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A blockbuster in its native France, this three-hour thriller co-directed by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière will beguile all who commit to it.
Co-directed by “Wolfpack” filmmaker Crystal Moselle and star Derrick B. Harden, the fish-out-of-water comedy supplies a sweet dose of found community.
Based on Rachel Yoder’s surreal bestseller, director Marielle Heller’s comedic adaptation has been slightly tamed, but is lifted by its star’s feral commitment.
Directed by actor Jack Huston and starring his “Boardwalk Empire” colleague Michael Pitt, the New York City-shot indie has an air of scrappy second chances.
A prize-winner at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the documentary is a unique window into the personal nature of the war in Ukraine, not just over territory.
Director Todd Komarnicki’s simplified portrait of the WWII Christian resistance hero ups the ante, adding several action beats to what should have been a drama.
Directed by Latvia’s Gints Zilbalodis, the animated feature tells an animal survival tale after the fall of humankind via breathtaking imagery, deftly rendered.
As jazz celebrities rallied to the cause of African decolonization, secret Western interests saw an opportunity for exploitation in this documentary eye-opener.
She composed unforgettable songs and altered the culture from within, even if the privately troubled songwriter was never destined for stardom herself.
Led by commanding, sympathetic turns by Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski and newcomer Nykiya Adams, director Andrea Arnold’s drama ‘Bird’ is touched by notes of fantasy.