Film Festival 2023
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From the director of Girl (PSIFF 2019), this intimate, quietly devastating study of the intense childhood friendship between two 13-year-old boys takes an unexpected turn as they buckle under the pressure to conform to peer group expectations of masculinity. This screening is free to AMPAS members who show their current AMPAS... Read More
Running Time: 105
Corsage
The charismatic Vicky Krieps ( Phantom Thread ) offers a boldly mischievous performance as the middle-aged “Sissi” in this fiery, revisionist history of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, a woman once idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion and exercise trends. This screening is free to AMPAS members who show... Read More
Running Time: 113
Darkling
In the mountains of Kosovo, 10-year-old Milica lives with her mother and grandfather. They are one of the last Serbian families in the enclave. When night falls, they barricade themselves in their house and await the coming of Kosovo Force troops. The war may be over, but fear remains. This screening is free to AMPAS members... Read More
Running Time: 103
Decision to Leave
From the director of Oldboy and The Handmaiden comes a seductive, stylish neo-noir about a detective investigating a climber’s death, only to fall for the victim’s beguiling Chinese wife. Sleuth and suspect are ensnared in each other’s nets, plunging both into the tragic inevitability of love. This screening is free to AMPAS... Read More
Running Time: 138
EO
In his Cannes Jury Prize-winner, Polish auteur Jerzy Skolimowski offers one of his most visually inventive films, following the travels and travails of a gray donkey named EO, all the while observing the follies and triumphs of humankind. This screening is free to AMPAS members who show their current AMPAS membership card at... Read More
Running Time: 88
Eternal Spring
In 2002, members of the persecuted Chinese spiritual group Falun Gong staged a hijacking of China’s state TV network. Twenty years later, the exiles lucky enough to escape the regime's brutal crackdown reflect on their daring heist – recreated in stunning animation – in this thoughtful documentary that pulses with the heartbeat... Read More
Running Time: 86
The Happiest Man in the World
Set during a day-long speed-dating event in the war-torn city of Sarajevo, 40-year-old Asje is matched with 43-year-old Zoran. As they participate in the activities, it gradually becomes clear that Zoran is not looking for love, but forgiveness. This screening is free to AMPAS members who show their current AMPAS membership... Read More
Running Time: 95
Holy Spider
In this daring societal indictment from the director of Border (PSIFF 2019), a journalist (Cannes Best Actress winner Zar Amir Ebrahimi) travels to the Iranian holy city of Mashhad to investigate a serial killer who believes he is doing God’s work and cleansing the streets of sinners by targeting sex workers. This screening is... Read More
Running Time: 113
Il Boemo
This sumptuous period drama recreates the tragic life and sublime music of little-known 18th-century Czech composer Josef Mysliveček, who left working in a mill in Prague for Italy and became the most sought-after opera composer of his time, even befriending and inspiring a young aspiring musician named Mozart. This screening... Read More
Running Time: 130
Joyland
When the youngest son of a patriarchal household joins a risqué nightclub act as a backup dancer and enters into a passionate romance with the show’s dazzling trans lead, a long-simmering desire for sexual liberation is ignited among the members of his conservative family. This screening is free to AMPAS members who show their... Read More
Running Time: 127