Film Festival 2023
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Kalev
As the Baltic states break away from the USSR in 1990, many Estonian athletes refuse to participate in Soviet sports competitions. But ambitious coach Jaak Salumets accepts the challenge of taking the strong local team Kalev to the biggest basketball competition in the world. This screening is free to AMPAS members who show... Read More
Running Time: 91
Klondike
In a small Eastern Ukrainian village near the Russian border, an expectant couple refuses to evacuate at the start of the Donbas war. Amid wreckage and simmering interpersonal resentments, they attempt to rebuild their bombed home. This screening is free to AMPAS members who show their current AMPAS membership card at our box... Read More
Running Time: 100
Last Film Show
In this unabashed love letter to cinema and the carefree days of youth, nine-year-old Samay’s world is forever changed after visiting the local movie house. Despite his father’s disapproval, Samay returns every day and soon, with help from his friends and an eccentric projectionist, learns to generate his own movie magic. This... Read More
Running Time: 111
Mars One
The four members of a loving working-class family wrestle with the distress of growing up against the cruel backdrop of Bolsonaro’s far-right Brazil. This lovingly shot and expertly performed ensemble drama is a deeply affecting snapshot of a family’s quiet rebellion. This screening is free to AMPAS members who show their... Read More
Running Time: 115
Mediterranean Fever
Frustrated would-be writer and stay-at-home dad Waleed's relatively quiet life in Haifa is turned upside down when the loud, crass and possibly criminal Jalal moves in next door. This blistering black comedy offers a fresh perspective on middle-class Palestinians grappling with the occupation. This screening is free to AMPAS... Read More
Running Time: 108
Nostalgia
In this taut, labyrinthine story of redemption, middle-aged Felice returns to his hometown in Naples for the first time in 40 years. There, he reunites with an old friend and must confront the lingering repercussions of a criminal past he thought he could outrun. This screening is free to AMPAS members who show their current... Read More
Running Time: 117
The Quiet Girl
In this heart-wrenching drama set in 1980s rural Ireland, a neglected youngster from a dysfunctional family is sent away for the summer. She blossoms in the care of her foster parents, but soon discovers this enchanting place is hiding a tragic secret. This screening is free to AMPAS members who show their current AMPAS... Read More
Running Time: 94
Return to Seoul
Impulsive, arrogant, seductive “Freddie” Benoit (Ji-Min Park) takes an unplanned trip to Korea where she was put up for adoption. Knowing nothing of Korean culture, she begins a search for her birth parents, kicking off a mesmerizing nine-year journey that proves as unpredictable, edgy and unforgettable as its mercurial... Read More
Running Time: 115
Saint Omer
While researching for her next book, novelist Rama attends the trial of a woman on the stand for infanticide. As the accused makes her case, Rama begins to re-evaluate her relationship with her mother, as well as her own pregnancy, in filmmaker Alice Diop’s award-winning masterwork. This screening is free to AMPAS members who... Read More
Running Time: 123
Under the Fig Trees
This delightful film follows a day in the life of several workers-for-hire at a fig tree farm in rural Tunisia. Deftly directed and boasting wonderful naturalistic performances, we witness the group's flirtations, squabbles and budding romances that paint an engrossing portrait of Tunisian society. This screening is free to... Read More
Running Time: 92