Film Festival 2023
Fully Subtitled
Blanquita
In this stirring drama based on true events, an 18-year-old living in a foster home is encouraged to denounce a ring of pedophiles in the wake of a scandal. But when the investigation widens to involve high-ranking politicians, threats are made and everyone is placed under a microscope. This screening is free to AMPAS members... Read More
Running Time: 98
The Blue Caftan
In this remarkable story of love, longing and acceptance, middle-aged couple Mina and Halim run a traditional caftan boutique in Morocco. When a handsome young apprentice joins the shop, Halim's desires are soon ignited.
This screening is free to AMPAS members who show their current AMPAS membership card at our box office.
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Running Time: 118
Burning Days
In this tense and atmospheric drama, a handsome young government prosecutor is sent to a remote Turkish town to investigate a murder. Once there, he encounters the bizarre behavior of the locals, and finds himself under threat while embroiled in the turmoil. Read More
Running Time: 130
Cairo Conspiracy
In this bold and nuanced thriller from the director of the award-winning The Nile Hilton Incident , a gifted student at Al-Azhar University in Cairo finds himself a reluctant pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt’s religious and political elite after the Grand Imam suddenly dies. This screening is free to AMPAS... Read More
Running Time: 126
The Caviar Connection
A band of fearless investigative journalists, including imprisoned and targeted Khadija Ismayilova, exposes the intricacies of corruption and power in the highest government offices of nations such as Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan in this eye-opening documentary that unravels like a nail-biting thriller. Read More
Running Time: 100
Cinema Sabaya
In this engaging and multilayered drama, eight Arab and Jewish women take part in a video workshop taught by a young filmmaker. Over the course of their sessions, the group’s ever-changing dynamic enables them to challenge their preexisting assumptions and prejudices. This screening is free to AMPAS members who show their... Read More
Running Time: 91
Close
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
Concerned Citizen
Architect Ben thinks of himself as a socially progressive, enlightened gay man. But an interaction with neighbors in his gritty south Tel Aviv neighborhood challenges his view of himself in this smartly crafted, multilayered satire about racial privilege, xenophobia and identity. Read More
Running Time: 82