Pillion

Written and directed by Harry Lighton in his feature debut, Pillion is a bold, darkly funny romantic drama adapted from Adam Mars-Jones’ novel Box Hill. The film stars Harry Melling as Colin, a shy, closeted Londoner whose quiet life is upended when he begins an intense BDSM relationship with Ray, an enigmatic biker played by […]

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

Directed by Academy Award winner Daniel Roher (Navalny) and Charlie Tyrell, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is a timely and deeply personal exploration of artificial intelligence at a pivotal moment in human history. Framed through Roher’s own journey into fatherhood, the film investigates the existential risks and transformative possibilities of AI, […]

The Voice of Hind Rajab

NOTE: This film is mostly in Arabic with English subtitles. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania (The Man Who Sold His Skin), The Voice of Hind Rajab is a harrowing and urgent docudrama that reconstructs the final hours of six-year-old Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl killed during the Israeli invasion of Gaza. Told largely […]

The Secret Agent

NOTE: This film is mostly in Portuguese with English subtitles. Set against the charged backdrop of Brazil’s military dictatorship, The Secret Agent is a gripping neo-noir political thriller from acclaimed director Kleber Mendonça Filho (Bacurau). Wagner Moura delivers a career-defining performance as Armando, a former professor forced into hiding as he navigates political persecution, personal […]

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Michael Radford’s haunting adaptation of George Orwell’s classic novel brings to life a chilling vision of totalitarian control and lost humanity. Set in a war-torn London ruled by the oppressive superstate of Oceania, Nineteen Eighty-Four follows Winston Smith (John Hurt), a low-ranking bureaucrat who dares to seek truth and love in a society where independent […]

All We Imagine as Light

All We Imagine as Light is a critically acclaimed 2024 drama from Indian director Payal Kapadia, marking a major milestone for Indian cinema on the international stage. An illuminating portrait of the transformative power of friendship and sisterhood, the film focuses on three women whose lives overlap in the vast metropolis that is Mumbai. The first […]