Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
Dir. Pawo Choyning Dorji
On his first day of class in the remote village of Lunana, the city teacher Ugyen asks his students what…
A Touch of Sin
Dir. Jia Zhangke
“It is better to live miserable than to die happy,” or so says one of the characters in Jia Zhangke’s…
Babette's Feast
Dir. Gabriel Axel
Sisters Martine and Filippa, daughters of a founder of a religious sect, live a simple and quiet life in a…
Days of Being Wild
Dir. Kar-Wai Wong & Wong Kar-wai
Forlorn longing envelops Days of Being Wild, where the act of dreaming is as valuable as its actual fulfillment. “You’ll…
The Woman Who Left
Dir. Lav Diaz
Based on the short story “God Sees the Truth, But Waits” by Leo Tolstoy, The Woman Who Left is a…
20 Feet from Stardom
Dir. Morgan Neville
For the background singers featured in 20 Feet from Stardom, music is a vocation. It is not merely an occupation…
Twilight's Kiss
Dir. Ray Yeung
Two elderly gay men, Pak and Hoi, start a secret relationship during their twilight years. The catch: Pak is married…
Clean, Shaven
Dir. Lodge Kerrigan
How do you get rid of an irremovable stain? In Lodge Kerrigan’s psychological thriller, characters shave the dirt off in…
This Is Not a Film
Dir. Jafar Panahi & Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
Everything about This Is Not a Film revolves around state censorship. Documentarian Mojtaba Mirtahmasb records Iranian cinema giant Jafar Panahi’s…
Millennium Actress
Dir. Kou Matsuo & Satoshi Kon
Millennium Actress, from famed animation director Satoshi Kon, is about lives lived and unlived. It follows Chiyoko Fujiwara, an actress…
Even the Rain
Dir. Icíar Bollaín
Film direction—at least in the traditional sense—is all about establishing control. In Even the Rain, however, the crew led by…
