Holy Spider
Dir. Ali Abbasi
As a crime thriller, Holy Spider is taut and terrifying, a modern noir that manages to unnerve despite the familiar…
Our Father, the Devil
Dir. Ellie Foumbi
There are horrors in the world that people have faced, and if they survive, they live with the trauma for…
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic
Dir. Teemu Nikki
You’ll probably never find a film like The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic. The camera is…
Yuni
Dir. Kamila Andini
Education is a human right, but for many girls around the world, this isn’t necessarily guaranteed– especially if they want…
Women Talking
Dir. Sarah Polley
Not much happens in Women Talking, but what it lacks in action it more than makes up for in message.…
Identifying Features
Dir. Fernanda Valadez
Rather than talking about what it takes to get to the other side of the border, Identifying Features instead focuses…
Great Freedom
Dir. Sebastian Meise
Great Freedom is not an easy watch. Apart from the quiet stretches of time and the claustrophobic confines of its…
Swan Song
Dir. Todd Stephens
In Swan Song, acclaimed actor Udo Kier stars as the real-life Pat Pitsenbarger, a local queer legend in the small…
200 Meters
Dir. Ameen Nayfeh
How far would you go for the people that you love? Regardless of the answer, whether that would be one…
Hive
Dir. Blerta Basholli
It’s been years since Fahrije and the women of her village lost their husbands to the war. It’s one thing…
Sun Children
Dir. Majid Majidi
Whether because of absent family or nefarious criminals, there are children around the world that have to work, sometimes in…
Private Desert
Dir. Aly Muritiba
Through its main couple, Private Desert depicts two sides dealing with masculine repression. The first side shown is Daniel’s, who…
Sabaya
Dir. Hogir Hirori
When it comes to depicting human rights violations, sometimes it’s more important to depict them as fast as you can,…
Red Rocket
Dir. Sean Baker
When Mikey Saber’s porn career takes a dip in California, he returns to an estranged wife in Texas, where he…
Nitram
Dir. Justin Kurzel
Real life serial killers are interesting to see on screen because the very crime they committed is so unusual, that…
Buoyancy
Dir. Rodd Rathjen
Due to the possibility of death, Buoyancy cannot be made as a documentary. This film, after all, sheds light on…
Till
Dir. Chinonye Chukwu
Till is a very political film. It’s charged with the kind of rage and electricity that enables thousands to mobilize…
Song Without a Name
Dir. Melina León
At times of political strife, how can one seek justice? Song Without a Name could have presented its case in…
Radical
Dir. Christopher Zalla
Going to school can be tough, moreso in a neglected, corrupt and violent town with not much opportunities to improve.…
The Fallout
Dir. Female director & Megan Park
Survivors are often painted in a brave light; they’re applauded for their resilience and toughness, and in the case of…