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28th Philadelphia Film Festival Schedule

Schedule List
  • Thu 10/17
  • Fri 10/18
  • Sat 10/19
  • Sun 10/20
  • Mon 10/21
  • Tue 10/22
  • Wed 10/23
  • Thu 10/24
  • Fri 10/25
  • Sat 10/26
  • Sun 10/27

Thursday, October 17, 2019

  • 6:00pm - 8:11pm

    PARASITE

    Masters of Cinema

    PARASITE

    PARASITE

    BONG JOON-HO | South Korea | Korean | 2019 | 131 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm

    Bong Joon-ho’s Palme d’Or-winning masterpiece is the tragicomic saga of two families from different strata of Korean society whose lives become dangerously entwined.

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  • 8:45pm - 11:01pm

    JUST MERCY

    Galas

    JUST MERCY

    JUST MERCY

    DESTIN DANIEL CRETTON | USA | English | 2019 | 136 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:45pm

    Deeply compelling and timely, Just Mercy chronicles the work of lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson to save the lives of dozens of innocent prisoners on death row and the case that ignited his career.

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    Friday, October 18, 2019

  • 12:00pm - 1:53pm

    AND THEN WE DANCED

    World View

    AND THEN WE DANCED

    AND THEN WE DANCED

    LEVAN AKIN | France, Georgia, Sweden | Georgian | 2019 | 113 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:00pm

    An ambitious dancer in Georgia’s National Ballet is forced to confront his desires and reevaluate his priorities after the arrival of a charming new troupe member.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 12:15pm - 1:36pm

    I LOST MY BODY

    Cinema De France

    I LOST MY BODY

    I LOST MY BODY

    JÉRÉMY CLAPIN | France | French | 2019 | 81 MIN

    PFS East A - 12:15pm

    In this offbeat, award-winning feature debut from celebrated animation director Jérémy Clapin, a severed hand makes its way through a treacherous cityscape in search of its lost owner.

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  • 12:45pm - 2:25pm

    SORRY WE MISSED YOU

    Masters of Cinema

    SORRY WE MISSED YOU

    SORRY WE MISSED YOU

    KEN LOACH | UK | English | 2019 | 100 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:45pm

    Ken Loach’s thought-provoking, emotionally wrenching new film follows a father whose decision to take a job as a delivery driver has devastating consequences for his family.

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  • 2:15pm - 4:22pm

    QUEEN OF HEARTS

    World View

    QUEEN OF HEARTS

    QUEEN OF HEARTS

    MAY EL-TOUKHY | Denmark | Danish | 2019 | 127 MIN

    PFS East A - 2:15pm

    Exquisitely composed, Queen of Hearts explores the taboo as a successful lawyer seduces her teenage stepson while stopping at nothing to protect her own reputation.

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  • 2:30pm - 4:15pm

    PAPICHA

    World View

    PAPICHA

    PAPICHA

    MOUNIA MEDDOUR | Algeria, Belgium, France, Qatar | Arabic, English, French | 2019 | 105 MIN

    PFS East B - 2:30pm

    During the Algerian Civil War, an aspiring fashion design student plans a progressive fashion show in spite of the growing Islamist insurgency that threatens her independence.

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  • 3:00pm - 4:24pm

    LEFTOVER WOMEN

    Visions of China

    LEFTOVER WOMEN

    LEFTOVER WOMEN

    HILLA MEDALIA, SHOSH SHLAM | Israel | Mandarin | 2019 | 84 MIN

    Ritz Five - 3:00pm

    This intriguing documentary follows three single women in China who, according to societal conventions, have passed the appropriate age to marry and have children.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 5:00pm - 6:33pm

    CUNNINGHAM

    Spotlights

    CUNNINGHAM

    CUNNINGHAM

    ALLA KOVGAN | France, Germany, USA | English | 2019 | 93 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 5:00pm

    This mesmerizing 3D doc brings to vivid life the work of Merce Cunningham, a radical choreographer who was at the forefront of modern dance for over 50 years.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 5:00pm - 6:37pm

    THE WHISTLERS

    Masters of Cinema

    THE WHISTLERS

    THE WHISTLERS

    CORNELIU PORUMBOIU | France, Germany, Romania | English, Romanian, Spanish | 2019 | 97 MIN

    PFS East B - 5:00pm

    A corrupt Romanian cop travels to the Canary Islands to learn an ancient whistling language as part of a comically elaborate heist in this wildly clever caper from Corneliu Porumboiu.

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  • 5:00pm - 6:26pm

    BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR

    BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR

    EVA ORNER | USA | English | 2019 | 86 MIN

    Ritz Five - 5:00pm

    The true story behind one of the world’s most influential fitness gurus, this exposé details the rise and disturbing misdeeds of disgraced yogi Bikram Choudhury.

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  • 5:15pm - 7:13pm

    SYSTEM CRASHER

    World View

    SYSTEM CRASHER

    SYSTEM CRASHER

    NORA FINGSCHEIDT | Germany | German | 2019 | 118 MIN

    PFS East A - 5:15pm

    Young actress Helena Zengel delivers an unforgettable performance in this raw, heartrending portrait of a girl struggling to forge a family bond despite severe behavioral issues.

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  • 7:15pm - 9:30pm

    WAVES

    Galas

    WAVES

    WAVES

    TREY EDWARD SHULTS | USA | English | 2019 | 135 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 7:15pm

    Driven by an eclectic soundtrack, the ambitious, critically acclaimed Waves is a dizzying and emotional foray into the lives of a Florida family pushed to their limits.

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  • 7:15pm - 9:01pm

    COME AS YOU ARE

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    COME AS YOU ARE

    COME AS YOU ARE

    RICHARD WONG | USA | English | 2019 | 106 MIN

    Ritz Five - 7:15pm

    With a nurse chauffeur and overbearing parents on their trail, three men with disabilities go on an unusual road trip to visit a Montreal brothel that caters to clients with special needs.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 7:15pm - 8:46pm

    ANIMATED SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    ANIMATED SHORTS

    ANIMATED SHORTS

    91 MIN

    PFS East B - 7:15pm

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  • 7:30pm - 9:01pm

    JALLIKATTU

    World View

    JALLIKATTU

    JALLIKATTU

    LIJO JOSE PELLISSERY | India | Malayalam | 2019 | 91 MIN

    PFS East A - 7:30pm

    A madcap hunt for a bull on the loose throws an entire Indian village into a frenzy, leading to a dangerous and visceral clash that can only end in violence in this wildly cinematic, jaw-dropping feature.

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  • 9:30pm - 11:18pm

    THE LODGE

    After Hours

    THE LODGE

    THE LODGE

    SEVERIN FIALA, VERONIKA FRANZ | UK, USA | English | 2018 | 108 MIN

    PFS East B - 9:30pm

    Two newly-motherless siblings spend the days leading up to Christmas in complete isolation with their soon-to-be stepmom who is haunted by her own demons.

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  • 9:45pm - 11:15pm

    THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

    After Hours

    THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

    THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

    MATTHEW RANKIN | Canada | English | 2019 | 90 MIN

    PFS East A - 9:45pm

    This hilariously strange, proudly unreliable biopic of former Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King is a surprisingly kinky, eye-popping cinematic marvel.

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  • 10:00pm - 11:34pm

    FOURTEEN

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    FOURTEEN

    FOURTEEN

    DAN SALLITT | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    Ritz Five - 10:00pm

    Twentysomething New Yorker Mara confronts the challenges of adulthood while struggling to maintain her long-standing relationship with her erratic friend Jo in this lo-fi indie drama.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 10:15pm - 12:10am

    AUDITION

    From the Vaults

    AUDITION

    AUDITION

    TAKASHI MIIKE | Japan | Japanese | 1999 | 115 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 10:15pm

    In Takashi Miike’s subversive cult classic, a lonely widower seeks new love under the guise of a film audition and “casts” a mysterious woman as his future wife.

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    Saturday, October 19, 2019

  • 12:00pm - 3:05pm

    SO LONG, MY SON

    Visions of China

    SO LONG, MY SON

    SO LONG, MY SON

    WANG XIAOSHUAI | China | Mandarin | 2019 | 185 MIN

    PFS East A - 12:00pm

    In this sprawling yet intimate epic from director Wang Xiaoshuai, the paths of two families affected by China’s one-child family policy intersect over three decades.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 12:00pm - 1:34pm

    FOURTEEN

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    FOURTEEN

    FOURTEEN

    DAN SALLITT | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:00pm

    Twentysomething New Yorker Mara confronts the challenges of adulthood while struggling to maintain her long-standing relationship with her erratic friend Jo in this lo-fi indie drama.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 12:10pm - 2:27pm

    BY THE GRACE OF GOD

    Masters of Cinema

    BY THE GRACE OF GOD

    BY THE GRACE OF GOD

    FRANÇOIS OZON | France | French | 2019 | 137 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:10pm

    François Ozon delivers a ripped-from-the-headlines portrait of a group of men whose quest to expose the crimes of a predatory priest uncovered the misdeeds of France’s church leadership.

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  • 12:30pm - 2:03pm

    CUNNINGHAM

    Spotlights

    CUNNINGHAM

    CUNNINGHAM

    ALLA KOVGAN | France, Germany, USA | English | 2019 | 93 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 12:30pm

    This mesmerizing 3D doc brings to vivid life the work of Merce Cunningham, a radical choreographer who was at the forefront of modern dance for over 50 years.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 2:25pm - 4:06pm

    SLAY THE DRAGON

    State of the Union

    SLAY THE DRAGON

    SLAY THE DRAGON

    CHRIS DURRANCE, BARAK GOODMAN | USA | English | 2019 | 101 MIN

    Ritz Five - 2:25pm

    This informative, infuriating doc shines a light on the behind-closed-doors practice of gerrymandering and the inspiring grassroots movement fighting to change it.

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  • 2:45pm - 5:38pm

    A HIDDEN LIFE

    Masters of Cinema

    A HIDDEN LIFE

    A HIDDEN LIFE

    TERRENCE MALICK | Germany, USA | English, German | 2019 | 173 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 2:45pm

    Based on the true story of a conscientious objector in Nazi-occupied Austria, this spiritual epic is a stirring, lushly-mounted return to form for Terrence Malick.

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  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm

    PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

    Masters of Cinema

    PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

    PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

    CÉLINE SCIAMMA | France | French | 2019 | 120 MIN

    PFS East B - 3:00pm

    Unbridled passion is ablaze in Céline Sciamma’s triumphant period drama capturing the smoldering romance between a grieving young aristocrat and the woman hired to paint her portrait.

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  • 3:35pm - 5:28pm

    THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

    Visions of China

    THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

    THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

    DIAO YINAN | China, France | Mandarin | 2019 | 113 MIN

    PFS East A - 3:35pm

    Diao Yinan’s rain-soaked, neon-lit noir follows an ill-fated gangster and mysterious prostitute hiding out in a sordid resort town overrun by criminals and corrupt cops.

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  • 4:55pm - 6:42pm

    NARRATIVE SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    NARRATIVE SHORTS

    NARRATIVE SHORTS

    107 MIN

    Ritz Five - 4:55pm

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 5:30pm - 7:23pm

    AND THEN WE DANCED

    World View

    AND THEN WE DANCED

    AND THEN WE DANCED

    LEVAN AKIN | France, Georgia, Sweden | Georgian | 2019 | 113 MIN

    PFS East B - 5:30pm

    An ambitious dancer in Georgia’s National Ballet is forced to confront his desires and reevaluate his priorities after the arrival of a charming new troupe member.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 6:00pm - 7:40pm

    SIBYL

    Cinema De France

    SIBYL

    SIBYL

    JUSTINE TRIET | Belgium, France | French | 2019 | 100 MIN

    PFS East A - 6:00pm

    This sexy, intelligent dramedy follows a successful but emotionally fragile therapist who becomes dangerously entangled in the messy romantic life of her unstable new client.

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  • 6:15pm - 8:03pm

    JOJO RABBIT

    Galas

    JOJO RABBIT

    JOJO RABBIT

    TAIKA WAITITI | USA | English | 2019 | 108 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:15pm

    In this charming and poignant satire, a boy with a certain mustachioed imaginary friend learns the abhorrent truth about his Nazi idols when he discovers a young Jewish woman hiding in his home.

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  • 7:30pm - 8:57pm

    LUCKY GRANDMA

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    LUCKY GRANDMA

    LUCKY GRANDMA

    SASIE SEALY | USA | Cantonese, English, Mandarin | 2019 | 87 MIN

    Ritz Five - 7:30pm

    After winning a large sum of money, a grouchy, chain-smoking grandmother finds herself mixed up with a seedy Chinatown gang in this wry, quirky comedy.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 7:55pm - 9:12pm

    DEERSKIN

    After Hours

    DEERSKIN

    DEERSKIN

    QUENTIN DUPIEUX | France | French | 2019 | 77 MIN

    PFS East B - 7:55pm

    In the latest uproariously bizarre film from director Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, PFF19), Academy Award-winner Jean Dujardin stars as a man hopelessly enraptured by a vintage deerskin jacket with a mind of its own.

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  • 8:05pm - 10:02pm

    FLATLAND

    World View

    FLATLAND

    FLATLAND

    JENNA BASS | South Africa | Afrikaans, English | 2019 | 117 MIN

    PFS East A - 8:05pm

    Two young women try to escape their pasts with a dogged detective hot on their trail in this rollicking, feminist neo-Western set in the wide-open deserts of South Africa.

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  • 8:45pm - 10:31pm

    THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM

    Special Events

    THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM

    THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM

    DANIEL GORDON | Australia, UK | English | 2019 | 106 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:45pm

    Indigenous Australian footballer Adam Goodes is the subject of this vital documentary about how one man’s stand against bigotry sparked a nationwide conversation on race.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 9:45pm - 11:19pm

    EXTRA ORDINARY

    Spotlights

    EXTRA ORDINARY

    EXTRA ORDINARY

    MIKE AHERN, ENDA LOUGHMAN | Belgium, Ireland | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    PFS East B - 9:45pm

    A lonely driving instructor in rural Ireland must harness her supernatural abilities after a widowed man seeks her help with his unruly dead wife and possessed daughter.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 9:45pm - 11:28pm

    NINA WU

    World View

    NINA WU

    NINA WU

    MIDI Z | Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan | Mandarin | 2019 | 103 MIN

    Ritz Five - 9:45pm

    After being offered the role of a lifetime, an aspiring actress slowly descends into madness when confronted by the rampant sexual abuse within the film industry.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 10:30pm - 12:00am

    THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

    After Hours

    THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

    THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

    MATTHEW RANKIN | Canada | English | 2019 | 90 MIN

    PFS East A - 10:30pm

    This hilariously strange, proudly unreliable biopic of former Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King is a surprisingly kinky, eye-popping cinematic marvel.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
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    Sunday, October 20, 2019

  • 12:00pm - 1:37pm

    IT MUST BE HEAVEN

    Masters of Cinema

    IT MUST BE HEAVEN

    IT MUST BE HEAVEN

    ELIA SULEIMAN | Canada, France, Germany, Palestine, Qatar, Turkey | Arabic, English, French | 2019 | 97 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:00pm

    Helmer Elia Suleiman lends his signature deadpan style to this autobiographical saga of a middle-aged director attempting to make a home in Palestine, Paris, and New York.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 12:15pm - 2:10pm

    VARDA BY AGNÈS

    Masters of Cinema

    VARDA BY AGNÈS

    VARDA BY AGNÈS

    AGNÈS VARDA | France | French | 2019 | 115 MIN

    PFS East A - 12:15pm

    The final film by Agnès Varda, this documentary finds the legendary director reexamining her captivating life, storied career, and the fascinating interplay between the two.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 12:15pm - 1:52pm

    SUNSET OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    SUNSET OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    SUNSET OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    ULI GAULKE | Germany | English | 2018 | 97 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:15pm

    Tucked away at the end of Mulholland Drive, an unconventional retirement community is home to many of Hollywood’s early alumni, whose hopes and dreams are still thriving.

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  • 2:15pm - 4:33pm

    ROMEO AND JULIET

    From the Vaults

    ROMEO AND JULIET

    ROMEO AND JULIET

    FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI | Italy, UK | English | 1968 | 138 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 2:15pm

    Perhaps the most beloved work by late cinematic maestro Franco Zeffirelli, this lush adaptation gave a much-needed jolt of youthful energy to the Bard’s timeless romantic tragedy.

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  • 2:15pm - 3:58pm

    LES MISÉRABLES

    Cinema De France

    LES MISÉRABLES

    LES MISÉRABLES

    LADJ LY | France | French | 2019 | 103 MIN

    PFS East B - 2:15pm

    First-time feature director Ladj Ly caused a stir at Cannes with this knockout debut, a thrilling and socially resonant crime drama set in Paris’s poorest suburbs.

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  • 2:45pm - 4:31pm

    COME AS YOU ARE

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    COME AS YOU ARE

    COME AS YOU ARE

    RICHARD WONG | USA | English | 2019 | 106 MIN

    Ritz Five - 2:45pm

    With a nurse chauffeur and overbearing parents on their trail, three men with disabilities go on an unusual road trip to visit a Montreal brothel that caters to clients with special needs.

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  • 2:45pm - 4:45pm

    WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES

    World View

    WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES

    WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES

    MAKOTO NAGAHISA | Japan | Japanese | 2019 | 120 MIN

    PFS East A - 2:45pm

    Four emotionless orphans become an overnight viral sensation when they form a zeitgeist-capturing chiptune rock band in this zany ode to the power of pop.

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  • 4:30pm - 6:41pm

    BACURAU

    After Hours

    BACURAU

    BACURAU

    JULIANO DORNELLES, KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO | Brazil, France | English, Portuguese | 2019 | 131 MIN

    PFS East B - 4:30pm

    Set in a not-so-distant future, citizens of a rural Brazilian village must defend their home from sinister forces in this mind-bending, politically charged genre mash-up.

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  • 5:15pm - 6:49pm

    PARADISE HILLS

    Spotlights

    PARADISE HILLS

    PARADISE HILLS

    ALICE WADDINGTON | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    PFS East A - 5:15pm

    A band of misfit girls plot to escape the fairytale island of Paradise when they realize that its picture-perfect exterior masks a far more sinister reality.

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  • 5:15pm - 7:21pm

    THE TWO POPES

    Galas

    THE TWO POPES

    THE TWO POPES

    FERNANDO MEIRELLES | Argentina, Italy, UK, USA | English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | 2019 | 126 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 5:15pm

    Led by astounding performances from Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce, this witty two-hander dramatizes a 2012 meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the future Pope Francis.

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  • 5:30pm - 7:05pm

    ADAM (US)

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    ADAM (US)

    ADAM (US)

    RHYS ERNST | USA | English | 2018 | 95 MIN

    Ritz Five - 5:30pm

    High schooler Adam navigates an unfamiliar world of gender and sexual difference when he spends the summer in NYC with his proudly queer sister in this coming-of-age comedy.

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  • 7:15pm - 8:49pm

    WOUNDS

    After Hours

    WOUNDS

    WOUNDS

    BABAK ANVARI | UK, USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    PFS East B - 7:15pm

    Under the Shadow director Babak Anvari has assembled an all-star cast including Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, and Zazie Beetz for this devilishly disturbing horror thriller.

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  • 7:45pm - 9:23pm

    PORNO

    After Hours

    PORNO

    PORNO

    KEOLA RACELA | USA | English | 2019 | 98 MIN

    PFS East A - 7:45pm

    Five employees of a small Christian town’s movie theater discover an unmarked film reel, awakening a sexual demon seeking sacrifice in this '90s-set gross-out horror comedy.

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  • 8:00pm - 9:34pm

    SWALLOW

    Spotlights

    SWALLOW

    SWALLOW

    CARLO MIRABELLA-DAVIS | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:00pm

    Much to the concern of her upper-crust husband and in-laws, a young housewife develops a taste for inanimate objects in this dark, clever feminist comedy.

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  • 8:00pm - 10:16pm

    MARRIAGE STORY

    Galas

    MARRIAGE STORY

    MARRIAGE STORY

    NOAH BAUMBACH | USA | English | 2019 | 136 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:00pm

    In this tour de force marital epic from Noah Baumbach, a New York theater actor and her director husband face the complications of divorce when she seeks to relocate with their son in tow.

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    Monday, October 21, 2019

  • 12:45pm - 2:19pm

    SWALLOW

    Spotlights

    SWALLOW

    SWALLOW

    CARLO MIRABELLA-DAVIS | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:45pm

    Much to the concern of her upper-crust husband and in-laws, a young housewife develops a taste for inanimate objects in this dark, clever feminist comedy.

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  • 1:15pm - 2:50pm

    LITIGANTE

    World View

    LITIGANTE

    LITIGANTE

    FRANCO LOLLI | Colombia, France | Spanish | 2019 | 95 MIN

    PFS East A - 1:15pm

    A lawyer in the midst of a corruption scandal navigates single motherhood, the pitfalls of the dating world, and her most challenging case yet: her mother.

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  • 1:45pm - 3:22pm

    IT MUST BE HEAVEN

    Masters of Cinema

    IT MUST BE HEAVEN

    IT MUST BE HEAVEN

    ELIA SULEIMAN | Canada, France, Germany, Palestine, Qatar, Turkey | Arabic, English, French | 2019 | 97 MIN

    PFS East B - 1:45pm

    Helmer Elia Suleiman lends his signature deadpan style to this autobiographical saga of a middle-aged director attempting to make a home in Palestine, Paris, and New York.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 3:15pm - 5:32pm

    BEANPOLE

    World View

    BEANPOLE

    BEANPOLE

    KANTEMIR BALAGOV | Russia | Russian | 2019 | 137 MIN

    Ritz Five - 3:15pm

    After the end of World War II, a shy woman with an unusual nickname is confronted with an ultimatum when her female comrade returns home to Leningrad demanding answers.

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  • 3:45pm - 5:19pm

    EXTRA ORDINARY

    Spotlights

    EXTRA ORDINARY

    EXTRA ORDINARY

    MIKE AHERN, ENDA LOUGHMAN | Belgium, Ireland | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    PFS East A - 3:45pm

    A lonely driving instructor in rural Ireland must harness her supernatural abilities after a widowed man seeks her help with his unruly dead wife and possessed daughter.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 4:00pm - 5:46pm

    THE TRUTH

    Masters of Cinema

    THE TRUTH

    THE TRUTH

    HIROKAZU KORE-EDA | France, Japan | English, French | 2019 | 106 MIN

    PFS East B - 4:00pm

    In his follow to last-year’s award-winning Shoplifters, celebrated director Hirokazu Kore-eda journeys to France for this tale of an uneasy reunion between a mother and daughter, played by Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche.

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  • 6:00pm - 7:34pm

    PARADISE HILLS

    Spotlights

    PARADISE HILLS

    PARADISE HILLS

    ALICE WADDINGTON | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    PFS East A - 6:00pm

    A band of misfit girls plot to escape the fairytale island of Paradise when they realize that its picture-perfect exterior masks a far more sinister reality.

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  • 6:00pm - 7:23pm

    MAYBE NEXT YEAR

    Filmadelphia

    MAYBE NEXT YEAR

    MAYBE NEXT YEAR

    KYLE THRASH | USA | English | 2019 | 83 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm

    This insightful documentary captures the lead-up to the Eagles’ historic Super Bowl victory, following the devoted fans who cheered for them every step of the way.

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  • 6:15pm - 7:42pm

    LUCKY GRANDMA

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    LUCKY GRANDMA

    LUCKY GRANDMA

    SASIE SEALY | USA | Cantonese, English, Mandarin | 2019 | 87 MIN

    Ritz Five - 6:15pm

    After winning a large sum of money, a grouchy, chain-smoking grandmother finds herself mixed up with a seedy Chinatown gang in this wry, quirky comedy.

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  • 6:30pm - 8:07pm

    THE WHISTLERS

    Masters of Cinema

    THE WHISTLERS

    THE WHISTLERS

    CORNELIU PORUMBOIU | France, Germany, Romania | English, Romanian, Spanish | 2019 | 97 MIN

    PFS East B - 6:30pm

    A corrupt Romanian cop travels to the Canary Islands to learn an ancient whistling language as part of a comically elaborate heist in this wildly clever caper from Corneliu Porumboiu.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:15pm - 11:23pm

    MAGNOLIA

    From the Vaults

    MAGNOLIA

    MAGNOLIA

    PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON | USA | English | 1999 | 188 MIN | 35MM

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:15pm

    Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, this darkly hilarious, heartfelt, and life-affirming story of lost Angelinos stands the test of time on a gorgeous 35MM print.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:30pm - 10:08pm

    PORNO

    After Hours

    PORNO

    PORNO

    KEOLA RACELA | USA | English | 2019 | 98 MIN

    PFS East A - 8:30pm

    Five employees of a small Christian town’s movie theater discover an unmarked film reel, awakening a sexual demon seeking sacrifice in this '90s-set gross-out horror comedy.

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  • 8:30pm - 10:33pm

    SYNONYMS

    World View

    SYNONYMS

    SYNONYMS

    NADAV LAPID | France, Germany, Israel | French, Hebrew | 2019 | 123 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:30pm

    A young Israeli man renounces his identity and flees to Paris in this mesmerizing satirical drama, which took home the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:45pm - 10:45pm

    THE REPORT

    State of the Union

    THE REPORT

    THE REPORT

    SCOTT Z. BURNS | USA | English | 2019 | 120 MIN

    PFS East B - 8:45pm

    Adam Driver stars in this scathing political drama as the Senate staffer charged with investigating the CIA’s use of “enhanced interrogation” in the wake of 9/11.

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    Tuesday, October 22, 2019

  • 1:15pm - 2:58pm

    NINA WU

    World View

    NINA WU

    NINA WU

    MIDI Z | Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan | Mandarin | 2019 | 103 MIN

    Ritz Five - 1:15pm

    After being offered the role of a lifetime, an aspiring actress slowly descends into madness when confronted by the rampant sexual abuse within the film industry.

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  • 1:15pm - 2:55pm

    THE UNKNOWN SAINT

    World View

    THE UNKNOWN SAINT

    THE UNKNOWN SAINT

    ALAA EDDINE ALJEM | France, Morocco, Qatar | Arabic | 2019 | 100 MIN

    PFS East A - 1:15pm

    In this delightfully droll comedy, a thief gets out of jail only to find that the fortune he buried years before has been covered up by a bizarre pilgrimage site.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 1:30pm - 3:21pm

    HEARTS AND BONES

    World View

    HEARTS AND BONES

    HEARTS AND BONES

    BEN LAWRENCE | Australia | English | 2019 | 111 MIN

    PFS East B - 1:30pm

    An Australian photographer who has documented some of the world’s worst conflicts must reckon with his demons when one of his former subjects re-enters his life.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 3:30pm - 5:07pm

    SUNSET OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    SUNSET OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    SUNSET OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    ULI GAULKE | Germany | English | 2018 | 97 MIN

    Ritz Five - 3:30pm

    Tucked away at the end of Mulholland Drive, an unconventional retirement community is home to many of Hollywood’s early alumni, whose hopes and dreams are still thriving.

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  • 3:30pm - 5:05pm

    LITIGANTE

    World View

    LITIGANTE

    LITIGANTE

    FRANCO LOLLI | Colombia, France | Spanish | 2019 | 95 MIN

    PFS East A - 3:30pm

    A lawyer in the midst of a corruption scandal navigates single motherhood, the pitfalls of the dating world, and her most challenging case yet: her mother.

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  • 4:00pm - 5:59pm

    OH MERCY!

    Masters of Cinema

    OH MERCY!

    OH MERCY!

    ARNAUD DESPLECHIN | France | French | 2019 | 119 MIN

    PFS East B - 4:00pm

    On the crime-ridden streets of a decaying French city, a police chief’s investigation into the murder of an elderly woman on Christmas night leads him to two unlikely suspects.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 6:00pm - 7:41pm

    THE AERONAUTS

    Spotlights

    THE AERONAUTS

    THE AERONAUTS

    TOM HARPER | UK | English | 2019 | 101 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm

    In this dazzling spectacle, a daredevil balloon pilot and a revolutionary scientist at the dawn of discovery in the Victorian age must fight to survive when they become trapped in the sky.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 6:00pm - 7:35pm

    ADAM (US)

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    ADAM (US)

    ADAM (US)

    RHYS ERNST | USA | English | 2018 | 95 MIN

    Ritz Five - 6:00pm

    High schooler Adam navigates an unfamiliar world of gender and sexual difference when he spends the summer in NYC with his proudly queer sister in this coming-of-age comedy.

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  • 6:00pm - 7:41pm

    DIVINE LOVE

    World View

    DIVINE LOVE

    DIVINE LOVE

    GABRIEL MASCARO | Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Uruguay | Portuguese | 2018 | 101 MIN

    PFS East A - 6:00pm

    A bureaucratic woman in the divorce department of a near-future Brazil attempts to sway couples to join an unconventional therapy group with odd methods.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 6:30pm - 7:54pm

    YOUNG AHMED

    Masters of Cinema

    YOUNG AHMED

    YOUNG AHMED

    JEAN-PIERRE DARDENNE, LUC DARDENNE | Belgium, France | Arabic, French | 2019 | 84 MIN

    PFS East B - 6:30pm

    The Dardenne Brothers’ latest drama is the tense, unnerving story of a religiously obsessive teen who’s increasingly drawn toward violent radicalism by an older role model.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:15pm - 11:45pm

    THE IRISHMAN

    Galas

    THE IRISHMAN

    THE IRISHMAN

    MARTIN SCORSESE | USA | English | 2019 | 210 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:15pm

    Martin Scorsese brings together the dream team of Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci to tell an amazing saga of crime and friendship across several decades.

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  • 8:15pm - 9:53pm

    ADAM (MOROCCO)

    World View

    ADAM (MOROCCO)

    ADAM (MOROCCO)

    MARYAM TOUZANI | France, Morocco | Arabic | 2019 | 98 MIN

    PFS East A - 8:15pm

    In this compassionate drama, a dour widow and her precocious daughter have their world shaken when a pregnant, homeless young woman shows up at their doorstep.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:30pm - 9:57pm

    WALDO ON WEED

    Filmadelphia

    WALDO ON WEED

    WALDO ON WEED

    TOMMY AVALLONE | USA | English | 2019 | 87 MIN

    PFS East B - 8:30pm

    An intimate video diary about the man behind Fishtown’s Pizza Brain, his young son’s fight against cancer, and the controversial treatment that changed everything.

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  • 8:30pm - 10:47pm

    BEANPOLE

    World View

    BEANPOLE

    BEANPOLE

    KANTEMIR BALAGOV | Russia | Russian | 2019 | 137 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:30pm

    After the end of World War II, a shy woman with an unusual nickname is confronted with an ultimatum when her female comrade returns home to Leningrad demanding answers.

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    Wednesday, October 23, 2019

  • 12:45pm - 2:31pm

    THE TRUTH

    Masters of Cinema

    THE TRUTH

    THE TRUTH

    HIROKAZU KORE-EDA | France, Japan | English, French | 2019 | 106 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:45pm

    In his follow to last-year’s award-winning Shoplifters, celebrated director Hirokazu Kore-eda journeys to France for this tale of an uneasy reunion between a mother and daughter, played by Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 1:00pm - 2:47pm

    TEMBLORES

    World View

    TEMBLORES

    TEMBLORES

    JAYRO BUSTAMANTE | France, Guatemala | Spanish | 2019 | 107 MIN

    Ritz Five - 1:00pm

    A married father is torn between his male lover and the pressures of his wealthy, zealously religious family in this drama from Ixcanul director Jayro Bustamante.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 1:30pm - 3:28pm

    SYSTEM CRASHER

    World View

    SYSTEM CRASHER

    SYSTEM CRASHER

    NORA FINGSCHEIDT | Germany | German | 2019 | 118 MIN

    PFS East A - 1:30pm

    Young actress Helena Zengel delivers an unforgettable performance in this raw, heartrending portrait of a girl struggling to forge a family bond despite severe behavioral issues.

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  • 3:15pm - 5:15pm

    THE REPORT

    State of the Union

    THE REPORT

    THE REPORT

    SCOTT Z. BURNS | USA | English | 2019 | 120 MIN

    PFS East B - 3:15pm

    Adam Driver stars in this scathing political drama as the Senate staffer charged with investigating the CIA’s use of “enhanced interrogation” in the wake of 9/11.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 3:30pm - 5:18pm

    ADVOCATE

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    ADVOCATE

    ADVOCATE

    PHILIPPE BELLAÏCHE, RACHEL LEAH JONES | Canada, Israel, Switzerland | Arabic | 2019 | 108 MIN

    Ritz Five - 3:30pm

    This riveting, multilayered documentary follows Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel, who has spent nearly 50 years advocating for the rights of Palestinian defendants.

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  • 4:00pm - 5:57pm

    FLATLAND

    World View

    FLATLAND

    FLATLAND

    JENNA BASS | South Africa | Afrikaans, English | 2019 | 117 MIN

    PFS East A - 4:00pm

    Two young women try to escape their pasts with a dogged detective hot on their trail in this rollicking, feminist neo-Western set in the wide-open deserts of South Africa.

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  • 6:00pm - 7:43pm

    LES MISÉRABLES

    Cinema De France

    LES MISÉRABLES

    LES MISÉRABLES

    LADJ LY | France | French | 2019 | 103 MIN

    PFS East B - 6:00pm

    First-time feature director Ladj Ly caused a stir at Cannes with this knockout debut, a thrilling and socially resonant crime drama set in Paris’s poorest suburbs.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 6:00pm - 7:12pm

    NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

    NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

    ELIZABETH CARROLL | Mexico, USA | English, Spanish | 2019 | 72 MIN

    Ritz Five - 6:00pm

    Revered doyenne of Mexican cuisine Diana Kennedy is the subject of this saucy doc, which spotlights the chef’s fiery devotion to traditional cooking and sustainability.

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  • 6:15pm - 7:51pm

    THE WAR ROOM

    State of the Union

    THE WAR ROOM

    THE WAR ROOM

    CHRIS HEGEDUS, D. A. PENNEBAKER | USA | English | 1993 | 96 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:15pm

    The Ragin’ Cajun James Carville and pretty boy George Stephanopoulos rally to win then-Governor Clinton the presidency in this unprecedented doc from the late D. A. Pennebaker.

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  • 6:30pm - 7:51pm

    I LOST MY BODY

    Cinema De France

    I LOST MY BODY

    I LOST MY BODY

    JÉRÉMY CLAPIN | France | French | 2019 | 81 MIN

    PFS East A - 6:30pm

    In this offbeat, award-winning feature debut from celebrated animation director Jérémy Clapin, a severed hand makes its way through a treacherous cityscape in search of its lost owner.

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  • 8:00pm - 9:49pm

    A WHITE, WHITE DAY

    World View

    A WHITE, WHITE DAY

    A WHITE, WHITE DAY

    HLYNUR PÁLMASON | Denmark, Iceland, Sweden | Icelandic | 2019 | 109 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:00pm

    A grieving widower becomes dangerously preoccupied with uncovering his late wife’s secrets in this powerful and hauntingly beautiful drama set in remote, rural Iceland.

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  • 8:15pm - 10:14pm

    OH MERCY!

    Masters of Cinema

    OH MERCY!

    OH MERCY!

    ARNAUD DESPLECHIN | France | French | 2019 | 119 MIN

    PFS East B - 8:15pm

    On the crime-ridden streets of a decaying French city, a police chief’s investigation into the murder of an elderly woman on Christmas night leads him to two unlikely suspects.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:30pm - 10:15pm

    DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS

    After Hours

    DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS

    DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS

    JUKKA-PEKKA VALKEAPÄÄ | Finland, Latvia | Finnish | 2019 | 105 MIN

    PFS East A - 8:30pm

    Black comedy, body horror, and tender drama merge in this twisted and deeply moving story of the complex relationship between a dominatrix and her grieving client.

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  • 8:30pm - 10:35pm

    HARRIET

    Galas

    HARRIET

    HARRIET

    KASI LEMMONS | USA | English | 2019 | 125 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:30pm

    After escaping slavery, the heroic Harriet Tubman joins the Underground Railroad to ensure the freedom for hundreds of men and women in this revolutionary historical drama.

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    Thursday, October 24, 2019

  • 12:30pm - 2:47pm

    BY THE GRACE OF GOD

    Masters of Cinema

    BY THE GRACE OF GOD

    BY THE GRACE OF GOD

    FRANÇOIS OZON | France | French | 2019 | 137 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:30pm

    François Ozon delivers a ripped-from-the-headlines portrait of a group of men whose quest to expose the crimes of a predatory priest uncovered the misdeeds of France’s church leadership.

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  • 1:15pm - 3:04pm

    A WHITE, WHITE DAY

    World View

    A WHITE, WHITE DAY

    A WHITE, WHITE DAY

    HLYNUR PÁLMASON | Denmark, Iceland, Sweden | Icelandic | 2019 | 109 MIN

    Ritz Five - 1:15pm

    A grieving widower becomes dangerously preoccupied with uncovering his late wife’s secrets in this powerful and hauntingly beautiful drama set in remote, rural Iceland.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 1:45pm - 3:12pm

    DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

    DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

    87 MIN

    PFS East A - 1:45pm

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  • 3:30pm - 5:18pm

    THE HUMAN FACTOR

    State of the Union

    THE HUMAN FACTOR

    THE HUMAN FACTOR

    DROR MOREH | Israel, UK | English | 2019 | 108 MIN

    PFS East B - 3:30pm

    Highlighting a history of tragic missed opportunities, The Human Factor examines America’s complicated role in 20 years of failed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

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  • 3:45pm - 5:29pm

    YOU DESERVE A LOVER

    Cinema De France

    YOU DESERVE A LOVER

    YOU DESERVE A LOVER

    HAFSIA HERZI | France | French | 2019 | 104 MIN

    Ritz Five - 3:45pm

    In this intimate, empathetic showcase for director and star Hafsia Herzi, a young Parisian navigates her newly single status and explores her sexual freedom.

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  • 4:00pm - 5:41pm

    DIVINE LOVE

    World View

    DIVINE LOVE

    DIVINE LOVE

    GABRIEL MASCARO | Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Uruguay | Portuguese | 2018 | 101 MIN

    PFS East A - 4:00pm

    A bureaucratic woman in the divorce department of a near-future Brazil attempts to sway couples to join an unconventional therapy group with odd methods.

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  • 6:00pm - 7:51pm

    DEFENDING YOUR LIFE

    From the Vaults

    DEFENDING YOUR LIFE

    DEFENDING YOUR LIFE

    ALBERT BROOKS | USA | English | 1991 | 111 MIN | 35MM

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm

    On his 39th birthday, Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks) gets hit by a bus and sent to the afterlife. There, he must defend his life on Earth and show that he’s conquered his fears.

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  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm

    BLOW THE MAN DOWN

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    BLOW THE MAN DOWN

    BLOW THE MAN DOWN

    BRIDGET SAVAGE COLE, DANIELLE KRUDY | USA | English | 2019 | 90 MIN

    Ritz Five - 6:00pm

    A night out quickly spins out of control for two sisters in a seaside town where long-buried secrets bubble to the surface in this taut and refreshing crime thriller.

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  • 6:00pm - 7:45pm

    PAPICHA

    World View

    PAPICHA

    PAPICHA

    MOUNIA MEDDOUR | Algeria, Belgium, France, Qatar | Arabic, English, French | 2019 | 105 MIN

    PFS East B - 6:00pm

    During the Algerian Civil War, an aspiring fashion design student plans a progressive fashion show in spite of the growing Islamist insurgency that threatens her independence.

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  • 6:15pm - 8:02pm

    TEMBLORES

    World View

    TEMBLORES

    TEMBLORES

    JAYRO BUSTAMANTE | France, Guatemala | Spanish | 2019 | 107 MIN

    PFS East A - 6:15pm

    A married father is torn between his male lover and the pressures of his wealthy, zealously religious family in this drama from Ixcanul director Jayro Bustamante.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:15pm - 9:46pm

    THE VAST OF NIGHT

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    THE VAST OF NIGHT

    THE VAST OF NIGHT

    ANDREW PATTERSON | USA | English | 2019 | 91 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:15pm

    Set over the course of one uncanny night in 1950s New Mexico, this intelligent, entertaining sci-fi thriller follows two teens investigating a strange, supernatural frequency.

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  • 8:30pm - 10:54pm

    MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

    Galas

    MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

    MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

    EDWARD NORTON | USA | English | 2019 | 144 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:30pm

    Edward Norton wrote, directed, and stars in this sprawling noir that follows a private eye whose investigation into a murder uncovers a vast web of corruption.

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  • 8:30pm - 10:54pm

    IDOL

    World View

    IDOL

    IDOL

    LEE SU-JIN | South Korea | Korean | 2019 | 144 MIN

    PFS East B - 8:30pm

    From South Korea, this deliciously twisty neo-noir tracks the bloody fallout that ensues when a politician’s teenage son kills a man in a hit-and-run.

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  • 8:45pm - 10:56pm

    BACURAU

    After Hours

    BACURAU

    BACURAU

    JULIANO DORNELLES, KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO | Brazil, France | English, Portuguese | 2019 | 131 MIN

    PFS East A - 8:45pm

    Set in a not-so-distant future, citizens of a rural Brazilian village must defend their home from sinister forces in this mind-bending, politically charged genre mash-up.

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    Friday, October 25, 2019

  • 12:00pm - 1:24pm

    YOUNG AHMED

    Masters of Cinema

    YOUNG AHMED

    YOUNG AHMED

    JEAN-PIERRE DARDENNE, LUC DARDENNE | Belgium, France | Arabic, French | 2019 | 84 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:00pm

    The Dardenne Brothers’ latest drama is the tense, unnerving story of a religiously obsessive teen who’s increasingly drawn toward violent radicalism by an older role model.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 12:00pm - 1:44pm

    ATLANTICS

    Cinema De France

    ATLANTICS

    ATLANTICS

    MATI DIOP | Belgium, France, Senegal | Wolof | 2019 | 104 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:00pm

    After a group of disenfranchised laborers leave Senegal in search of work, those left behind are plagued by mysterious fires, fevers, and nightly visits from restless souls.

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  • 12:15pm - 2:18pm

    SYNONYMS

    World View

    SYNONYMS

    SYNONYMS

    NADAV LAPID | France, Germany, Israel | French, Hebrew | 2019 | 123 MIN

    PFS East A - 12:15pm

    A young Israeli man renounces his identity and flees to Paris in this mesmerizing satirical drama, which took home the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 2:00pm - 4:19pm

    INVISIBLE LIFE

    World View

    INVISIBLE LIFE

    INVISIBLE LIFE

    KARIM AÏNOUZ | Brazil, Germany | Portuguese | 2019 | 139 MIN

    PFS East B - 2:00pm

    Two inseparable sisters in 1950s Brazil are forced to live apart in this lush, tropical melodrama that won Un Certain Regard at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 2:15pm - 3:27pm

    NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

    NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

    ELIZABETH CARROLL | Mexico, USA | English, Spanish | 2019 | 72 MIN

    Ritz Five - 2:15pm

    Revered doyenne of Mexican cuisine Diana Kennedy is the subject of this saucy doc, which spotlights the chef’s fiery devotion to traditional cooking and sustainability.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 3:00pm - 4:38pm

    ADAM (MOROCCO)

    World View

    ADAM (MOROCCO)

    ADAM (MOROCCO)

    MARYAM TOUZANI | France, Morocco | Arabic | 2019 | 98 MIN

    PFS East A - 3:00pm

    In this compassionate drama, a dour widow and her precocious daughter have their world shaken when a pregnant, homeless young woman shows up at their doorstep.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 5:00pm - 6:40pm

    THE UNKNOWN SAINT

    World View

    THE UNKNOWN SAINT

    THE UNKNOWN SAINT

    ALAA EDDINE ALJEM | France, Morocco, Qatar | Arabic | 2019 | 100 MIN

    PFS East B - 5:00pm

    In this delightfully droll comedy, a thief gets out of jail only to find that the fortune he buried years before has been covered up by a bizarre pilgrimage site.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 5:15pm - 7:06pm

    HEARTS AND BONES

    World View

    HEARTS AND BONES

    HEARTS AND BONES

    BEN LAWRENCE | Australia | English | 2019 | 111 MIN

    PFS East A - 5:15pm

    An Australian photographer who has documented some of the world’s worst conflicts must reckon with his demons when one of his former subjects re-enters his life.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 6:45pm - 8:55pm

    KNIVES OUT

    Galas

    KNIVES OUT

    KNIVES OUT

    RIAN JOHNSON | USA | English | 2019 | 130 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:45pm

    When a renowned mystery writer winds up dead, an eccentric investigator suspects foul play from amongst his many heirs in this star-studded whodunit from Rian Johnson (Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi).

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 7:10pm - 8:30pm

    RED PENGUINS

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    RED PENGUINS

    RED PENGUINS

    GABE POLSKY | USA | English, Russian | 2019 | 80 MIN

    Ritz Five - 7:10pm

    The stranger-than-fiction, vastly entertaining odyssey of the brash American businessmen who attempted to revitalize Russia’s fabled national hockey team in the lawless, post-Cold War 1990s.

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  • 7:15pm - 9:15pm

    WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES

    World View

    WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES

    WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES

    MAKOTO NAGAHISA | Japan | Japanese | 2019 | 120 MIN

    PFS East B - 7:15pm

    Four emotionless orphans become an overnight viral sensation when they form a zeitgeist-capturing chiptune rock band in this zany ode to the power of pop.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 7:45pm - 9:29pm

    YOU DESERVE A LOVER

    Cinema De France

    YOU DESERVE A LOVER

    YOU DESERVE A LOVER

    HAFSIA HERZI | France | French | 2019 | 104 MIN

    PFS East A - 7:45pm

    In this intimate, empathetic showcase for director and star Hafsia Herzi, a young Parisian navigates her newly single status and explores her sexual freedom.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 9:15pm - 11:00pm

    DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS

    After Hours

    DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS

    DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS

    JUKKA-PEKKA VALKEAPÄÄ | Finland, Latvia | Finnish | 2019 | 105 MIN

    Ritz Five - 9:15pm

    Black comedy, body horror, and tender drama merge in this twisted and deeply moving story of the complex relationship between a dominatrix and her grieving client.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 9:45pm - 11:02pm

    DEERSKIN

    After Hours

    DEERSKIN

    DEERSKIN

    QUENTIN DUPIEUX | France | French | 2019 | 77 MIN

    PFS East B - 9:45pm

    In the latest uproariously bizarre film from director Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, PFF19), Academy Award-winner Jean Dujardin stars as a man hopelessly enraptured by a vintage deerskin jacket with a mind of its own.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 10:00pm - 11:34pm

    WOUNDS

    After Hours

    WOUNDS

    WOUNDS

    BABAK ANVARI | UK, USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    PFS East A - 10:00pm

    Under the Shadow director Babak Anvari has assembled an all-star cast including Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, and Zazie Beetz for this devilishly disturbing horror thriller.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 10:00pm - 12:00am

    BLUE VELVET

    From the Vaults

    BLUE VELVET

    BLUE VELVET

    DAVID LYNCH | USA | English | 1986 | 120 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 10:00pm

    When a young college student returns to his quaint hometown, a discovered severed ear leads to awakened desires and the darkness that lies behind every white picket fence.

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    Saturday, October 26, 2019

  • 11:30am - 12:43pm

    STALLONE: FRANK, THAT IS

    Special Events

    STALLONE: FRANK, THAT IS

    STALLONE: FRANK, THAT IS

    DEREK WAYNE JOHNSON | USA | English | 2019 | 73 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 11:30am

    Equal parts compelling and entertaining, Stallone: Frank, That Is, depicts the fascinating life and career of an unknown entertainer with one of the most famous names in Hollywood.

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  • 12:00pm - 1:41pm

    SLAY THE DRAGON

    State of the Union

    SLAY THE DRAGON

    SLAY THE DRAGON

    CHRIS DURRANCE, BARAK GOODMAN | USA | English | 2019 | 101 MIN

    PFS East A - 12:00pm

    This informative, infuriating doc shines a light on the behind-closed-doors practice of gerrymandering and the inspiring grassroots movement fighting to change it.

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  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm

    BLOW THE MAN DOWN

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    BLOW THE MAN DOWN

    BLOW THE MAN DOWN

    BRIDGET SAVAGE COLE, DANIELLE KRUDY | USA | English | 2019 | 90 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:00pm

    A night out quickly spins out of control for two sisters in a seaside town where long-buried secrets bubble to the surface in this taut and refreshing crime thriller.

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  • 12:10pm - 2:29pm

    INVISIBLE LIFE

    World View

    INVISIBLE LIFE

    INVISIBLE LIFE

    KARIM AÏNOUZ | Brazil, Germany | Portuguese | 2019 | 139 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:10pm

    Two inseparable sisters in 1950s Brazil are forced to live apart in this lush, tropical melodrama that won Un Certain Regard at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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  • 1:45pm - 3:04pm

    COLEWELL

    Filmadelphia

    COLEWELL

    COLEWELL

    TOM QUINN | USA | English | 2019 | 79 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 1:45pm

    In this nuanced drama featuring a moving performance from Karen Allen, a sleepy, rural Pennsylvania town is shaken by the closure of the de facto community center: the local post office.

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  • 2:15pm - 3:41pm

    BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR

    BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR

    EVA ORNER | USA | English | 2019 | 86 MIN

    Ritz Five - 2:15pm

    The true story behind one of the world’s most influential fitness gurus, this exposé details the rise and disturbing misdeeds of disgraced yogi Bikram Choudhury.

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  • 2:30pm - 4:17pm

    NARRATIVE SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    NARRATIVE SHORTS

    NARRATIVE SHORTS

    107 MIN

    PFS East A - 2:30pm

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  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm

    PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

    Masters of Cinema

    PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

    PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

    CÉLINE SCIAMMA | France | French | 2019 | 120 MIN

    PFS East B - 3:00pm

    Unbridled passion is ablaze in Céline Sciamma’s triumphant period drama capturing the smoldering romance between a grieving young aristocrat and the woman hired to paint her portrait.

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  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm

    THE PLACE OF NO WORDS

    Filmadelphia

    THE PLACE OF NO WORDS

    THE PLACE OF NO WORDS

    MARK WEBBER | UK, USA | English | 2019 | 90 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 4:00pm

    Philly native Mark Webber has crafted a reflective, adventurous meditation on childhood, family, and mortality with this unique fusion of fantasy and realist drama.

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  • 4:30pm - 5:50pm

    RED PENGUINS

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    RED PENGUINS

    RED PENGUINS

    GABE POLSKY | USA | English, Russian | 2019 | 80 MIN

    Ritz Five - 4:30pm

    The stranger-than-fiction, vastly entertaining odyssey of the brash American businessmen who attempted to revitalize Russia’s fabled national hockey team in the lawless, post-Cold War 1990s.

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  • 5:05pm - 6:45pm

    SORRY WE MISSED YOU

    Masters of Cinema

    SORRY WE MISSED YOU

    SORRY WE MISSED YOU

    KEN LOACH | UK | English | 2019 | 100 MIN

    PFS East A - 5:05pm

    Ken Loach’s thought-provoking, emotionally wrenching new film follows a father whose decision to take a job as a delivery driver has devastating consequences for his family.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 5:30pm - 7:01pm

    ANIMATED SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    ANIMATED SHORTS

    ANIMATED SHORTS

    91 MIN

    PFS East B - 5:30pm

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  • 6:30pm - 8:12pm

    SEBERG

    Spotlights

    SEBERG

    SEBERG

    BENEDICT ANDREWS | UK, USA | English | 2019 | 102 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:30pm

    In an acclaimed performance, Kristen Stewart stars as French New Wave icon Jean Seberg, whose life and career were derailed by the explosive political climate of the 1960s.

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  • 6:35pm - 7:59pm

    PLUCKED

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    PLUCKED

    PLUCKED

    JOEL VAN HAREN | USA | English, Italian | 2019 | 84 MIN

    Ritz Five - 6:35pm

    This gripping doc follows the theft of one of the world’s most prized musical instruments, tracking each of the investigation’s shocking twists and turns.

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  • 7:15pm - 8:59pm

    ATLANTICS

    Cinema De France

    ATLANTICS

    ATLANTICS

    MATI DIOP | Belgium, France, Senegal | Wolof | 2019 | 104 MIN

    PFS East A - 7:15pm

    After a group of disenfranchised laborers leave Senegal in search of work, those left behind are plagued by mysterious fires, fevers, and nightly visits from restless souls.

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  • 7:45pm - 9:38pm

    THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

    Visions of China

    THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

    THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

    DIAO YINAN | China, France | Mandarin | 2019 | 113 MIN

    PFS East B - 7:45pm

    Diao Yinan’s rain-soaked, neon-lit noir follows an ill-fated gangster and mysterious prostitute hiding out in a sordid resort town overrun by criminals and corrupt cops.

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  • 8:45pm - 10:19pm

    HONEY BOY

    Spotlights

    HONEY BOY

    HONEY BOY

    ALMA HAR'EL | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:45pm

    Loosely based on the life of writer and star Shia LaBeouf, this drama follows the relationship between a 12-year-old actor and his erratic, ex-rodeo-clown dad.

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  • 8:45pm - 10:16pm

    THE VAST OF NIGHT

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    THE VAST OF NIGHT

    THE VAST OF NIGHT

    ANDREW PATTERSON | USA | English | 2019 | 91 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:45pm

    Set over the course of one uncanny night in 1950s New Mexico, this intelligent, entertaining sci-fi thriller follows two teens investigating a strange, supernatural frequency.

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  • 9:30pm - 10:53pm

    MAYBE NEXT YEAR

    Filmadelphia

    MAYBE NEXT YEAR

    MAYBE NEXT YEAR

    KYLE THRASH | USA | English | 2019 | 83 MIN

    PFS East A - 9:30pm

    This insightful documentary captures the lead-up to the Eagles’ historic Super Bowl victory, following the devoted fans who cheered for them every step of the way.

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  • 10:10pm - 11:58pm

    THE LODGE

    After Hours

    THE LODGE

    THE LODGE

    SEVERIN FIALA, VERONIKA FRANZ | UK, USA | English | 2018 | 108 MIN

    PFS East B - 10:10pm

    Two newly-motherless siblings spend the days leading up to Christmas in complete isolation with their soon-to-be stepmom who is haunted by her own demons.

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    Sunday, October 27, 2019

  • 12:00pm - 1:27pm

    WALDO ON WEED

    Filmadelphia

    WALDO ON WEED

    WALDO ON WEED

    TOMMY AVALLONE | USA | English | 2019 | 87 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:00pm

    An intimate video diary about the man behind Fishtown’s Pizza Brain, his young son’s fight against cancer, and the controversial treatment that changed everything.

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  • 12:15pm - 2:22pm

    QUEEN OF HEARTS

    World View

    QUEEN OF HEARTS

    QUEEN OF HEARTS

    MAY EL-TOUKHY | Denmark | Danish | 2019 | 127 MIN

    PFS East A - 12:15pm

    Exquisitely composed, Queen of Hearts explores the taboo as a successful lawyer seduces her teenage stepson while stopping at nothing to protect her own reputation.

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  • 12:30pm - 2:18pm

    ADVOCATE

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    ADVOCATE

    ADVOCATE

    PHILIPPE BELLAÏCHE, RACHEL LEAH JONES | Canada, Israel, Switzerland | Arabic | 2019 | 108 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:30pm

    This riveting, multilayered documentary follows Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel, who has spent nearly 50 years advocating for the rights of Palestinian defendants.

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  • 2:15pm - 3:55pm

    SIBYL

    Cinema De France

    SIBYL

    SIBYL

    JUSTINE TRIET | Belgium, France | French | 2019 | 100 MIN

    PFS East B - 2:15pm

    This sexy, intelligent dramedy follows a successful but emotionally fragile therapist who becomes dangerously entangled in the messy romantic life of her unstable new client.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 3:00pm - 4:24pm

    LEFTOVER WOMEN

    Visions of China

    LEFTOVER WOMEN

    LEFTOVER WOMEN

    HILLA MEDALIA, SHOSH SHLAM | Israel | Mandarin | 2019 | 84 MIN

    Ritz Five - 3:00pm

    This intriguing documentary follows three single women in China who, according to societal conventions, have passed the appropriate age to marry and have children.

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  • 3:00pm - 4:33pm

    FILMADELPHIA SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    FILMADELPHIA SHORTS

    FILMADELPHIA SHORTS

    93 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 3:00pm

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  • 3:15pm - 5:03pm

    THE HUMAN FACTOR

    State of the Union

    THE HUMAN FACTOR

    THE HUMAN FACTOR

    DROR MOREH | Israel, UK | English | 2019 | 108 MIN

    PFS East A - 3:15pm

    Highlighting a history of tragic missed opportunities, The Human Factor examines America’s complicated role in 20 years of failed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

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  • 4:30pm - 6:54pm

    IDOL

    World View

    IDOL

    IDOL

    LEE SU-JIN | South Korea | Korean | 2019 | 144 MIN

    PFS East B - 4:30pm

    From South Korea, this deliciously twisty neo-noir tracks the bloody fallout that ensues when a politician’s teenage son kills a man in a hit-and-run.

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  • 5:30pm - 7:23pm

    CLEMENCY

    Filmadelphia

    CLEMENCY

    CLEMENCY

    CHINONYE CHUKWU | USA | English | 2019 | 113 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 5:30pm

    Alfre Woodard delivers a powerhouse performance as a conflicted death row warden in this searing drama, which won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

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  • 5:45pm - 7:12pm

    DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

    DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

    87 MIN

    PFS East A - 5:45pm

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 7:30pm - 10:35pm

    SO LONG, MY SON

    Visions of China

    SO LONG, MY SON

    SO LONG, MY SON

    WANG XIAOSHUAI | China | Mandarin | 2019 | 185 MIN

    PFS East B - 7:30pm

    In this sprawling yet intimate epic from director Wang Xiaoshuai, the paths of two families affected by China’s one-child family policy intersect over three decades.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:00pm - 9:24pm

    PLUCKED

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    PLUCKED

    PLUCKED

    JOEL VAN HAREN | USA | English, Italian | 2019 | 84 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:00pm

    This gripping doc follows the theft of one of the world’s most prized musical instruments, tracking each of the investigation’s shocking twists and turns.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:00pm - 9:31pm

    JALLIKATTU

    World View

    JALLIKATTU

    JALLIKATTU

    LIJO JOSE PELLISSERY | India | Malayalam | 2019 | 91 MIN

    PFS East A - 8:00pm

    A madcap hunt for a bull on the loose throws an entire Indian village into a frenzy, leading to a dangerous and visceral clash that can only end in violence in this wildly cinematic, jaw-dropping feature.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:15pm - 9:48pm

    THE NOMADS

    Filmadelphia

    THE NOMADS

    THE NOMADS

    BRANDON ERIC KAMIN | USA | English | 2019 | 93 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:15pm

    When school closures force a teacher to relocate to a North Philly high school, she uses rugby as a way to empower her disaffected students in this powerful drama based on a true story.

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    Thursday, October 17, 2019

     
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  • 1 pm
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  • 4 pm
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  • 6 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 8 pm
  • 9 pm
  • 10 pm
  • 11 pm
  • 12 am
  • PFS East A
    PFS East B
    Ritz Five
    Philadelphia Film Center
  • 6:00pm - 8:11pm

    PARASITE

    Masters of Cinema

    PARASITE

    PARASITE

    BONG JOON-HO | South Korea | Korean | 2019 | 131 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm

    Bong Joon-ho’s Palme d’Or-winning masterpiece is the tragicomic saga of two families from different strata of Korean society whose lives become dangerously entwined.

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  • 8:45pm - 11:01pm

    JUST MERCY

    Galas

    JUST MERCY

    JUST MERCY

    DESTIN DANIEL CRETTON | USA | English | 2019 | 136 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:45pm

    Deeply compelling and timely, Just Mercy chronicles the work of lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson to save the lives of dozens of innocent prisoners on death row and the case that ignited his career.

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  • 4 pm
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  • 6 pm
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  • 11 pm
  • 12 am
  • PFS East A
  • 12:15pm - 1:36pm

    I LOST MY BODY

    Cinema De France

    I LOST MY BODY

    I LOST MY BODY

    JÉRÉMY CLAPIN | France | French | 2019 | 81 MIN

    PFS East A - 12:15pm

    In this offbeat, award-winning feature debut from celebrated animation director Jérémy Clapin, a severed hand makes its way through a treacherous cityscape in search of its lost owner.

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  • 2:15pm - 4:22pm

    QUEEN OF HEARTS

    World View

    QUEEN OF HEARTS

    QUEEN OF HEARTS

    MAY EL-TOUKHY | Denmark | Danish | 2019 | 127 MIN

    PFS East A - 2:15pm

    Exquisitely composed, Queen of Hearts explores the taboo as a successful lawyer seduces her teenage stepson while stopping at nothing to protect her own reputation.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 5:15pm - 7:13pm

    SYSTEM CRASHER

    World View

    SYSTEM CRASHER

    SYSTEM CRASHER

    NORA FINGSCHEIDT | Germany | German | 2019 | 118 MIN

    PFS East A - 5:15pm

    Young actress Helena Zengel delivers an unforgettable performance in this raw, heartrending portrait of a girl struggling to forge a family bond despite severe behavioral issues.

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  • 7:30pm - 9:01pm

    JALLIKATTU

    World View

    JALLIKATTU

    JALLIKATTU

    LIJO JOSE PELLISSERY | India | Malayalam | 2019 | 91 MIN

    PFS East A - 7:30pm

    A madcap hunt for a bull on the loose throws an entire Indian village into a frenzy, leading to a dangerous and visceral clash that can only end in violence in this wildly cinematic, jaw-dropping feature.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 9:45pm - 11:15pm

    THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

    After Hours

    THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

    THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

    MATTHEW RANKIN | Canada | English | 2019 | 90 MIN

    PFS East A - 9:45pm

    This hilariously strange, proudly unreliable biopic of former Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King is a surprisingly kinky, eye-popping cinematic marvel.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • PFS East B
  • 12:00pm - 1:53pm

    AND THEN WE DANCED

    World View

    AND THEN WE DANCED

    AND THEN WE DANCED

    LEVAN AKIN | France, Georgia, Sweden | Georgian | 2019 | 113 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:00pm

    An ambitious dancer in Georgia’s National Ballet is forced to confront his desires and reevaluate his priorities after the arrival of a charming new troupe member.

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  • 2:30pm - 4:15pm

    PAPICHA

    World View

    PAPICHA

    PAPICHA

    MOUNIA MEDDOUR | Algeria, Belgium, France, Qatar | Arabic, English, French | 2019 | 105 MIN

    PFS East B - 2:30pm

    During the Algerian Civil War, an aspiring fashion design student plans a progressive fashion show in spite of the growing Islamist insurgency that threatens her independence.

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  • 5:00pm - 6:37pm

    THE WHISTLERS

    Masters of Cinema

    THE WHISTLERS

    THE WHISTLERS

    CORNELIU PORUMBOIU | France, Germany, Romania | English, Romanian, Spanish | 2019 | 97 MIN

    PFS East B - 5:00pm

    A corrupt Romanian cop travels to the Canary Islands to learn an ancient whistling language as part of a comically elaborate heist in this wildly clever caper from Corneliu Porumboiu.

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  • 7:15pm - 8:46pm

    ANIMATED SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    ANIMATED SHORTS

    ANIMATED SHORTS

    91 MIN

    PFS East B - 7:15pm

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 9:30pm - 11:18pm

    THE LODGE

    After Hours

    THE LODGE

    THE LODGE

    SEVERIN FIALA, VERONIKA FRANZ | UK, USA | English | 2018 | 108 MIN

    PFS East B - 9:30pm

    Two newly-motherless siblings spend the days leading up to Christmas in complete isolation with their soon-to-be stepmom who is haunted by her own demons.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • Ritz Five
  • 12:45pm - 2:25pm

    SORRY WE MISSED YOU

    Masters of Cinema

    SORRY WE MISSED YOU

    SORRY WE MISSED YOU

    KEN LOACH | UK | English | 2019 | 100 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:45pm

    Ken Loach’s thought-provoking, emotionally wrenching new film follows a father whose decision to take a job as a delivery driver has devastating consequences for his family.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 3:00pm - 4:24pm

    LEFTOVER WOMEN

    Visions of China

    LEFTOVER WOMEN

    LEFTOVER WOMEN

    HILLA MEDALIA, SHOSH SHLAM | Israel | Mandarin | 2019 | 84 MIN

    Ritz Five - 3:00pm

    This intriguing documentary follows three single women in China who, according to societal conventions, have passed the appropriate age to marry and have children.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 5:00pm - 6:26pm

    BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR

    BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR

    EVA ORNER | USA | English | 2019 | 86 MIN

    Ritz Five - 5:00pm

    The true story behind one of the world’s most influential fitness gurus, this exposé details the rise and disturbing misdeeds of disgraced yogi Bikram Choudhury.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 7:15pm - 9:01pm

    COME AS YOU ARE

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    COME AS YOU ARE

    COME AS YOU ARE

    RICHARD WONG | USA | English | 2019 | 106 MIN

    Ritz Five - 7:15pm

    With a nurse chauffeur and overbearing parents on their trail, three men with disabilities go on an unusual road trip to visit a Montreal brothel that caters to clients with special needs.

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  • 10:00pm - 11:34pm

    FOURTEEN

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    FOURTEEN

    FOURTEEN

    DAN SALLITT | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    Ritz Five - 10:00pm

    Twentysomething New Yorker Mara confronts the challenges of adulthood while struggling to maintain her long-standing relationship with her erratic friend Jo in this lo-fi indie drama.

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  • Philadelphia Film Center
  • 5:00pm - 6:33pm

    CUNNINGHAM

    Spotlights

    CUNNINGHAM

    CUNNINGHAM

    ALLA KOVGAN | France, Germany, USA | English | 2019 | 93 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 5:00pm

    This mesmerizing 3D doc brings to vivid life the work of Merce Cunningham, a radical choreographer who was at the forefront of modern dance for over 50 years.

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  • 7:15pm - 9:30pm

    WAVES

    Galas

    WAVES

    WAVES

    TREY EDWARD SHULTS | USA | English | 2019 | 135 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 7:15pm

    Driven by an eclectic soundtrack, the ambitious, critically acclaimed Waves is a dizzying and emotional foray into the lives of a Florida family pushed to their limits.

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  • 10:15pm - 12:10am

    AUDITION

    From the Vaults

    AUDITION

    AUDITION

    TAKASHI MIIKE | Japan | Japanese | 1999 | 115 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 10:15pm

    In Takashi Miike’s subversive cult classic, a lonely widower seeks new love under the guise of a film audition and “casts” a mysterious woman as his future wife.

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  • 8 pm
  • 9 pm
  • 10 pm
  • 11 pm
  • 12 am
  • PFS East A
  • 12:00pm - 3:05pm

    SO LONG, MY SON

    Visions of China

    SO LONG, MY SON

    SO LONG, MY SON

    WANG XIAOSHUAI | China | Mandarin | 2019 | 185 MIN

    PFS East A - 12:00pm

    In this sprawling yet intimate epic from director Wang Xiaoshuai, the paths of two families affected by China’s one-child family policy intersect over three decades.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 3:35pm - 5:28pm

    THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

    Visions of China

    THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

    THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

    DIAO YINAN | China, France | Mandarin | 2019 | 113 MIN

    PFS East A - 3:35pm

    Diao Yinan’s rain-soaked, neon-lit noir follows an ill-fated gangster and mysterious prostitute hiding out in a sordid resort town overrun by criminals and corrupt cops.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 6:00pm - 7:40pm

    SIBYL

    Cinema De France

    SIBYL

    SIBYL

    JUSTINE TRIET | Belgium, France | French | 2019 | 100 MIN

    PFS East A - 6:00pm

    This sexy, intelligent dramedy follows a successful but emotionally fragile therapist who becomes dangerously entangled in the messy romantic life of her unstable new client.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:05pm - 10:02pm

    FLATLAND

    World View

    FLATLAND

    FLATLAND

    JENNA BASS | South Africa | Afrikaans, English | 2019 | 117 MIN

    PFS East A - 8:05pm

    Two young women try to escape their pasts with a dogged detective hot on their trail in this rollicking, feminist neo-Western set in the wide-open deserts of South Africa.

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  • 10:30pm - 12:00am

    THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

    After Hours

    THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

    THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

    MATTHEW RANKIN | Canada | English | 2019 | 90 MIN

    PFS East A - 10:30pm

    This hilariously strange, proudly unreliable biopic of former Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King is a surprisingly kinky, eye-popping cinematic marvel.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • PFS East B
  • 12:10pm - 2:27pm

    BY THE GRACE OF GOD

    Masters of Cinema

    BY THE GRACE OF GOD

    BY THE GRACE OF GOD

    FRANÇOIS OZON | France | French | 2019 | 137 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:10pm

    François Ozon delivers a ripped-from-the-headlines portrait of a group of men whose quest to expose the crimes of a predatory priest uncovered the misdeeds of France’s church leadership.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm

    PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

    Masters of Cinema

    PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

    PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

    CÉLINE SCIAMMA | France | French | 2019 | 120 MIN

    PFS East B - 3:00pm

    Unbridled passion is ablaze in Céline Sciamma’s triumphant period drama capturing the smoldering romance between a grieving young aristocrat and the woman hired to paint her portrait.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 5:30pm - 7:23pm

    AND THEN WE DANCED

    World View

    AND THEN WE DANCED

    AND THEN WE DANCED

    LEVAN AKIN | France, Georgia, Sweden | Georgian | 2019 | 113 MIN

    PFS East B - 5:30pm

    An ambitious dancer in Georgia’s National Ballet is forced to confront his desires and reevaluate his priorities after the arrival of a charming new troupe member.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 7:55pm - 9:12pm

    DEERSKIN

    After Hours

    DEERSKIN

    DEERSKIN

    QUENTIN DUPIEUX | France | French | 2019 | 77 MIN

    PFS East B - 7:55pm

    In the latest uproariously bizarre film from director Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, PFF19), Academy Award-winner Jean Dujardin stars as a man hopelessly enraptured by a vintage deerskin jacket with a mind of its own.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 9:45pm - 11:19pm

    EXTRA ORDINARY

    Spotlights

    EXTRA ORDINARY

    EXTRA ORDINARY

    MIKE AHERN, ENDA LOUGHMAN | Belgium, Ireland | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    PFS East B - 9:45pm

    A lonely driving instructor in rural Ireland must harness her supernatural abilities after a widowed man seeks her help with his unruly dead wife and possessed daughter.

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  • Ritz Five
  • 12:00pm - 1:34pm

    FOURTEEN

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    FOURTEEN

    FOURTEEN

    DAN SALLITT | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:00pm

    Twentysomething New Yorker Mara confronts the challenges of adulthood while struggling to maintain her long-standing relationship with her erratic friend Jo in this lo-fi indie drama.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 2:25pm - 4:06pm

    SLAY THE DRAGON

    State of the Union

    SLAY THE DRAGON

    SLAY THE DRAGON

    CHRIS DURRANCE, BARAK GOODMAN | USA | English | 2019 | 101 MIN

    Ritz Five - 2:25pm

    This informative, infuriating doc shines a light on the behind-closed-doors practice of gerrymandering and the inspiring grassroots movement fighting to change it.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 4:55pm - 6:42pm

    NARRATIVE SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    NARRATIVE SHORTS

    NARRATIVE SHORTS

    107 MIN

    Ritz Five - 4:55pm

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  • 7:30pm - 8:57pm

    LUCKY GRANDMA

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    LUCKY GRANDMA

    LUCKY GRANDMA

    SASIE SEALY | USA | Cantonese, English, Mandarin | 2019 | 87 MIN

    Ritz Five - 7:30pm

    After winning a large sum of money, a grouchy, chain-smoking grandmother finds herself mixed up with a seedy Chinatown gang in this wry, quirky comedy.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 9:45pm - 11:28pm

    NINA WU

    World View

    NINA WU

    NINA WU

    MIDI Z | Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan | Mandarin | 2019 | 103 MIN

    Ritz Five - 9:45pm

    After being offered the role of a lifetime, an aspiring actress slowly descends into madness when confronted by the rampant sexual abuse within the film industry.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • Philadelphia Film Center
  • 12:30pm - 2:03pm

    CUNNINGHAM

    Spotlights

    CUNNINGHAM

    CUNNINGHAM

    ALLA KOVGAN | France, Germany, USA | English | 2019 | 93 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 12:30pm

    This mesmerizing 3D doc brings to vivid life the work of Merce Cunningham, a radical choreographer who was at the forefront of modern dance for over 50 years.

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  • 2:45pm - 5:38pm

    A HIDDEN LIFE

    Masters of Cinema

    A HIDDEN LIFE

    A HIDDEN LIFE

    TERRENCE MALICK | Germany, USA | English, German | 2019 | 173 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 2:45pm

    Based on the true story of a conscientious objector in Nazi-occupied Austria, this spiritual epic is a stirring, lushly-mounted return to form for Terrence Malick.

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  • 6:15pm - 8:03pm

    JOJO RABBIT

    Galas

    JOJO RABBIT

    JOJO RABBIT

    TAIKA WAITITI | USA | English | 2019 | 108 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:15pm

    In this charming and poignant satire, a boy with a certain mustachioed imaginary friend learns the abhorrent truth about his Nazi idols when he discovers a young Jewish woman hiding in his home.

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  • 8:45pm - 10:31pm

    THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM

    Special Events

    THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM

    THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM

    DANIEL GORDON | Australia, UK | English | 2019 | 106 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:45pm

    Indigenous Australian footballer Adam Goodes is the subject of this vital documentary about how one man’s stand against bigotry sparked a nationwide conversation on race.

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  • PFS East A
  • 12:15pm - 2:10pm

    VARDA BY AGNÈS

    Masters of Cinema

    VARDA BY AGNÈS

    VARDA BY AGNÈS

    AGNÈS VARDA | France | French | 2019 | 115 MIN

    PFS East A - 12:15pm

    The final film by Agnès Varda, this documentary finds the legendary director reexamining her captivating life, storied career, and the fascinating interplay between the two.

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  • 2:45pm - 4:45pm

    WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES

    World View

    WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES

    WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES

    MAKOTO NAGAHISA | Japan | Japanese | 2019 | 120 MIN

    PFS East A - 2:45pm

    Four emotionless orphans become an overnight viral sensation when they form a zeitgeist-capturing chiptune rock band in this zany ode to the power of pop.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 5:15pm - 6:49pm

    PARADISE HILLS

    Spotlights

    PARADISE HILLS

    PARADISE HILLS

    ALICE WADDINGTON | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    PFS East A - 5:15pm

    A band of misfit girls plot to escape the fairytale island of Paradise when they realize that its picture-perfect exterior masks a far more sinister reality.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 7:45pm - 9:23pm

    PORNO

    After Hours

    PORNO

    PORNO

    KEOLA RACELA | USA | English | 2019 | 98 MIN

    PFS East A - 7:45pm

    Five employees of a small Christian town’s movie theater discover an unmarked film reel, awakening a sexual demon seeking sacrifice in this '90s-set gross-out horror comedy.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • PFS East B
  • 12:00pm - 1:37pm

    IT MUST BE HEAVEN

    Masters of Cinema

    IT MUST BE HEAVEN

    IT MUST BE HEAVEN

    ELIA SULEIMAN | Canada, France, Germany, Palestine, Qatar, Turkey | Arabic, English, French | 2019 | 97 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:00pm

    Helmer Elia Suleiman lends his signature deadpan style to this autobiographical saga of a middle-aged director attempting to make a home in Palestine, Paris, and New York.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 2:15pm - 3:58pm

    LES MISÉRABLES

    Cinema De France

    LES MISÉRABLES

    LES MISÉRABLES

    LADJ LY | France | French | 2019 | 103 MIN

    PFS East B - 2:15pm

    First-time feature director Ladj Ly caused a stir at Cannes with this knockout debut, a thrilling and socially resonant crime drama set in Paris’s poorest suburbs.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 4:30pm - 6:41pm

    BACURAU

    After Hours

    BACURAU

    BACURAU

    JULIANO DORNELLES, KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO | Brazil, France | English, Portuguese | 2019 | 131 MIN

    PFS East B - 4:30pm

    Set in a not-so-distant future, citizens of a rural Brazilian village must defend their home from sinister forces in this mind-bending, politically charged genre mash-up.

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  • 7:15pm - 8:49pm

    WOUNDS

    After Hours

    WOUNDS

    WOUNDS

    BABAK ANVARI | UK, USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    PFS East B - 7:15pm

    Under the Shadow director Babak Anvari has assembled an all-star cast including Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, and Zazie Beetz for this devilishly disturbing horror thriller.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • Ritz Five
  • 12:15pm - 1:52pm

    SUNSET OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    SUNSET OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    SUNSET OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    ULI GAULKE | Germany | English | 2018 | 97 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:15pm

    Tucked away at the end of Mulholland Drive, an unconventional retirement community is home to many of Hollywood’s early alumni, whose hopes and dreams are still thriving.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 2:45pm - 4:31pm

    COME AS YOU ARE

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    COME AS YOU ARE

    COME AS YOU ARE

    RICHARD WONG | USA | English | 2019 | 106 MIN

    Ritz Five - 2:45pm

    With a nurse chauffeur and overbearing parents on their trail, three men with disabilities go on an unusual road trip to visit a Montreal brothel that caters to clients with special needs.

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  • 5:30pm - 7:05pm

    ADAM (US)

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    ADAM (US)

    ADAM (US)

    RHYS ERNST | USA | English | 2018 | 95 MIN

    Ritz Five - 5:30pm

    High schooler Adam navigates an unfamiliar world of gender and sexual difference when he spends the summer in NYC with his proudly queer sister in this coming-of-age comedy.

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  • 8:00pm - 9:34pm

    SWALLOW

    Spotlights

    SWALLOW

    SWALLOW

    CARLO MIRABELLA-DAVIS | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:00pm

    Much to the concern of her upper-crust husband and in-laws, a young housewife develops a taste for inanimate objects in this dark, clever feminist comedy.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • Philadelphia Film Center
  • 2:15pm - 4:33pm

    ROMEO AND JULIET

    From the Vaults

    ROMEO AND JULIET

    ROMEO AND JULIET

    FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI | Italy, UK | English | 1968 | 138 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 2:15pm

    Perhaps the most beloved work by late cinematic maestro Franco Zeffirelli, this lush adaptation gave a much-needed jolt of youthful energy to the Bard’s timeless romantic tragedy.

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  • 5:15pm - 7:21pm

    THE TWO POPES

    Galas

    THE TWO POPES

    THE TWO POPES

    FERNANDO MEIRELLES | Argentina, Italy, UK, USA | English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | 2019 | 126 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 5:15pm

    Led by astounding performances from Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce, this witty two-hander dramatizes a 2012 meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the future Pope Francis.

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  • 8:00pm - 10:16pm

    MARRIAGE STORY

    Galas

    MARRIAGE STORY

    MARRIAGE STORY

    NOAH BAUMBACH | USA | English | 2019 | 136 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:00pm

    In this tour de force marital epic from Noah Baumbach, a New York theater actor and her director husband face the complications of divorce when she seeks to relocate with their son in tow.

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  • PFS East A
  • 1:15pm - 2:50pm

    LITIGANTE

    World View

    LITIGANTE

    LITIGANTE

    FRANCO LOLLI | Colombia, France | Spanish | 2019 | 95 MIN

    PFS East A - 1:15pm

    A lawyer in the midst of a corruption scandal navigates single motherhood, the pitfalls of the dating world, and her most challenging case yet: her mother.

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  • 3:45pm - 5:19pm

    EXTRA ORDINARY

    Spotlights

    EXTRA ORDINARY

    EXTRA ORDINARY

    MIKE AHERN, ENDA LOUGHMAN | Belgium, Ireland | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    PFS East A - 3:45pm

    A lonely driving instructor in rural Ireland must harness her supernatural abilities after a widowed man seeks her help with his unruly dead wife and possessed daughter.

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  • 6:00pm - 7:34pm

    PARADISE HILLS

    Spotlights

    PARADISE HILLS

    PARADISE HILLS

    ALICE WADDINGTON | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    PFS East A - 6:00pm

    A band of misfit girls plot to escape the fairytale island of Paradise when they realize that its picture-perfect exterior masks a far more sinister reality.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:30pm - 10:08pm

    PORNO

    After Hours

    PORNO

    PORNO

    KEOLA RACELA | USA | English | 2019 | 98 MIN

    PFS East A - 8:30pm

    Five employees of a small Christian town’s movie theater discover an unmarked film reel, awakening a sexual demon seeking sacrifice in this '90s-set gross-out horror comedy.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • PFS East B
  • 1:45pm - 3:22pm

    IT MUST BE HEAVEN

    Masters of Cinema

    IT MUST BE HEAVEN

    IT MUST BE HEAVEN

    ELIA SULEIMAN | Canada, France, Germany, Palestine, Qatar, Turkey | Arabic, English, French | 2019 | 97 MIN

    PFS East B - 1:45pm

    Helmer Elia Suleiman lends his signature deadpan style to this autobiographical saga of a middle-aged director attempting to make a home in Palestine, Paris, and New York.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 4:00pm - 5:46pm

    THE TRUTH

    Masters of Cinema

    THE TRUTH

    THE TRUTH

    HIROKAZU KORE-EDA | France, Japan | English, French | 2019 | 106 MIN

    PFS East B - 4:00pm

    In his follow to last-year’s award-winning Shoplifters, celebrated director Hirokazu Kore-eda journeys to France for this tale of an uneasy reunion between a mother and daughter, played by Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche.

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  • 6:30pm - 8:07pm

    THE WHISTLERS

    Masters of Cinema

    THE WHISTLERS

    THE WHISTLERS

    CORNELIU PORUMBOIU | France, Germany, Romania | English, Romanian, Spanish | 2019 | 97 MIN

    PFS East B - 6:30pm

    A corrupt Romanian cop travels to the Canary Islands to learn an ancient whistling language as part of a comically elaborate heist in this wildly clever caper from Corneliu Porumboiu.

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  • 8:45pm - 10:45pm

    THE REPORT

    State of the Union

    THE REPORT

    THE REPORT

    SCOTT Z. BURNS | USA | English | 2019 | 120 MIN

    PFS East B - 8:45pm

    Adam Driver stars in this scathing political drama as the Senate staffer charged with investigating the CIA’s use of “enhanced interrogation” in the wake of 9/11.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • Ritz Five
  • 12:45pm - 2:19pm

    SWALLOW

    Spotlights

    SWALLOW

    SWALLOW

    CARLO MIRABELLA-DAVIS | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:45pm

    Much to the concern of her upper-crust husband and in-laws, a young housewife develops a taste for inanimate objects in this dark, clever feminist comedy.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 3:15pm - 5:32pm

    BEANPOLE

    World View

    BEANPOLE

    BEANPOLE

    KANTEMIR BALAGOV | Russia | Russian | 2019 | 137 MIN

    Ritz Five - 3:15pm

    After the end of World War II, a shy woman with an unusual nickname is confronted with an ultimatum when her female comrade returns home to Leningrad demanding answers.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 6:15pm - 7:42pm

    LUCKY GRANDMA

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    LUCKY GRANDMA

    LUCKY GRANDMA

    SASIE SEALY | USA | Cantonese, English, Mandarin | 2019 | 87 MIN

    Ritz Five - 6:15pm

    After winning a large sum of money, a grouchy, chain-smoking grandmother finds herself mixed up with a seedy Chinatown gang in this wry, quirky comedy.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:30pm - 10:33pm

    SYNONYMS

    World View

    SYNONYMS

    SYNONYMS

    NADAV LAPID | France, Germany, Israel | French, Hebrew | 2019 | 123 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:30pm

    A young Israeli man renounces his identity and flees to Paris in this mesmerizing satirical drama, which took home the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival.

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  • Philadelphia Film Center
  • 6:00pm - 7:23pm

    MAYBE NEXT YEAR

    Filmadelphia

    MAYBE NEXT YEAR

    MAYBE NEXT YEAR

    KYLE THRASH | USA | English | 2019 | 83 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm

    This insightful documentary captures the lead-up to the Eagles’ historic Super Bowl victory, following the devoted fans who cheered for them every step of the way.

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  • 8:15pm - 11:23pm

    MAGNOLIA

    From the Vaults

    MAGNOLIA

    MAGNOLIA

    PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON | USA | English | 1999 | 188 MIN | 35MM

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:15pm

    Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, this darkly hilarious, heartfelt, and life-affirming story of lost Angelinos stands the test of time on a gorgeous 35MM print.

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  • 1:15pm - 2:55pm

    THE UNKNOWN SAINT

    World View

    THE UNKNOWN SAINT

    THE UNKNOWN SAINT

    ALAA EDDINE ALJEM | France, Morocco, Qatar | Arabic | 2019 | 100 MIN

    PFS East A - 1:15pm

    In this delightfully droll comedy, a thief gets out of jail only to find that the fortune he buried years before has been covered up by a bizarre pilgrimage site.

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  • 3:30pm - 5:05pm

    LITIGANTE

    World View

    LITIGANTE

    LITIGANTE

    FRANCO LOLLI | Colombia, France | Spanish | 2019 | 95 MIN

    PFS East A - 3:30pm

    A lawyer in the midst of a corruption scandal navigates single motherhood, the pitfalls of the dating world, and her most challenging case yet: her mother.

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  • 6:00pm - 7:41pm

    DIVINE LOVE

    World View

    DIVINE LOVE

    DIVINE LOVE

    GABRIEL MASCARO | Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Uruguay | Portuguese | 2018 | 101 MIN

    PFS East A - 6:00pm

    A bureaucratic woman in the divorce department of a near-future Brazil attempts to sway couples to join an unconventional therapy group with odd methods.

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  • 8:15pm - 9:53pm

    ADAM (MOROCCO)

    World View

    ADAM (MOROCCO)

    ADAM (MOROCCO)

    MARYAM TOUZANI | France, Morocco | Arabic | 2019 | 98 MIN

    PFS East A - 8:15pm

    In this compassionate drama, a dour widow and her precocious daughter have their world shaken when a pregnant, homeless young woman shows up at their doorstep.

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  • PFS East B
  • 1:30pm - 3:21pm

    HEARTS AND BONES

    World View

    HEARTS AND BONES

    HEARTS AND BONES

    BEN LAWRENCE | Australia | English | 2019 | 111 MIN

    PFS East B - 1:30pm

    An Australian photographer who has documented some of the world’s worst conflicts must reckon with his demons when one of his former subjects re-enters his life.

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  • 4:00pm - 5:59pm

    OH MERCY!

    Masters of Cinema

    OH MERCY!

    OH MERCY!

    ARNAUD DESPLECHIN | France | French | 2019 | 119 MIN

    PFS East B - 4:00pm

    On the crime-ridden streets of a decaying French city, a police chief’s investigation into the murder of an elderly woman on Christmas night leads him to two unlikely suspects.

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  • 6:30pm - 7:54pm

    YOUNG AHMED

    Masters of Cinema

    YOUNG AHMED

    YOUNG AHMED

    JEAN-PIERRE DARDENNE, LUC DARDENNE | Belgium, France | Arabic, French | 2019 | 84 MIN

    PFS East B - 6:30pm

    The Dardenne Brothers’ latest drama is the tense, unnerving story of a religiously obsessive teen who’s increasingly drawn toward violent radicalism by an older role model.

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  • 8:30pm - 9:57pm

    WALDO ON WEED

    Filmadelphia

    WALDO ON WEED

    WALDO ON WEED

    TOMMY AVALLONE | USA | English | 2019 | 87 MIN

    PFS East B - 8:30pm

    An intimate video diary about the man behind Fishtown’s Pizza Brain, his young son’s fight against cancer, and the controversial treatment that changed everything.

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  • Ritz Five
  • 1:15pm - 2:58pm

    NINA WU

    World View

    NINA WU

    NINA WU

    MIDI Z | Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan | Mandarin | 2019 | 103 MIN

    Ritz Five - 1:15pm

    After being offered the role of a lifetime, an aspiring actress slowly descends into madness when confronted by the rampant sexual abuse within the film industry.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 3:30pm - 5:07pm

    SUNSET OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    SUNSET OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    SUNSET OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    ULI GAULKE | Germany | English | 2018 | 97 MIN

    Ritz Five - 3:30pm

    Tucked away at the end of Mulholland Drive, an unconventional retirement community is home to many of Hollywood’s early alumni, whose hopes and dreams are still thriving.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 6:00pm - 7:35pm

    ADAM (US)

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    ADAM (US)

    ADAM (US)

    RHYS ERNST | USA | English | 2018 | 95 MIN

    Ritz Five - 6:00pm

    High schooler Adam navigates an unfamiliar world of gender and sexual difference when he spends the summer in NYC with his proudly queer sister in this coming-of-age comedy.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:30pm - 10:47pm

    BEANPOLE

    World View

    BEANPOLE

    BEANPOLE

    KANTEMIR BALAGOV | Russia | Russian | 2019 | 137 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:30pm

    After the end of World War II, a shy woman with an unusual nickname is confronted with an ultimatum when her female comrade returns home to Leningrad demanding answers.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • Philadelphia Film Center
  • 6:00pm - 7:41pm

    THE AERONAUTS

    Spotlights

    THE AERONAUTS

    THE AERONAUTS

    TOM HARPER | UK | English | 2019 | 101 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm

    In this dazzling spectacle, a daredevil balloon pilot and a revolutionary scientist at the dawn of discovery in the Victorian age must fight to survive when they become trapped in the sky.

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  • 8:15pm - 11:45pm

    THE IRISHMAN

    Galas

    THE IRISHMAN

    THE IRISHMAN

    MARTIN SCORSESE | USA | English | 2019 | 210 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:15pm

    Martin Scorsese brings together the dream team of Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci to tell an amazing saga of crime and friendship across several decades.

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  • PFS East A
  • 1:30pm - 3:28pm

    SYSTEM CRASHER

    World View

    SYSTEM CRASHER

    SYSTEM CRASHER

    NORA FINGSCHEIDT | Germany | German | 2019 | 118 MIN

    PFS East A - 1:30pm

    Young actress Helena Zengel delivers an unforgettable performance in this raw, heartrending portrait of a girl struggling to forge a family bond despite severe behavioral issues.

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  • 4:00pm - 5:57pm

    FLATLAND

    World View

    FLATLAND

    FLATLAND

    JENNA BASS | South Africa | Afrikaans, English | 2019 | 117 MIN

    PFS East A - 4:00pm

    Two young women try to escape their pasts with a dogged detective hot on their trail in this rollicking, feminist neo-Western set in the wide-open deserts of South Africa.

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  • 6:30pm - 7:51pm

    I LOST MY BODY

    Cinema De France

    I LOST MY BODY

    I LOST MY BODY

    JÉRÉMY CLAPIN | France | French | 2019 | 81 MIN

    PFS East A - 6:30pm

    In this offbeat, award-winning feature debut from celebrated animation director Jérémy Clapin, a severed hand makes its way through a treacherous cityscape in search of its lost owner.

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  • 8:30pm - 10:15pm

    DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS

    After Hours

    DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS

    DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS

    JUKKA-PEKKA VALKEAPÄÄ | Finland, Latvia | Finnish | 2019 | 105 MIN

    PFS East A - 8:30pm

    Black comedy, body horror, and tender drama merge in this twisted and deeply moving story of the complex relationship between a dominatrix and her grieving client.

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  • PFS East B
  • 12:45pm - 2:31pm

    THE TRUTH

    Masters of Cinema

    THE TRUTH

    THE TRUTH

    HIROKAZU KORE-EDA | France, Japan | English, French | 2019 | 106 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:45pm

    In his follow to last-year’s award-winning Shoplifters, celebrated director Hirokazu Kore-eda journeys to France for this tale of an uneasy reunion between a mother and daughter, played by Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 3:15pm - 5:15pm

    THE REPORT

    State of the Union

    THE REPORT

    THE REPORT

    SCOTT Z. BURNS | USA | English | 2019 | 120 MIN

    PFS East B - 3:15pm

    Adam Driver stars in this scathing political drama as the Senate staffer charged with investigating the CIA’s use of “enhanced interrogation” in the wake of 9/11.

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  • 6:00pm - 7:43pm

    LES MISÉRABLES

    Cinema De France

    LES MISÉRABLES

    LES MISÉRABLES

    LADJ LY | France | French | 2019 | 103 MIN

    PFS East B - 6:00pm

    First-time feature director Ladj Ly caused a stir at Cannes with this knockout debut, a thrilling and socially resonant crime drama set in Paris’s poorest suburbs.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:15pm - 10:14pm

    OH MERCY!

    Masters of Cinema

    OH MERCY!

    OH MERCY!

    ARNAUD DESPLECHIN | France | French | 2019 | 119 MIN

    PFS East B - 8:15pm

    On the crime-ridden streets of a decaying French city, a police chief’s investigation into the murder of an elderly woman on Christmas night leads him to two unlikely suspects.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • Ritz Five
  • 1:00pm - 2:47pm

    TEMBLORES

    World View

    TEMBLORES

    TEMBLORES

    JAYRO BUSTAMANTE | France, Guatemala | Spanish | 2019 | 107 MIN

    Ritz Five - 1:00pm

    A married father is torn between his male lover and the pressures of his wealthy, zealously religious family in this drama from Ixcanul director Jayro Bustamante.

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  • 3:30pm - 5:18pm

    ADVOCATE

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    ADVOCATE

    ADVOCATE

    PHILIPPE BELLAÏCHE, RACHEL LEAH JONES | Canada, Israel, Switzerland | Arabic | 2019 | 108 MIN

    Ritz Five - 3:30pm

    This riveting, multilayered documentary follows Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel, who has spent nearly 50 years advocating for the rights of Palestinian defendants.

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  • 6:00pm - 7:12pm

    NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

    NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

    ELIZABETH CARROLL | Mexico, USA | English, Spanish | 2019 | 72 MIN

    Ritz Five - 6:00pm

    Revered doyenne of Mexican cuisine Diana Kennedy is the subject of this saucy doc, which spotlights the chef’s fiery devotion to traditional cooking and sustainability.

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  • 8:00pm - 9:49pm

    A WHITE, WHITE DAY

    World View

    A WHITE, WHITE DAY

    A WHITE, WHITE DAY

    HLYNUR PÁLMASON | Denmark, Iceland, Sweden | Icelandic | 2019 | 109 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:00pm

    A grieving widower becomes dangerously preoccupied with uncovering his late wife’s secrets in this powerful and hauntingly beautiful drama set in remote, rural Iceland.

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  • Philadelphia Film Center
  • 6:15pm - 7:51pm

    THE WAR ROOM

    State of the Union

    THE WAR ROOM

    THE WAR ROOM

    CHRIS HEGEDUS, D. A. PENNEBAKER | USA | English | 1993 | 96 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:15pm

    The Ragin’ Cajun James Carville and pretty boy George Stephanopoulos rally to win then-Governor Clinton the presidency in this unprecedented doc from the late D. A. Pennebaker.

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  • 8:30pm - 10:35pm

    HARRIET

    Galas

    HARRIET

    HARRIET

    KASI LEMMONS | USA | English | 2019 | 125 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:30pm

    After escaping slavery, the heroic Harriet Tubman joins the Underground Railroad to ensure the freedom for hundreds of men and women in this revolutionary historical drama.

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  • PFS East A
  • 1:45pm - 3:12pm

    DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

    DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

    87 MIN

    PFS East A - 1:45pm

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 4:00pm - 5:41pm

    DIVINE LOVE

    World View

    DIVINE LOVE

    DIVINE LOVE

    GABRIEL MASCARO | Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Uruguay | Portuguese | 2018 | 101 MIN

    PFS East A - 4:00pm

    A bureaucratic woman in the divorce department of a near-future Brazil attempts to sway couples to join an unconventional therapy group with odd methods.

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  • 6:15pm - 8:02pm

    TEMBLORES

    World View

    TEMBLORES

    TEMBLORES

    JAYRO BUSTAMANTE | France, Guatemala | Spanish | 2019 | 107 MIN

    PFS East A - 6:15pm

    A married father is torn between his male lover and the pressures of his wealthy, zealously religious family in this drama from Ixcanul director Jayro Bustamante.

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  • 8:45pm - 10:56pm

    BACURAU

    After Hours

    BACURAU

    BACURAU

    JULIANO DORNELLES, KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO | Brazil, France | English, Portuguese | 2019 | 131 MIN

    PFS East A - 8:45pm

    Set in a not-so-distant future, citizens of a rural Brazilian village must defend their home from sinister forces in this mind-bending, politically charged genre mash-up.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • PFS East B
  • 12:30pm - 2:47pm

    BY THE GRACE OF GOD

    Masters of Cinema

    BY THE GRACE OF GOD

    BY THE GRACE OF GOD

    FRANÇOIS OZON | France | French | 2019 | 137 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:30pm

    François Ozon delivers a ripped-from-the-headlines portrait of a group of men whose quest to expose the crimes of a predatory priest uncovered the misdeeds of France’s church leadership.

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  • 3:30pm - 5:18pm

    THE HUMAN FACTOR

    State of the Union

    THE HUMAN FACTOR

    THE HUMAN FACTOR

    DROR MOREH | Israel, UK | English | 2019 | 108 MIN

    PFS East B - 3:30pm

    Highlighting a history of tragic missed opportunities, The Human Factor examines America’s complicated role in 20 years of failed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

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  • 6:00pm - 7:45pm

    PAPICHA

    World View

    PAPICHA

    PAPICHA

    MOUNIA MEDDOUR | Algeria, Belgium, France, Qatar | Arabic, English, French | 2019 | 105 MIN

    PFS East B - 6:00pm

    During the Algerian Civil War, an aspiring fashion design student plans a progressive fashion show in spite of the growing Islamist insurgency that threatens her independence.

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  • 8:30pm - 10:54pm

    IDOL

    World View

    IDOL

    IDOL

    LEE SU-JIN | South Korea | Korean | 2019 | 144 MIN

    PFS East B - 8:30pm

    From South Korea, this deliciously twisty neo-noir tracks the bloody fallout that ensues when a politician’s teenage son kills a man in a hit-and-run.

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  • Ritz Five
  • 1:15pm - 3:04pm

    A WHITE, WHITE DAY

    World View

    A WHITE, WHITE DAY

    A WHITE, WHITE DAY

    HLYNUR PÁLMASON | Denmark, Iceland, Sweden | Icelandic | 2019 | 109 MIN

    Ritz Five - 1:15pm

    A grieving widower becomes dangerously preoccupied with uncovering his late wife’s secrets in this powerful and hauntingly beautiful drama set in remote, rural Iceland.

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  • 3:45pm - 5:29pm

    YOU DESERVE A LOVER

    Cinema De France

    YOU DESERVE A LOVER

    YOU DESERVE A LOVER

    HAFSIA HERZI | France | French | 2019 | 104 MIN

    Ritz Five - 3:45pm

    In this intimate, empathetic showcase for director and star Hafsia Herzi, a young Parisian navigates her newly single status and explores her sexual freedom.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm

    BLOW THE MAN DOWN

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    BLOW THE MAN DOWN

    BLOW THE MAN DOWN

    BRIDGET SAVAGE COLE, DANIELLE KRUDY | USA | English | 2019 | 90 MIN

    Ritz Five - 6:00pm

    A night out quickly spins out of control for two sisters in a seaside town where long-buried secrets bubble to the surface in this taut and refreshing crime thriller.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:15pm - 9:46pm

    THE VAST OF NIGHT

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    THE VAST OF NIGHT

    THE VAST OF NIGHT

    ANDREW PATTERSON | USA | English | 2019 | 91 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:15pm

    Set over the course of one uncanny night in 1950s New Mexico, this intelligent, entertaining sci-fi thriller follows two teens investigating a strange, supernatural frequency.

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  • Philadelphia Film Center
  • 6:00pm - 7:51pm

    DEFENDING YOUR LIFE

    From the Vaults

    DEFENDING YOUR LIFE

    DEFENDING YOUR LIFE

    ALBERT BROOKS | USA | English | 1991 | 111 MIN | 35MM

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm

    On his 39th birthday, Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks) gets hit by a bus and sent to the afterlife. There, he must defend his life on Earth and show that he’s conquered his fears.

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  • 8:30pm - 10:54pm

    MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

    Galas

    MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

    MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

    EDWARD NORTON | USA | English | 2019 | 144 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:30pm

    Edward Norton wrote, directed, and stars in this sprawling noir that follows a private eye whose investigation into a murder uncovers a vast web of corruption.

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  • PFS East A
  • 12:15pm - 2:18pm

    SYNONYMS

    World View

    SYNONYMS

    SYNONYMS

    NADAV LAPID | France, Germany, Israel | French, Hebrew | 2019 | 123 MIN

    PFS East A - 12:15pm

    A young Israeli man renounces his identity and flees to Paris in this mesmerizing satirical drama, which took home the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival.

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  • 3:00pm - 4:38pm

    ADAM (MOROCCO)

    World View

    ADAM (MOROCCO)

    ADAM (MOROCCO)

    MARYAM TOUZANI | France, Morocco | Arabic | 2019 | 98 MIN

    PFS East A - 3:00pm

    In this compassionate drama, a dour widow and her precocious daughter have their world shaken when a pregnant, homeless young woman shows up at their doorstep.

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  • 5:15pm - 7:06pm

    HEARTS AND BONES

    World View

    HEARTS AND BONES

    HEARTS AND BONES

    BEN LAWRENCE | Australia | English | 2019 | 111 MIN

    PFS East A - 5:15pm

    An Australian photographer who has documented some of the world’s worst conflicts must reckon with his demons when one of his former subjects re-enters his life.

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  • 7:45pm - 9:29pm

    YOU DESERVE A LOVER

    Cinema De France

    YOU DESERVE A LOVER

    YOU DESERVE A LOVER

    HAFSIA HERZI | France | French | 2019 | 104 MIN

    PFS East A - 7:45pm

    In this intimate, empathetic showcase for director and star Hafsia Herzi, a young Parisian navigates her newly single status and explores her sexual freedom.

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  • 10:00pm - 11:34pm

    WOUNDS

    After Hours

    WOUNDS

    WOUNDS

    BABAK ANVARI | UK, USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    PFS East A - 10:00pm

    Under the Shadow director Babak Anvari has assembled an all-star cast including Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, and Zazie Beetz for this devilishly disturbing horror thriller.

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  • PFS East B
  • 12:00pm - 1:24pm

    YOUNG AHMED

    Masters of Cinema

    YOUNG AHMED

    YOUNG AHMED

    JEAN-PIERRE DARDENNE, LUC DARDENNE | Belgium, France | Arabic, French | 2019 | 84 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:00pm

    The Dardenne Brothers’ latest drama is the tense, unnerving story of a religiously obsessive teen who’s increasingly drawn toward violent radicalism by an older role model.

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  • 2:00pm - 4:19pm

    INVISIBLE LIFE

    World View

    INVISIBLE LIFE

    INVISIBLE LIFE

    KARIM AÏNOUZ | Brazil, Germany | Portuguese | 2019 | 139 MIN

    PFS East B - 2:00pm

    Two inseparable sisters in 1950s Brazil are forced to live apart in this lush, tropical melodrama that won Un Certain Regard at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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  • 5:00pm - 6:40pm

    THE UNKNOWN SAINT

    World View

    THE UNKNOWN SAINT

    THE UNKNOWN SAINT

    ALAA EDDINE ALJEM | France, Morocco, Qatar | Arabic | 2019 | 100 MIN

    PFS East B - 5:00pm

    In this delightfully droll comedy, a thief gets out of jail only to find that the fortune he buried years before has been covered up by a bizarre pilgrimage site.

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  • 7:15pm - 9:15pm

    WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES

    World View

    WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES

    WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES

    MAKOTO NAGAHISA | Japan | Japanese | 2019 | 120 MIN

    PFS East B - 7:15pm

    Four emotionless orphans become an overnight viral sensation when they form a zeitgeist-capturing chiptune rock band in this zany ode to the power of pop.

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  • 9:45pm - 11:02pm

    DEERSKIN

    After Hours

    DEERSKIN

    DEERSKIN

    QUENTIN DUPIEUX | France | French | 2019 | 77 MIN

    PFS East B - 9:45pm

    In the latest uproariously bizarre film from director Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, PFF19), Academy Award-winner Jean Dujardin stars as a man hopelessly enraptured by a vintage deerskin jacket with a mind of its own.

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  • Ritz Five
  • 12:00pm - 1:44pm

    ATLANTICS

    Cinema De France

    ATLANTICS

    ATLANTICS

    MATI DIOP | Belgium, France, Senegal | Wolof | 2019 | 104 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:00pm

    After a group of disenfranchised laborers leave Senegal in search of work, those left behind are plagued by mysterious fires, fevers, and nightly visits from restless souls.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 2:15pm - 3:27pm

    NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

    NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

    ELIZABETH CARROLL | Mexico, USA | English, Spanish | 2019 | 72 MIN

    Ritz Five - 2:15pm

    Revered doyenne of Mexican cuisine Diana Kennedy is the subject of this saucy doc, which spotlights the chef’s fiery devotion to traditional cooking and sustainability.

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  • 7:10pm - 8:30pm

    RED PENGUINS

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    RED PENGUINS

    RED PENGUINS

    GABE POLSKY | USA | English, Russian | 2019 | 80 MIN

    Ritz Five - 7:10pm

    The stranger-than-fiction, vastly entertaining odyssey of the brash American businessmen who attempted to revitalize Russia’s fabled national hockey team in the lawless, post-Cold War 1990s.

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  • 9:15pm - 11:00pm

    DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS

    After Hours

    DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS

    DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS

    JUKKA-PEKKA VALKEAPÄÄ | Finland, Latvia | Finnish | 2019 | 105 MIN

    Ritz Five - 9:15pm

    Black comedy, body horror, and tender drama merge in this twisted and deeply moving story of the complex relationship between a dominatrix and her grieving client.

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  • Philadelphia Film Center
  • 6:45pm - 8:55pm

    KNIVES OUT

    Galas

    KNIVES OUT

    KNIVES OUT

    RIAN JOHNSON | USA | English | 2019 | 130 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:45pm

    When a renowned mystery writer winds up dead, an eccentric investigator suspects foul play from amongst his many heirs in this star-studded whodunit from Rian Johnson (Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi).

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  • 10:00pm - 12:00am

    BLUE VELVET

    From the Vaults

    BLUE VELVET

    BLUE VELVET

    DAVID LYNCH | USA | English | 1986 | 120 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 10:00pm

    When a young college student returns to his quaint hometown, a discovered severed ear leads to awakened desires and the darkness that lies behind every white picket fence.

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  • PFS East A
  • 12:00pm - 1:41pm

    SLAY THE DRAGON

    State of the Union

    SLAY THE DRAGON

    SLAY THE DRAGON

    CHRIS DURRANCE, BARAK GOODMAN | USA | English | 2019 | 101 MIN

    PFS East A - 12:00pm

    This informative, infuriating doc shines a light on the behind-closed-doors practice of gerrymandering and the inspiring grassroots movement fighting to change it.

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  • 2:30pm - 4:17pm

    NARRATIVE SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    NARRATIVE SHORTS

    NARRATIVE SHORTS

    107 MIN

    PFS East A - 2:30pm

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  • 5:05pm - 6:45pm

    SORRY WE MISSED YOU

    Masters of Cinema

    SORRY WE MISSED YOU

    SORRY WE MISSED YOU

    KEN LOACH | UK | English | 2019 | 100 MIN

    PFS East A - 5:05pm

    Ken Loach’s thought-provoking, emotionally wrenching new film follows a father whose decision to take a job as a delivery driver has devastating consequences for his family.

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  • 7:15pm - 8:59pm

    ATLANTICS

    Cinema De France

    ATLANTICS

    ATLANTICS

    MATI DIOP | Belgium, France, Senegal | Wolof | 2019 | 104 MIN

    PFS East A - 7:15pm

    After a group of disenfranchised laborers leave Senegal in search of work, those left behind are plagued by mysterious fires, fevers, and nightly visits from restless souls.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 9:30pm - 10:53pm

    MAYBE NEXT YEAR

    Filmadelphia

    MAYBE NEXT YEAR

    MAYBE NEXT YEAR

    KYLE THRASH | USA | English | 2019 | 83 MIN

    PFS East A - 9:30pm

    This insightful documentary captures the lead-up to the Eagles’ historic Super Bowl victory, following the devoted fans who cheered for them every step of the way.

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  • PFS East B
  • 12:10pm - 2:29pm

    INVISIBLE LIFE

    World View

    INVISIBLE LIFE

    INVISIBLE LIFE

    KARIM AÏNOUZ | Brazil, Germany | Portuguese | 2019 | 139 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:10pm

    Two inseparable sisters in 1950s Brazil are forced to live apart in this lush, tropical melodrama that won Un Certain Regard at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm

    PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

    Masters of Cinema

    PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

    PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

    CÉLINE SCIAMMA | France | French | 2019 | 120 MIN

    PFS East B - 3:00pm

    Unbridled passion is ablaze in Céline Sciamma’s triumphant period drama capturing the smoldering romance between a grieving young aristocrat and the woman hired to paint her portrait.

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  • 5:30pm - 7:01pm

    ANIMATED SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    ANIMATED SHORTS

    ANIMATED SHORTS

    91 MIN

    PFS East B - 5:30pm

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  • 7:45pm - 9:38pm

    THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

    Visions of China

    THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

    THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

    DIAO YINAN | China, France | Mandarin | 2019 | 113 MIN

    PFS East B - 7:45pm

    Diao Yinan’s rain-soaked, neon-lit noir follows an ill-fated gangster and mysterious prostitute hiding out in a sordid resort town overrun by criminals and corrupt cops.

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  • 10:10pm - 11:58pm

    THE LODGE

    After Hours

    THE LODGE

    THE LODGE

    SEVERIN FIALA, VERONIKA FRANZ | UK, USA | English | 2018 | 108 MIN

    PFS East B - 10:10pm

    Two newly-motherless siblings spend the days leading up to Christmas in complete isolation with their soon-to-be stepmom who is haunted by her own demons.

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  • Ritz Five
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm

    BLOW THE MAN DOWN

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    BLOW THE MAN DOWN

    BLOW THE MAN DOWN

    BRIDGET SAVAGE COLE, DANIELLE KRUDY | USA | English | 2019 | 90 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:00pm

    A night out quickly spins out of control for two sisters in a seaside town where long-buried secrets bubble to the surface in this taut and refreshing crime thriller.

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  • 2:15pm - 3:41pm

    BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR

    BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR

    EVA ORNER | USA | English | 2019 | 86 MIN

    Ritz Five - 2:15pm

    The true story behind one of the world’s most influential fitness gurus, this exposé details the rise and disturbing misdeeds of disgraced yogi Bikram Choudhury.

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  • 4:30pm - 5:50pm

    RED PENGUINS

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    RED PENGUINS

    RED PENGUINS

    GABE POLSKY | USA | English, Russian | 2019 | 80 MIN

    Ritz Five - 4:30pm

    The stranger-than-fiction, vastly entertaining odyssey of the brash American businessmen who attempted to revitalize Russia’s fabled national hockey team in the lawless, post-Cold War 1990s.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 6:35pm - 7:59pm

    PLUCKED

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    PLUCKED

    PLUCKED

    JOEL VAN HAREN | USA | English, Italian | 2019 | 84 MIN

    Ritz Five - 6:35pm

    This gripping doc follows the theft of one of the world’s most prized musical instruments, tracking each of the investigation’s shocking twists and turns.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:45pm - 10:16pm

    THE VAST OF NIGHT

    Made in USA, PFS on Us

    THE VAST OF NIGHT

    THE VAST OF NIGHT

    ANDREW PATTERSON | USA | English | 2019 | 91 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:45pm

    Set over the course of one uncanny night in 1950s New Mexico, this intelligent, entertaining sci-fi thriller follows two teens investigating a strange, supernatural frequency.

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  • Philadelphia Film Center
  • 11:30am - 12:43pm

    STALLONE: FRANK, THAT IS

    Special Events

    STALLONE: FRANK, THAT IS

    STALLONE: FRANK, THAT IS

    DEREK WAYNE JOHNSON | USA | English | 2019 | 73 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 11:30am

    Equal parts compelling and entertaining, Stallone: Frank, That Is, depicts the fascinating life and career of an unknown entertainer with one of the most famous names in Hollywood.

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  • 1:45pm - 3:04pm

    COLEWELL

    Filmadelphia

    COLEWELL

    COLEWELL

    TOM QUINN | USA | English | 2019 | 79 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 1:45pm

    In this nuanced drama featuring a moving performance from Karen Allen, a sleepy, rural Pennsylvania town is shaken by the closure of the de facto community center: the local post office.

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  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm

    THE PLACE OF NO WORDS

    Filmadelphia

    THE PLACE OF NO WORDS

    THE PLACE OF NO WORDS

    MARK WEBBER | UK, USA | English | 2019 | 90 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 4:00pm

    Philly native Mark Webber has crafted a reflective, adventurous meditation on childhood, family, and mortality with this unique fusion of fantasy and realist drama.

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  • 6:30pm - 8:12pm

    SEBERG

    Spotlights

    SEBERG

    SEBERG

    BENEDICT ANDREWS | UK, USA | English | 2019 | 102 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 6:30pm

    In an acclaimed performance, Kristen Stewart stars as French New Wave icon Jean Seberg, whose life and career were derailed by the explosive political climate of the 1960s.

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  • 8:45pm - 10:19pm

    HONEY BOY

    Spotlights

    HONEY BOY

    HONEY BOY

    ALMA HAR'EL | USA | English | 2019 | 94 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:45pm

    Loosely based on the life of writer and star Shia LaBeouf, this drama follows the relationship between a 12-year-old actor and his erratic, ex-rodeo-clown dad.

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  • 12 am
  • PFS East A
  • 12:15pm - 2:22pm

    QUEEN OF HEARTS

    World View

    QUEEN OF HEARTS

    QUEEN OF HEARTS

    MAY EL-TOUKHY | Denmark | Danish | 2019 | 127 MIN

    PFS East A - 12:15pm

    Exquisitely composed, Queen of Hearts explores the taboo as a successful lawyer seduces her teenage stepson while stopping at nothing to protect her own reputation.

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  • 3:15pm - 5:03pm

    THE HUMAN FACTOR

    State of the Union

    THE HUMAN FACTOR

    THE HUMAN FACTOR

    DROR MOREH | Israel, UK | English | 2019 | 108 MIN

    PFS East A - 3:15pm

    Highlighting a history of tragic missed opportunities, The Human Factor examines America’s complicated role in 20 years of failed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 5:45pm - 7:12pm

    DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

    DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

    87 MIN

    PFS East A - 5:45pm

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • 8:00pm - 9:31pm

    JALLIKATTU

    World View

    JALLIKATTU

    JALLIKATTU

    LIJO JOSE PELLISSERY | India | Malayalam | 2019 | 91 MIN

    PFS East A - 8:00pm

    A madcap hunt for a bull on the loose throws an entire Indian village into a frenzy, leading to a dangerous and visceral clash that can only end in violence in this wildly cinematic, jaw-dropping feature.

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  • PFS East B
  • 12:00pm - 1:27pm

    WALDO ON WEED

    Filmadelphia

    WALDO ON WEED

    WALDO ON WEED

    TOMMY AVALLONE | USA | English | 2019 | 87 MIN

    PFS East B - 12:00pm

    An intimate video diary about the man behind Fishtown’s Pizza Brain, his young son’s fight against cancer, and the controversial treatment that changed everything.

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  • 2:15pm - 3:55pm

    SIBYL

    Cinema De France

    SIBYL

    SIBYL

    JUSTINE TRIET | Belgium, France | French | 2019 | 100 MIN

    PFS East B - 2:15pm

    This sexy, intelligent dramedy follows a successful but emotionally fragile therapist who becomes dangerously entangled in the messy romantic life of her unstable new client.

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  • 4:30pm - 6:54pm

    IDOL

    World View

    IDOL

    IDOL

    LEE SU-JIN | South Korea | Korean | 2019 | 144 MIN

    PFS East B - 4:30pm

    From South Korea, this deliciously twisty neo-noir tracks the bloody fallout that ensues when a politician’s teenage son kills a man in a hit-and-run.

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  • 7:30pm - 10:35pm

    SO LONG, MY SON

    Visions of China

    SO LONG, MY SON

    SO LONG, MY SON

    WANG XIAOSHUAI | China | Mandarin | 2019 | 185 MIN

    PFS East B - 7:30pm

    In this sprawling yet intimate epic from director Wang Xiaoshuai, the paths of two families affected by China’s one-child family policy intersect over three decades.

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  • Ritz Five
  • 12:30pm - 2:18pm

    ADVOCATE

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    ADVOCATE

    ADVOCATE

    PHILIPPE BELLAÏCHE, RACHEL LEAH JONES | Canada, Israel, Switzerland | Arabic | 2019 | 108 MIN

    Ritz Five - 12:30pm

    This riveting, multilayered documentary follows Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel, who has spent nearly 50 years advocating for the rights of Palestinian defendants.

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  • 3:00pm - 4:24pm

    LEFTOVER WOMEN

    Visions of China

    LEFTOVER WOMEN

    LEFTOVER WOMEN

    HILLA MEDALIA, SHOSH SHLAM | Israel | Mandarin | 2019 | 84 MIN

    Ritz Five - 3:00pm

    This intriguing documentary follows three single women in China who, according to societal conventions, have passed the appropriate age to marry and have children.

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  • 8:00pm - 9:24pm

    PLUCKED

    Non/Fiction, PFS on Us

    PLUCKED

    PLUCKED

    JOEL VAN HAREN | USA | English, Italian | 2019 | 84 MIN

    Ritz Five - 8:00pm

    This gripping doc follows the theft of one of the world’s most prized musical instruments, tracking each of the investigation’s shocking twists and turns.

    VIEW ALL TIMES
  • Philadelphia Film Center
  • 3:00pm - 4:33pm

    FILMADELPHIA SHORTS

    Shorts Programs

    FILMADELPHIA SHORTS

    FILMADELPHIA SHORTS

    93 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 3:00pm

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  • 5:30pm - 7:23pm

    CLEMENCY

    Filmadelphia

    CLEMENCY

    CLEMENCY

    CHINONYE CHUKWU | USA | English | 2019 | 113 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 5:30pm

    Alfre Woodard delivers a powerhouse performance as a conflicted death row warden in this searing drama, which won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

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  • 8:15pm - 9:48pm

    THE NOMADS

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    THE NOMADS

    THE NOMADS

    BRANDON ERIC KAMIN | USA | English | 2019 | 93 MIN

    Philadelphia Film Center - 8:15pm

    When school closures force a teacher to relocate to a North Philly high school, she uses rugby as a way to empower her disaffected students in this powerful drama based on a true story.

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