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29th Philadelphia Film Festival Program

Schedule List
40 YEARS A PRISONER | DRIVE-IN

40 YEARS A PRISONER | DRIVE-IN

TOMMY OLIVER | USA | English | 2020 | 110 MIN

Drive-In, PFS on Us

Philadelphia native Tommy Oliver follows the efforts of Mike Africa Jr. to exonerate his parents, both incarcerated members of the revolutionary group MOVE.

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40 YEARS A PRISONER | VIRTUAL THEATER

40 YEARS A PRISONER | VIRTUAL THEATER

TOMMY OLIVER | USA | English | 2020 | 110 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Philadelphia native Tommy Oliver follows the efforts of Mike Africa Jr. to exonerate his parents, both incarcerated members of the revolutionary group MOVE.

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9TO5: THE STORY OF A MOVEMENT

9TO5: THE STORY OF A MOVEMENT

JULIA REICHERT, STEVE BOGNAR | USA | English | 2020 | 86 MIN

Virtual Cinema

From Oscar-winning documentarians Julia Reichert and Steve Bognar, this rousing film delves into the little-known but impactful legacy of the working women’s movement.

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À L'ABORDAGE

À L'ABORDAGE

Guillaume Brac | France | French | 2020 | 95 min

Virtual Cinema

Nothing goes quite as planned when a lovestruck young man decides to pursue the object of his affection to Southern France with his best friend in tow.

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ACASA, MY HOME

ACASA, MY HOME

RADU CIORNICIUC | Finland, Germany, Romania | Romanian | 2020 | 86 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A family that’s spent decades living in a vast, abandoned water reservoir on the outskirts of Bucharest is uprooted and forced to acclimate to a new life in the city.

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ACTION U.S.A.

ACTION U.S.A.

JOHN STEWART | USA | English | 1989 | 96 MIN

Virtual Cinema

No CGI in sight in this unearthed high-octane 80s VHS-era relic about two FBI agents protecting a woman from nefarious gangsters with enough one liners and stunts to make Vin Diesel blush.

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AMMONITE

AMMONITE

FRANCIS LEE | UK | English | 2020 | 117 MIN

Drive-In

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan deliver revelatory performances in this breathtaking 19th Century romance between an isolated paleontologist and a sheltered young wife.

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AND TOMORROW THE ENTIRE WORLD

AND TOMORROW THE ENTIRE WORLD

JULIA VON HEINZ | France, Germany | German | 2020 | 110 MIN

Virtual Cinema

After joining up with a group of anti-fascist activists, a young woman finds herself increasingly drawn to the group’s most radical faction in this German thriller.

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ANIMATED SHORTS PROGRAM

ANIMATED SHORTS PROGRAM

94 MIN

Shorts Programs, Virtual Cinema

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APPLES

APPLES

CHRISTOS NIKOU | Greece, Poland, SLOVENIA | Greek | 2020 | 90 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Greek filmmaker Christos Nikou’s absurdist yet poignant debut imagines a world in which a mysterious plague robs people of their memories, forcing them to construct new identities from scratch.

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BANKSY MOST WANTED

BANKSY MOST WANTED

AURÉLIA ROUVIER, SEAMUS HALEY | France | English | 2020 | 83 MIN

Virtual Cinema

The Robin Hood of the art world strikes again when a recently-sold work self-destructs, providing new clues to the possible identity of the most infamous artist of the century.

 

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THE BEE-GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART

THE BEE-GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART

FRANK MARSHALL | USA | English | 2020 | 111 MIN

Virtual Cinema

One of the most iconic music groups of the 20th Century, the best-selling family act gets an in-depth, toe-tapping portrait in this captivating doc.

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BEETHOVEN IN BEIJING

BEETHOVEN IN BEIJING

JENNIFER R. LIN, SHARON MULLALLY | USA | CHINESE, English | 2020 | 90 MIN

Virtual Cinema

This engaging documentary highlights the surprisingly pivotal role of the Philadelphia Orchestra in bringing Western classical music to China.

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THE BIG HIT

THE BIG HIT

EMMANUEL COURCOL | France | French | 2020 | 105 MIN

Virtual Cinema

This warm-hearted French comedy follows an out-of-work actor whose career takes an unexpected turn when he begins giving acting lessons to prison inmates.

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BLACK BEAR | DRIVE-IN

BLACK BEAR | DRIVE-IN

LAWRENCE MICHAEL LEVINE | USA | English | 2020 | 105 MIN

Drive-In, PFS on Us

An endlessly inventive and playful yet twisted drama finds Aubrey Plaza as an actress-turned-director retreating to a couple’s secluded country home to write her next script.

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BLACK BEAR | VIRTUAL THEATER

BLACK BEAR | VIRTUAL THEATER

LAWRENCE MICHAEL LEVINE | USA | English | 2020 | 105 MIN

Virtual Cinema

An endlessly inventive and playful yet twisted drama finds Aubrey Plaza as an actress-turned-director retreating to a couple’s secluded country home to write her next script.

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THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR

THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR

JUSTIN POWELL, DAVID CHARBONIER | USA | English | 2020 | 88 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Two adolescent boys are kidnapped and brought to a strange house in the middle of nowhere. Fighting against all odds, they try to escape to freedom.

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BREAKING SURFACE

BREAKING SURFACE

JOACHIM HEDÉN | Belgium, Norway, Sweden | Swedish | 2020 | 82 MIN

Virtual Cinema

The strained relationship between two sisters is tested when one is forced to come to the other’s rescue after a diving excursion goes terribly wrong in this survival thriller.

 

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BULLETPROOF

BULLETPROOF

TODD CHANDLER | USA | English | 2020 | 79 MIN

Drive-In, PFS on Us

In this disquieting doc, Todd Chandler observes American institutions faced with the threat of gun violence and the industry that has grown to protect them.

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THE CAPOTE TAPES

THE CAPOTE TAPES

EBS BURNOUGH | UK | English | 2019 | 91 MIN

Virtual Cinema

THE CAPOTE TAPES seeks to form a better understanding of Truman Capote’s larger-than-life persona while shedding light on his struggle to follow up his success of In Cold Blood.

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CHARLATAN

CHARLATAN

AGNIESZKA HOLLAND | CZECH REPUBLIC, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia | CZECH | 2020 | 118 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Revered filmmaker Agnieszka Holland returns with the stranger-than-fiction true story of a Czech healer who treated millions through his decidedly unorthodox methods.

 

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CHARTER

CHARTER

AMANDA KERNELL | Denmark, Norway, Sweden | Swedish | 2020 | 94 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A desperate mother awaiting a custody ruling kidnaps her own children for a vacation, leaving their home country of Sweden to travel to the Canary Islands.

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CITY HALL

CITY HALL

Frederick Wiseman | USA | English | 2020 | 275 min

Virtual Cinema

From legendary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, this epic doc chronicles the efforts of Boston’s city government to meet the needs and demands of the city’s people.

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CODED BIAS

CODED BIAS

SHALINI KANTAYYA | UK, USA | English | 2020 | 86 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A researcher’s discovery that widely used AI programs fail to accurately recognize the faces of women and people of color leads her down an alarming rabbit hole with disturbing implications.

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COME TRUE

COME TRUE

ANTHONY SCOTT BURNS | Canada | English | 2020 | 105 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A troubled young woman joins a mysterious sleep study but gets much more than she signed up for in this dreamy, insidiously creepy sci-fi thriller.

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COWBOYS

COWBOYS

ANNA KERRIGAN | USA | English | 2020 | 83 MIN

Drive-In, PFS on Us

A desperate father and his transgender son seek a new start when they set out for the Canadian border, with the boy’s worried mother and a concerned cop hot on their trail.

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DEADLINE

DEADLINE

MARIO AZZOPARDI | Canada | English | 1984 | 91 MIN

Drive-In, PFS on Us

A notorious trashy horror writer just wants to get some work done, but his loathsome wife and kids get in the way in this gleefully funny and forgotten schlock from the north.

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DEFINITION PLEASE

DEFINITION PLEASE

Sujata Day | USA | English | 2020 | 91 min

Virtual Cinema

Sujata Day’s delightful dramedy follows a former spelling bee champ still struggling to make good on her childhood promise while contending with a complex family life.

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Derek DelGaudio's IN & OF ITSELF

Derek DelGaudio's IN & OF ITSELF

FRANK OZ | USA | English | 2020 | 90 MIN

Drive-In, PFS on Us

Derek DelGaudio’s beloved Off-Broadway show gets a stunning cinematic treatment in this poignant, awe-inspiring performance film.

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DETENTION

DETENTION

JOHN HSU | Taiwan | Mandarin | 2019 | 103 min

Virtual Cinema

In 1962, during the reign of Taiwan’s White Terror, two students navigate their terrifyingly transformed school’s hallways filled with disturbing surprises as they search for their missing teacher in this period horror melodrama.

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DIGGER

DIGGER

GEORGIS GRIGORAKIS | France, Greece | Greek | 2020 | 101 MIN

Virtual Cinema

An aging farmer battling to preserve his way of life finds his hermetic existence upended when his estranged son shows up at his door in this moving and topical Greek drama.

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THE DILEMMA OF DESIRE

THE DILEMMA OF DESIRE

MARIA FINITZO | USA | English | 2020 | 108 MIN

Virtual Cinema

In a society that prioritizes male-centric sex education, Maria Finitzo’s crucial documentary seeks to demystify and educate on female desire, anatomy, and sexuality.

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DOCUMENTARY SHORTS PROGRAM

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS PROGRAM

83 MIN

Shorts Programs, Virtual Cinema

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EMA

EMA

PABLO LARRAÍN | CHILE | Spanish | 2019 | 102 MIN

Virtual Cinema

The emotional fallout of a tragic accident sets the stage for Pablo Larraín’s electrifying and intimate character study of a professional dancer who aims to set the world on fire.

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ENEMIES OF THE STATE

ENEMIES OF THE STATE

SONIA KENNEBECK | USA | English | 2020 | 104 MIN

Drive-In, PFS on Us

An American family flees the country after their hacker son is targeted by the US government in this stranger-than-fiction documentary from Sonia Kennebeck.

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THE EVENING HOUR

THE EVENING HOUR

Braden King | USA | English | 2020 | 114 min

Virtual Cinema

Braden King’s Appalachia-set drama is a soulful look at a nursing home aide and part-time drug dealer whose carefully balanced life is upended by the return of a childhood friend.

 

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FAREWELL AMOR

FAREWELL AMOR

EKWA MSANGI | USA | English, Portuguese | 2020 | 101 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Ekwa Msangi’s debut feature is a beautifully observed look at an Angolan family finally reunited nearly two decades after being separated.

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FILMADELPHIA SHORTS PROGRAM

FILMADELPHIA SHORTS PROGRAM

86 MIN

Shorts Programs, Virtual Cinema

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FREELAND

FREELAND

KATE MCLEAN, MARIO FURLONI | USA | English | 2020 | 80 MIN

Virtual Cinema

In this spellbinding drama, an off-the-grid California marijuana farmer approaching her twilight years faces a threat to her livelihood after the drug’s legalization.

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GET THE HELL OUT

GET THE HELL OUT

WANG I-FAN | Taiwan | Mandarin | 2020 | 95 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Blending gore-splattered action and barbed satirical comedy, this delightful zombie film follows what happens when a plague turns Taiwan’s lawmakers into bloodthirsty monsters.

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GOODBYE HONEY

GOODBYE HONEY

MAX STRAND | USA | English | 2020 | 95 MIN

Virtual Cinema

An isolated roadside stop leads to a night of suspense for a truck driver when a young woman appears seeking refuge after allegedly escaping her kidnapper.

 

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GUNDA

GUNDA

VICTOR KOSSAKOVSKY | Norway, USA | SILENT | 2020 | 93 MIN

Virtual Cinema

The seemingly unremarkable daily activities of a pig and other barnyard animals are endowed with unexpected drama and depth in this gorgeously filmed documentary.

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HARLEY

HARLEY

JEAN-COSME DELALOYE | USA | English | 2020 | 70 MIN

Drive-In, PFS on Us

In this bizarre character portrait, an eccentric, middle-aged criminal defense attorney attempts a quixotic quest to woo the love of his life by entering an MMA fight in Brazil.

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THE HEIST OF THE CENTURY

THE HEIST OF THE CENTURY

ARIEL WINOGRAD | Argentina, Spain | Spanish | 2020 | 114 MIN

Virtual Cinema

One of the most successful and crafty bank heists (and films) in Argentina’s history is made when a stoner savant and his eclectic team of pros ingeniously plan one last job.

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HERSELF

HERSELF

PHYLLIDA LLOYD | Ireland, UK | English | 2020 | 97 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Escaping an abusive partner and left without a stable home, an Irish single mother decides to take up the task of building a home for herself and her daughters.

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THE HOUSE OF US

THE HOUSE OF US

YOON GA-EUN | South Korea | Korean | 2019 | 92 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Struggling through her parents impending divorce, a young Korean girl takes on the role of parent in more ways than one in this beautifully drawn portrait from director Ga-eun Yoon (THE WORLD OF US).

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I'M YOUR WOMAN

I'M YOUR WOMAN

JULIA HART | USA | English | 2020 | 120 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Rachel Brosnahan (THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL) stars as Jean, a young woman forced to go on a perilous journey with her baby after her criminal husband betrays his boss in this ‘70s-set crime drama.

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JUMBO

JUMBO

ZOÉ WITTOCK | Belgium, France, LUXEMBOURG | French | 2020 | 93 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A young woman struggling to make social connections finds hope, and possibly love, in the form of a 70-foot thrill ride named Jumbo in this French psychological drama.

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THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS

THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS

ROBERT MACHOIAN | USA | English | 2020 | 85 MIN

Virtual Cinema

During a trial separation, a husband is a ticking time bomb as he desperately tries to keep his family — and self — together after discovering his wife is already seeing someone.

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KUBRICK BY KUBRICK

KUBRICK BY KUBRICK

GRÉGORY MONRO | France | English | 2020 | 72 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Rare, recently recovered interviews with elusive cinema maestro Stanley Kubrick form the backbone of this rousing tribute to one of cinema’s greatest innovators.

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LA LEYENDA NEGRA

LA LEYENDA NEGRA

PATRICIA DELGADO | USA | English, Spanish | 2020 | 84 MIN

Drive-In, PFS on Us

A Salvadoran teenager on the brink of being undocumented struggles to keep advocating for her right to stay in America.

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LAPSIS

LAPSIS

NOAH HUTTON | USA | English | 2020 | 104 MIN

Virtual Cinema

In this sci-fi satire set in a strikingly relatable alternate present, a man who is struggling to support himself and his ill brother takes a bizarre job in the gig economy field.

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LITTLE FISH

LITTLE FISH

CHAD HARTIGAN | USA | English | 2020 | 101 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A young married couple attempts to remember their love after a memory loss-inducing ailment sweeps the world in this romantic, dreamy drama.

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MANDIBLES

MANDIBLES

QUENTIN DUPIEUX | Belgium, France | French | 2020 | 77 MIN

Virtual Cinema

From the twisted mind of Quentin Dupieux, this oddball romp follows simple-minded friends who happen upon a gigantic fly and attempt to train it.

 

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MARIONETTE LAND

MARIONETTE LAND

ALEXANDER MONELLI | USA | English | 2020 | 87 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Offbeat and endlessly endearing, Robert Brock is the lone man pulling the strings of a landmark Lancaster marionette theater, until COVID-19 threatens to drop the curtains for good.

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MAYOR

MAYOR

DAVID OSIT | UK, USA | Arabic, English | 2020 | 89 MIN

Virtual Cinema

One of the most insightful and unique films ever to explore life in the West Bank, this documentary follows the charismatic mayor of the Palestinian city of Ramallah.

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MICHAEL SMERCONISH: THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE I STARTED TALKING

MICHAEL SMERCONISH: THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE I STARTED TALKING

CHRIS STRAND | USA | English | 2020 | 91 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Recorded at the historic Bucks County Playhouse, this one-man performance captures radio host Michael Smerconish’s very personal take on the nation’s partisan divide.

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MINARI

MINARI

LEE ISAAC CHUNG | USA | English, Korean | 2020 | 115 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Lee Isaac Chung’s sweeping Sundance award-winner follows the ups and downs of a Korean-America family adjusting to life in rural Arkansas.

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MINYAN

MINYAN

ERIC STEEL | USA | English, Hebrew, Russian, YIDDISH | 2020 | 118 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A closeted young man in 1980s New York City struggles to reconcile his strict Russian Jewish upbringing with his burgeoning sexuality in this intimate coming-of-age drama.

 

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MIRACLE FISHING

MIRACLE FISHING

MILES HARGROVE | USA | English, German, Spanish | 2020 | 107 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Director Miles Hargrove revisits the events surrounding the kidnapping of his humanitarian father by Colombian guerillas, vividly captured in home video recordings.

 

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MLK/FBI | DRIVE-IN

MLK/FBI | DRIVE-IN

SAM POLLARD | USA | English | 2020 | 104 MIN

Drive-In, PFS on Us

In this searing and timely doc, newly declassified files reveal the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King Jr. at the height of the civil rights movement.

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MLK/FBI | VIRTUAL THEATER

MLK/FBI | VIRTUAL THEATER

SAM POLLARD | USA | English | 2020 | 105 MIN

Virtual Cinema

In this searing and timely doc, newly declassified files reveal the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King Jr. at the height of the civil rights movement.

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MONSTER HOUSE

MONSTER HOUSE

GIL KENAN | USA | English | 2006 | 91 MIN

Drive-In, PFS on Us

A group of kids face off against a malevolent house on Halloween in this rollicking, eerie kids’ classic executive produced by Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg.

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THE MONSTER SQUAD

THE MONSTER SQUAD

Fred Dekker | USA | English | 1987 | 83 min

Drive-In, PFS on Us

A group of monster-obsessed kids must save their town from Count Dracula and his gang of classic horror villains in this nostalgic cult classic.

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MY LITTLE SISTER

MY LITTLE SISTER

STÉPHANIE CHUAT, VÉRONIQUE REYMOND | Switzerland | English, French, German | 2020 | 99 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A playwright with writer’s block cares for her terminally ill brother while dealing with her own marital issues in this touching and compassionate tale of family bonds.

 

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MY WONDERFUL WANDA

MY WONDERFUL WANDA

BETTINA OBERLI | Switzerland | German | 2020 | 110 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A Polish single mother becomes comically entangled in a wealthy Swiss family’s laundry list of drama when she is employed to care for their patriarch.

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MY ZOE

MY ZOE

JULIE DELPY | France, Germany, UK, USA | English | 2019 | 106 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Julie Delpy writes, directs, and stars in this audacious and emotionally devastating drama about a woman whose love for her daughter pushes her to extreme lengths.

 

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NARRATIVE SHORTS PROGRAM

NARRATIVE SHORTS PROGRAM

101 MIN

Shorts Programs, Virtual Cinema

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NEW ORDER

NEW ORDER

MICHEL FRANCO | France, Mexico | Spanish | 2020 | 86 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Mexican provocateur Michel Franco’s startling, conversation-starting thriller imagines a society left hemorrhaging after a bloody class warfare and coup d’etat.

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NIGHT OF THE KINGS

NIGHT OF THE KINGS

PHILIPPE LACÔTE | Canada, France, IVORY COAST, Senegal | DIOULA, French, NOUCHI | 2020 | 93 MIN

Virtual Cinema

In this awe-inspiring ode to storytelling, an inmate at an Ivorian prison where rival gangs vie for power must continue telling a tale until sunrise to avoid certain death.

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NO ORDINARY MAN

NO ORDINARY MAN

AISLING CHIN-YEE, CHASE JOYNT | Canada | English | 2020 | 84 MIN

Drive-In, PFS on Us

Filmmakers Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt craft an innovative, deeply personal exploration of the life and legacy of pioneering trans jazz musician Billy Tipton.

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NOMADLAND

NOMADLAND

CHLOÉ ZHAO | USA | English | 2020 | 108 MIN

Drive-In

After the passing of her husband and loss of her home, a woman seeks a new life of freedom on the road in this masterful drama starring Frances McDormand.

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THE OBITUARY OF TUNDE JOHNSON

THE OBITUARY OF TUNDE JOHNSON

ALI LEROI | USA | English | 2019 | 104 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Stuck in a bizarre and devastating time loop, a black, gay teenager is forced to relive a day where, no matter what he tries, he is unarmed and shot by the police.

 

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ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

REGINA KING | USA | English | 2020 | 114 MIN

Drive-In

Regina King’s captivating drama imagines what happened one night in 1964, when four of the greatest figures in sports, music, and activism met in Miami.

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ONE OF THESE DAYS

ONE OF THESE DAYS

BASTIAN GÜNTHER | Germany, USA | English | 2020 | 120 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A brand new pick-up awaits the last person left standing with their hand on it in this bleak, gripping drama inspired by a real East Texas contest.

 

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THE PERFECT CANDIDATE

THE PERFECT CANDIDATE

HAIFAA AL-MANSOUR | Germany, SAUDI ARABIA | Arabic, English | 2019 | 105 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Despite her country’s slow move towards gender equality, a Saudi Arabian doctor discovers that she still faces immense obstacles and sexism when she runs for local office.

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PG (PSYCHO GOREMAN)

PG (PSYCHO GOREMAN)

STEVEN KOSTANSKI | Canada | English | 2020 | 95 MIN

Drive-In, PFS on Us

Bickering siblings discover a magic crystal that controls a civilization-destroying monster in this bonkers, high five inducing throwback filled with eye-popping practical effects.

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PINK SKIES AHEAD

PINK SKIES AHEAD

KELLY OXFORD | USA | English | 2020 | 94 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A young woman struggling with an anxiety disorder leaves college and goes to live at home with her parents in this quirky coming-of-age gem from newcomer writer and director Kelly Oxford.

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PREPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME

PREPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME

LILI HORVÁT | HUNGARY | HUNGARIAN | 2020 | 95 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A 40-year-old neurosurgeon leaves her prestigious job in America to follow the man she loves back to their home city of Budapest. When she gets there, the man claims they’ve never met.

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ROSE PLAYS JULIE

ROSE PLAYS JULIE

Christine Molloy, Joe Lawlor | Ireland, UK | English | 2019 | 100 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A young woman desperate to piece together her own history, seeks out her birth mother, who hesitantly reveals a dark piece of her and Rose’s past, setting them both on the path to reckoning.

 

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THE SALT OF TEARS

THE SALT OF TEARS

PHILLIPPE GARREL | France, Switzerland | French | 2020 | 100 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A young lothario romances several women as he seeks purpose and the acceptance of his father in Philippe Garrel’s exquisitely crafted black and white ode to young love.

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SOME KIND OF HEAVEN

SOME KIND OF HEAVEN

LANCE OPPENHEIM | USA | English | 2020 | 83 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Set at America’s largest retirement community, this sensitive, surprising doc follows four residents for whom this ‘Disneyland for seniors’ isn’t the fairytale they’d imagined.

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A SON

A SON

MEHDI BARSAOUI | France, Lebanon, Qatar, TUNISIA | Arabic, French | 2019 | 96 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A shocking family secret is discovered after an ambush on Tunisia’s border leaves a young boy in critical condition and his parents desperate for answers.

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SOUND OF METAL

SOUND OF METAL

DARIUS MARDER | USA | English | 2019 | 130 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Riz Ahmed delivers an astonishing performance as a rock drummer coping with the sudden deterioration of his hearing in this searing, sensitive drama.

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SPRING BLOSSOM

SPRING BLOSSOM

SUZANNE LINDON | France | French | 2020 | 73 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Young filmmaker Suzanne Lindon emerges as a major cinematic talent with her debut film, in which she stars as a precocious teenager encountering first love with a much older man.

 

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STRIDING INTO THE WIND

STRIDING INTO THE WIND

Wei Shujun | China | Mandarin | 2020 | 130 min

Virtual Cinema

An aimless film school student goes on an ambling road trip across China in a rickety old Jeep in this charming, deeply personal road movie.

 

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SUMMER OF 85

SUMMER OF 85

FRANÇOIS OZON | France | French | 2020 | 100 MIN

Virtual Cinema

François Ozon vividly captures both the rush of first love and its devastating aftermath in this shapeshifting, 1980s-set tale of a passionate but doomed gay love affair set in sunny, coastal France.

 

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SURVIVAL SKILLS

SURVIVAL SKILLS

QUINN ARMSTRONG | USA | English | 2020 | 84 MIN

Virtual Cinema

This subversive, postmodern satire finds an upstanding cop in a police-training VHS beginning to overstep his jurisdiction when confronted with the thin blue line.

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SYLVIE'S LOVE

SYLVIE'S LOVE

EUGENE ASHE | USA | English | 2020 | 114 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha star as young people in love with music and each other in this sweeping drama, which nods to the golden era of movie romances.

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THERE IS NO EVIL

THERE IS NO EVIL

MOHAMMAD RASOULOF | CZECH REPUBLIC, Germany, Iran | PERSIAN | 2020 | 152 MIN

Virtual Cinema

This year’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner explores the dramatic effects of Iran’s capital punishment laws through four stunning vignettes.

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THE TIES

THE TIES

DANIELE LUCHETTI | France, Italy | Italian | 2020 | 100 MIN

Virtual Cinema

The lasting effects of infidelity haunt an Italian family over decades as they learn past decisions cannot be forgotten, unless forgiven, in this emotional tour-de-force melodrama.

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TRUE MOTHERS

TRUE MOTHERS

NAOMI KAWASE | Japan | Japanese | 2020 | 140 MIN

Virtual Cinema

The adoptive parents of a young boy in kindergarten have their lives turned upside down after they are contacted by a woman claiming to be the birth mother.

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TWO OF US

TWO OF US

FILIPPO MENEGHETTI | Belgium, France, LUXEMBOURG | French | 2019 | 95 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Two women who have hidden their romance from their families for decades find their relationship tested when they’re no longer able to meet in secret.

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UNDER THE OPEN SKY

UNDER THE OPEN SKY

MIWA NISHIKAWA | Japan | Japanese | 2020 | 126 MIN

Virtual Cinema

After being released from prison, an aging ex-yakuza member faces a society that has no use for him as he struggles to find work and track down his estranged mother.

 

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UNDINE

UNDINE

CHRISTIAN PETZOLD | France, Germany | German | 2020 | 90 MIN

Virtual Cinema

Christian Petzold’s lush contemporary fable follows a woman named Undine who becomes consumed with the tale of the mythical water nymph who shares her name.

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THE VIGIL

THE VIGIL

Keith Thomas | USA | English, YIDDISH | 2019 | 89 min

Virtual Cinema

A lapsed Orthodox Jewish man tasked with keeping watch over a dead member of his former community is faced with a malignant force in this distinctive, hair-raising chiller.

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WHITE LIE

WHITE LIE

CALVIN THOMAS, YONAH LEWIS | Canada | English | 2019 | 96 MIN

Virtual Cinema

A popular young woman carries on an elaborate deception of pretending to struggle with cancer to rally her university behind her as she raises money “for treatment” in nail-biting anti-hero thriller.

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THE WITMANS

THE WITMANS

DAVID Petersen | USA | English | 2020 | 88 MIN

Virtual Cinema

This devastating documentary tells the story of a Pennsylvania couple whose teenage son was convicted to life without parole for the killing of his younger brother.

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YALDA, A NIGHT FOR FORGIVENESS

YALDA, A NIGHT FOR FORGIVENESS

MASSOUD BAKHSHI | France, Germany, Iran, LUXEMBOURG, Switzerland | PERSIAN | 2020 | 89 MIN

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After being charged with the murder of her much older husband, a young woman goes on a popular Iranian reality show to plead for forgiveness and escape execution.

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ZAPPA

ZAPPA

ALEX WINTER | USA | English | 2020 | 129 MIN

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This fascinating and comprehensive documentary provides insight into the many sides of Frank Zappa, one of modern music’s most popular yet uncategorizable artists.

 

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