31ST PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM

In this thrilling and altogether unconventional love story, an aging actress’s world suddenly changes when she falls for the troubled 17-year-old who tried to mug her on the street.

As a young father struggling to give his daughter a carefree vacation while battling his inner demons, Paul Mescal delivers a stunning performance in this delicately observed drama.

Anna Kendrick delivers a devastating performance in this intense psychological drama about a woman whose friends try to get her out of the grip of her abusive partner.

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From director Tarik Saleh, this dynamic espionage thriller follows a devout young man unwittingly entangled in a covert struggle between Egypt’s religious and political elites.

In his most crowd-pleasing film yet, Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda returns with a deeply heartfelt caper about a band of misfits on an illegal mission to find an abandoned baby the loving, adoptive parents it deserves.

Prolific French auteur Arnaud Desplechin returns with a blistering drama starring Marion Cotillard and Melvil Poupaud as estranged siblings forced to reunite after a tragedy.

The tender friendship between two 13-year-old boys is tested and tragically disrupted in this breathtaking and gut-wrenching coming-of-age drama.

FILMADELPHIA SHORTS PROGRAM (PFF31) | 83 MIN  

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An isolated young girl employs her extraordinary sensory capabilities to tap into her mother’s repressed memories in this intoxicating, wickedly inventive supernatural drama.

This 1980s drama follows a troupe of young students at one of France’s most prestigious performing arts academies as they navigate the ups and downs of art and love.

This captivating and surprisingly moving documentary about the Mars exploration rover Opportunity takes viewers inside Mission Control alongside a passionate group of NASA scientists and engineers.

This explosive documentary tracks a years-long investigation into a shadowy international scramble for food and water supplies, a covert land grab with dire consequences.

In this lighthearted French caper, a melancholy widower becomes increasingly wrapped up in the schemes of his mother’s paramour, a thief recently released from prison.

In this tender and thoughtful drama, a fractured family must pick up their pieces and face years of unsaid truths after an unexpected event disrupts their peaceful life.

After learning that their estranged father is on his deathbed in Luxembourg, Ukrainian twin brothers Kolya and Vasya must decide whether to take a road trip to say goodbye in this gritty dramedy.

At the dawn of the century, a music scene emerged in Manhattan with the likes of The Strokes and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs that would have defined an era, if only anyone were sober enough to remember.

A young woman is brutally murdered, sending police captain Yohan on an obsessive hunt for the killer in this gripping and unnerving investigative thriller from Dominik Moll.

After his girlfriend turns up dead, a man searches for answers with the aid of his fellow South Philly barflys only to ignite a dangerous street war with a mysterious drug dealer.

This thrilling exposé infiltrates the secretive diamond industry to uncover a market steeped in myth and deception, and whose longevity is threatened by synthetic gems.

With eye-popping stop-motion animation and a delightfully offbeat sense of humor, this comedy follows the adventures of a young girl and her mischievous, adorable pet pig.

Filmmaker Mia Hansen-Løve and star Léa Seydoux bring grace and subtle emotional power to this story of a single mother finding solace in new love as she copes with family tragedy.

A luminous Charlotte Gainsbourg stars in this moving family drama, which tracks several transformational years in the lives of a Parisian divorcée and her children.

Famed photographer Ernest Withers was credited with documenting the civil rights movement, but his legacy was blemished when it was revealed after his death that he’d been an FBI informant.

The xenophobia and resentment lying beneath the surface of a quiet village come to the fore in explosive fashion in this dense, troubling social thriller from Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu.

The unlikely team of bestselling singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile and legendary country artist Tanya Tucker is captured in this spirited look at the creation of Tucker’s comeback album.

The high-octane world of Paris’s underground motocross culture comes to electrifying life in this stylish Cannes standout from debut feature filmmaker Lola Quivoron.

The Tobacco Force, a spandex-clad superhero team, is sent on a mandatory retreat to work on group cohesion in this uproarious comedy from absurdist mastermind Quentin Dupieux.

After catching her husband with another woman, Farzaneh soon finds out that the truth is much more shocking. The man? Her husband’s doppelganger. The woman? Her own.

Colson Baker (better known as musician Machine Gun Kelly) stars an unstable musician who is steadily descending into a fog of addiction and despair.

Filmmaker Lizzie Gottlieb has crafted an insightful look at the half-century collaboration between Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Caro and her father, editor Robert Gottlieb.

Memphis DiAngelis refuses to limit his grand ambitions because of his cerebral palsy. Despite family and friends’ concerns, he relentlessly pursues love, freedom, and fame.