30TH PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
3:30pm - 5:18pm
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Centerpieces
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Wes Anderson | Germany, USA | English, French | 2021 | 108 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 3:30pm
Beloved American auteur Wes Anderson has assembled one of his most impressive ensembles yet for this intricate anthology of stories from a revered 20th-Century magazine.
5:45pm - 7:33pm
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Centerpieces
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Wes Anderson | Germany, USA | English, French | 2021 | 108 MIN
Bourse D - 5:45pm
Beloved American auteur Wes Anderson has assembled one of his most impressive ensembles yet for this intricate anthology of stories from a revered 20th-Century magazine.
6:00pm - 7:33pm
BECOMING COUSTEAU
Green Screen
BECOMING COUSTEAU
Liz Garbus | USA | English, French | 2021 | 93 MIN
Bourse A - 6:00pm
Captain Cousteau and the Calypso traverse the high seas documenting the mysteries of the silent world, tragedy, and the discovery of the catastrophic damage humans have done on the world.
6:00pm - 7:37pm
BELFAST
Centerpieces
BELFAST
Kenneth Branagh | UK | English | 2021 | 97 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm
A tumultuous period in Irish history is seen through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy in Kenneth Branagh’s bittersweet chronicle of a close-knit family in 1960s Belfast.
6:00pm - 7:37pm
BELFAST
Centerpieces
BELFAST
Kenneth Branagh | UK | English | 2021 | 97 MIN
Bourse B - 6:00pm
A tumultuous period in Irish history is seen through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy in Kenneth Branagh’s bittersweet chronicle of a close-knit family in 1960s Belfast.
6:30pm - 7:55pm
STORM LAKE
Non/Fiction, Virtual Cinema
STORM LAKE
Beth Levison, Jerry Risius | USA | English | 2021 | 85 MIN
Bourse C - 6:30pm
A charming portrait of Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Art Cullen and his family as they fight for the survival of their politically influential small-town newspaper, The Storm Lake Times.
8:15pm - 10:03pm
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Centerpieces
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Wes Anderson | Germany, USA | English, French | 2021 | 108 MIN
Bourse A - 8:15pm
Beloved American auteur Wes Anderson has assembled one of his most impressive ensembles yet for this intricate anthology of stories from a revered 20th-Century magazine.
8:30pm - 10:07pm
BELFAST
Centerpieces
BELFAST
Kenneth Branagh | UK | English | 2021 | 97 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 8:30pm
A tumultuous period in Irish history is seen through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy in Kenneth Branagh’s bittersweet chronicle of a close-knit family in 1960s Belfast.
8:30pm - 10:07pm
BELFAST
Centerpieces
BELFAST
Kenneth Branagh | UK | English | 2021 | 97 MIN
Bourse B - 8:30pm
A tumultuous period in Irish history is seen through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy in Kenneth Branagh’s bittersweet chronicle of a close-knit family in 1960s Belfast.
8:45pm - 10:22pm
UNCLENCHING THE FISTS
World View
UNCLENCHING THE FISTS
Kira Kovalenko | Russia | Russian | 2021 | 97 MIN
Bourse C - 8:45pm
Winner of Un Certain Regard at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, Kira Kovalenko’s sophomore film details a young woman desperate to escape her controlling father and dull hometown.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
10:45am - 12:24pm
HAPPENING
Cinema De France
HAPPENING
Audrey Diwan | France | French | 2021 | 99 MIN
Bourse A - 10:45am
Winner of the Golden Lion at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Audrey Diwan’s searing drama details a young woman’s efforts to get an illegal abortion in 1960s France.
11:30am - 1:20pm
MASS
Spotlights
MASS
Fran Kranz | USA | English | 2021 | 110 MIN
Bourse C - 11:30am
Four powerhouse performances anchor an explosive meeting between two grieving families seeking atonement and answers in Franz Kanz’s riveting debut from Sundance.
1:00pm - 2:48pm
LA TRAVIATA, MY BROTHERS AND I
Sight and Soundtrack
LA TRAVIATA, MY BROTHERS AND I
Yohan Manca | France | French | 2021 | 108 MIN
Bourse A - 1:00pm
The music of Verdi inspires a young boy living in the tenements of a French seaside town to question if life might have more to offer than just the daily struggle to get by.
1:15pm - 3:05pm
ZERO FUCKS GIVEN
Cinema De France
ZERO FUCKS GIVEN
Julie Lecoustre, Emmanuel Marre | Belgium, France | English, French | 2021 | 110 MIN
Bourse B - 1:15pm
The life of a flight attendant promises exotic adventures around the world, but for one lost woman it offers an escape from her past in this intimate character study.
1:30pm - 2:54pm
SUNDOWN
Masters of Cinema
SUNDOWN
Michel Franco | France, Mexico, Sweden | English, Spanish | 2021 | 84 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 1:30pm
Mexican auteur Michel Franco's enigmatic, disquieting character study sees Tim Roth as a wealthy British man abruptly ejected from his life while on vacation at a luxury resort.
2:00pm - 3:38pm
AMIRA
World View
AMIRA
Mohamed Diab | Egypt, Jordan, SAUDI ARABIA, UAE | Arabic, Hebrew | 2021 | 98 MIN
Bourse C - 2:00pm
In this charged drama of identity and belonging, a Palestinian girl’s world is turned upside down when she learns the man she grew up idolizing is not her real father.
3:30pm - 5:03pm
BECOMING COUSTEAU
Green Screen
BECOMING COUSTEAU
Liz Garbus | USA | English, French | 2021 | 93 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 3:30pm
Captain Cousteau and the Calypso traverse the high seas documenting the mysteries of the silent world, tragedy, and the discovery of the catastrophic damage humans have done on the world.
3:30pm - 5:12pm
MADELEINE COLLINS
Cinema De France
MADELEINE COLLINS
Antoine Barraud | Belgium, France, Switzerland | French | 2021 | 102 MIN
Bourse A - 3:30pm
Virginie Efira shines as a married woman juggling a husband and sons in France with a lover and daughter in Switzerland. When her lies begin to unravel, her life threatens to fall to pieces in this searing character study.
3:45pm - 5:30pm
BALLAD OF A WHITE COW
Virtual Cinema, Visions of Iran
BALLAD OF A WHITE COW
Behtash Sanaeeha, Maryam Moghaddam | France, Iran | PERSIAN | 2021 | 105 MIN
Bourse B - 3:45pm
This searing Iranian drama follows a widowed mother whose husband was wrongfully executed and the stranger who enters her life bearing an unexpected connection to her past.
4:45pm - 6:15pm
TELEVISION EVENT
Non/Fiction
TELEVISION EVENT
Jeff Daniels | Australia, USA | English | 2020 | 90 MIN
Bourse C - 4:45pm
The unbelievable true story of 1983’s THE DAY AFTER, a rogue director’s “what if” post-nuclear war television film that shocked a nation and, maybe, helped bring an end to the Cold War.
6:00pm - 7:51pm
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
Centerpieces
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
Will Sharpe | UK | English | 2021 | 111 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm
In this unconventional biopic, Benedict Cumberbatch stars as English artist Louis Wain, who elevated the status of cats in Victorian England with his whimsical drawings.
6:00pm - 7:51pm
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
Centerpieces
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
Will Sharpe | UK | English | 2021 | 111 MIN
Bourse A - 6:00pm
In this unconventional biopic, Benedict Cumberbatch stars as English artist Louis Wain, who elevated the status of cats in Victorian England with his whimsical drawings.
6:45pm - 9:44pm
DRIVE MY CAR
Masters of Cinema
DRIVE MY CAR
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi | Japan | Japanese | 2021 | 179 MIN
Bourse C - 6:45pm
Embarking on a new play, a downtrodden theater actor-director bonds over past tragedies with his rebellious driver in this emotionally stirring, sensual Cannes award winner.
7:00pm - 8:43pm
A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE
Cinema De France
A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE
Leyla Bouzid | France | French | 2021 | 103 MIN
Drive-In - 7:00pm
While studying sensual Arab literature, a repressed student begins to fall for a beguiling young woman, forcing him to question his identity and listen to his desires.
8:30pm - 9:59pm
THE FIRST STEP
Spotlights, Virtual Cinema
THE FIRST STEP
Brandon Kramer | USA | English | 2021 | 89 MIN
Bourse A - 8:30pm
Progressive political commentator Van Jones weathers criticism from both sides of the aisle as he pushes for a bipartisan prison reform bill during a moment of intense polarization.
8:30pm - 10:03pm
HIT THE ROAD
Virtual Cinema, Visions of Iran
HIT THE ROAD
Panah Panahi | Iran | PERSIAN | 2021 | 93 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 8:30pm
Son of acclaimed Iranian master Jafar Panahi, Panah Panahi, makes his auspicious feature debut with this charming, vibrant, and unpredictable tragicomedy.
8:45pm - 10:42pm
GREAT FREEDOM
World View
GREAT FREEDOM
Sebastian Meise | Austria, Germany | German | 2021 | 117 MIN
Bourse B - 8:45pm
Franz Rogowski (UNDINE, PFF29) stars in this tough yet tender drama about a German man repeatedly jailed over three decades due to the country’s anti-homosexuality laws.
9:15pm - 10:42pm
LINGUI, THE SACRED BONDS
World View
LINGUI, THE SACRED BONDS
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | Belgium, Chad, France, Germany | Arabic, French | 2021 | 87 MIN
Drive-In - 9:15pm
A devoted Muslim mother appeals to the women of her community for help in securing an illegal abortion for her daughter, risking rejection from her religion and society.
10:15pm - 11:39pm
SALOUM
After Hours
SALOUM
Jean Luc Herbulot | Senegal | French, Wolof | 2021 | 84 MIN
Bourse C - 10:15pm
Mercenaries transporting a fugitive and stolen bounty become stranded after their plane is grounded in a remote and mystical region of Senegal, home to dark ancestral forces.
Friday, October 22, 2021
12:00pm - 1:26pm
THE ABSENT DIRECTOR
Visions of Iran
THE ABSENT DIRECTOR
Arvand Dashtaray | Iran | English, PERSIAN | 2021 | 86 MIN
Bourse A - 12:00pm
In this ingenious one-shot dramedy, the past and present collide unexpectedly when a dysfunctional theater troupe in Tehran scrambles to rehearse MACBETH, sans director.
12:00pm - 2:07pm
TERRORIZERS
World View
TERRORIZERS
Ho Wi Ding | Taiwan | Mandarin | 2021 | 127 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 12:00pm
The intersecting lives and relationships of a group of 20-somethings in Taipei are tested after a tragic incident that connects them all in this searing, smart puzzlebox of film.
12:15pm - 1:42pm
LIVE ACTION SHORTS PROGRAM
Shorts, Shorts Programs, Virtual Cinema
LIVE ACTION SHORTS PROGRAM
87 MIN
Bourse B - 12:15pm
All sales are final. Admission is not guaranteed after scheduled start time. CLICK HERE to return to the complete 30th Philadelphia Film Festival schedule.
12:45pm - 2:43pm
COPILOT
World View
COPILOT
Anne Zohra Berrached | France, Germany, Lebanon | Arabic, English, German, Turkish | 2021 | 118 MIN
Bourse C - 12:45pm
German director Anne Zohra Berrached’s scorching romantic drama follows the passionate but turbulent relationship between two young people at the close of the 20th Century.
2:00pm - 3:41pm
LET IT BE MORNING
World View
LET IT BE MORNING
Eran Kolirin | Arabic, Hebrew | 2021 | 101 MIN
Bourse A - 2:00pm
THE BAND’S VISIT director Eran Kolirin returns with this gently satirical tale of a man and his family trapped by military blockade inside a tiny Arab village in Israel.
2:30pm - 4:16pm
BAD LUCKY BANGING OR LOONY PORN
World View
BAD LUCKY BANGING OR LOONY PORN
Radu Jude | Croatia, CZECH REPUBLIC, LUXEMBOURG, Romania | Romanian | 2021 | 106 MIN
Bourse B - 2:30pm
Winner of the top prize at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, director Radu Jude’s latest is a raunchy, ingenious comedy about the fallout after a schoolteacher’s sex tape goes viral.
2:45pm - 5:01pm
MEMORIA
Masters of Cinema
MEMORIA
Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Colombia, France, Mexico, Thailand, UK | English, Spanish | 2021 | 136 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 2:45pm
Delivering a captivating and powerful performance, Tilda Swinton stars as a botanist disturbed by mysterious noises in this enigmatic drama from Thai visionary Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
3:15pm - 5:00pm
DRUNKEN BIRDS
World View
DRUNKEN BIRDS
Ivan Grbovic | Canada | English, French, Mandarin, Spanish | 2021 | 105 MIN
Bourse C - 3:15pm
Romance and heartbreak are sown across this achingly beautiful drama, about a migrant worker whose search for his lost love brings him into collision with a farming family.
4:15pm - 5:46pm
HUDA'S SALON
Masters of Cinema, Virtual Cinema
HUDA'S SALON
Hany Abu-Assad | Egypt, Netherlands, Palestine, Qatar | Arabic | 2021 | 91 MIN
Bourse A - 4:15pm
A simple visit to the hair salon unexpectedly embroils two women in a perilous struggle for survival in this gripping thriller from Palestinian auteur Hany Abu-Assad.
5:15pm - 7:11pm
PROCESSION
Non/Fiction, PFS on Us
PROCESSION
Robert Greene | USA | English | 2021 | 116 MIN
Bourse B - 5:15pm
Robert Greene’s latest self-reflexive documentary is a therapeutic collaboration with six adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse by Catholic priests.
5:30pm - 7:04pm
LUZZU
Virtual Cinema, World View
LUZZU
Alex Camilleri | Malta | Maltese | 2021 | 94 MIN
Bourse C - 5:30pm
A traditional Maltese fisherman faces the end of the line as modern rigs threaten his ancestral vocation and finds himself risking everything to support his desperate family.
5:45pm - 7:10pm
KRIMES
Filmadelphia, Virtual Cinema
KRIMES
Alysa Nahmias | USA | English | 2021 | 85 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 5:45pm
This stirring documentary follows local artist Jesse Krimes, who created spectacular works while incarcerated and continues to use his work to inspire and challenge.
6:30pm - 8:31pm
A CHIARA
World View
A CHIARA
Jonas Carpignano | Italy | Italian | 2021 | 121 MIN
Bourse A - 6:30pm
An Italian teenager’s discovery of the true nature of her father’s work leads to a riveting descent into the crime world of Calabria that threatens to tear her family apart.
7:00pm - 8:41pm
NIGHT RAIDERS
PFS on Us, World View
NIGHT RAIDERS
Danis Goulet | Canada, New Zealand | Cree, English | 2021 | 101 MIN
Drive-In - 7:00pm
In this fast-paced dystopian thriller, a band of vigilantes fight to rescue Indigenous children from forced-assimilation schools run by the authoritarian government.
7:45pm - 9:22pm
GAGARINE
Cinema De France
GAGARINE
Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh | France | French | 2020 | 97 MIN
Bourse C - 7:45pm
A stargazing teenager puts his cosmic dreams and engineering skills to work when he and his friends band together to save their beloved housing project from demolition.
8:00pm - 9:48pm
C'MON C'MON
Centerpieces
C'MON C'MON
Mike Mills | USA | English | 2021 | 108 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 8:00pm
A lost radio journalist puts on a happy face when he is entrusted with the care of his estranged sister’s son and travels across the country looking for hope for the future.
8:00pm - 9:33pm
THE FIRST WAVE
Non/Fiction, PFS on Us, Virtual Cinema
THE FIRST WAVE
Matthew Heineman | USA | English | 2021 | 93 MIN
Bourse B - 8:00pm
Matthew Heineman’s timely documentary follows a group of New York nurses, doctors, and patients on the frontlines as they navigate the unfolding COVID-19 health crisis.
9:15pm - 11:12pm
THE INNOCENTS
After Hours
THE INNOCENTS
Eskil Vogt | Denmark, Norway, Sweden, UK | Norwegian | 2021 | 117 MIN
Bourse A - 9:15pm
Over the course of a bright Norwegian summer, the seemingly innocuous play between children takes on dangerous dimensions in this disturbing supernatural thriller.
9:30pm - 10:55pm
CATCH THE FAIR ONE
Made in USA, Virtual Cinema
CATCH THE FAIR ONE
Josef Kubota Wladyka | USA | English | 2021 | 85 MIN
Drive-In - 9:30pm
A former boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister in this hard-hitting revenge thriller executive produced by Darren Aronofsky.
10:15pm - 11:38pm
OFFSEASON
After Hours
OFFSEASON
Mickey Keating | USA | English | 2021 | 83 MIN
Bourse C - 10:15pm
An eerily deserted vacation town provides the memorable setting for this classically crafted supernatural thriller from horror maestro Mickey Keating.
10:30pm - 12:28am
LIMBO
After Hours
LIMBO
Cheang Soi | Hong Kong | Cantonese | 2021 | 118 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 10:30pm
Two policemen enlist a helpless ex-con to help them track a brutal serial killer in this furiously violent, uncompromising descent into Hong Kong’s criminal underbelly from Cheang Soi.
10:30pm - 11:40pm
MOTHER SCHMUCKERS
After Hours, Virtual Cinema
MOTHER SCHMUCKERS
Harpo Guit, Lenny Guit | Belgium | French | 2021 | 70 MIN
Bourse B - 10:30pm
On a mission to rescue their mom’s beloved pooch, two moronic brothers descend into a world of demented depravity in this bizarre, imaginatively grotesque farce.
Saturday, October 23, 2021
9:30am - 10:49am
THE AUTOMAT
Filmadelphia
THE AUTOMAT
Lisa Hurwitz | USA | English | 2021 | 79 MIN
Bourse A - 9:30am
Featuring testimonials from a slew of esteemed former customers, this fascinating doc delves deep into America’s most iconic automat restaurant chain, Philadelphia-born Horn & Hardart.
9:45am - 11:19am
PAPER & GLUE
PFS on Us, Spotlights
PAPER & GLUE
JR | Brazil, France, Mexico, USA | English, French, Portuguese, Spanish | 2021 | 94 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 9:45am
Renowned street artist JR travels the world revisiting his larger-than-life projects, which continue to inspire and unite millions while shining a spotlight on forgotten communities.
10:00am - 11:15am
SOUL KIDS
Sight and Soundtrack
SOUL KIDS
Hugo Sobelman | France | English | 2021 | 75 MIN
Bourse B - 10:00am
At Stax Records, legendary home of Otis Redding and The Staples Sisters, a new generation of gifted musicians learns to respect themselves and discover soul legends of the past.
10:15am - 11:47am
SKIES OF LEBANON
Cinema De France
SKIES OF LEBANON
Chloé Mazlo | France | Arabic, French, Italian | 2020 | 92 MIN
Bourse C - 10:15am
In this whimsical debut, a Swiss expatriate strikes up a storybook romance in 1950s Lebanon only to witness the country’s civil war, challenging her new family and spirit.
11:45am - 1:20pm
JULIA
Spotlights
JULIA
Julie Cohen, Betsy West | USA | English | 2021 | 95 MIN
Bourse A - 11:45am
RBG directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West bring to life renowned chef, cookbook author, and television personality Julia Child in this delectable documentary portrait.
12:00pm - 2:00pm
CAPTAIN VOLKONOGOV ESCAPED
World View
CAPTAIN VOLKONOGOV ESCAPED
Aleksey Chupov, Natasha Merkulova | Estonia, France, Russia | Russian | 2021 | 120 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 12:00pm
Blending deadpan humor, pathos, and breakneck thrills, this electrifying historical drama follows a Soviet enforcer marked for death and desperate for redemption.
12:00pm - 1:37pm
PERFUME DE GARDENIAS
World View
PERFUME DE GARDENIAS
Macha Colón | Colombia, Puerto Rico | Spanish | 2021 | 97 MIN
Bourse B - 12:00pm
After the death of her husband, a grieving widow is enlisted by a coterie of gossipy elderly ladies in her neighborhood to create and plan custom, idiosyncratic funerals
12:30pm - 1:51pm
SEARCHERS
Non/Fiction, Virtual Cinema
SEARCHERS
Pacho Velez | USA | English | 2021 | 81 MIN
Bourse C - 12:30pm
New Yorkers from different walks of life describe the myriad complications of finding meaningful connection online in this perceptive, charming exploration of 21st-Century dating.
2:15pm - 3:56pm
NIGHT RAIDERS
PFS on Us, World View
NIGHT RAIDERS
Danis Goulet | Canada, New Zealand | Cree, English | 2021 | 101 MIN
Bourse B - 2:15pm
In this fast-paced dystopian thriller, a band of vigilantes fight to rescue Indigenous children from forced-assimilation schools run by the authoritarian government.
2:30pm - 4:21pm
SPENCER
Centerpieces
SPENCER
Pablo Larraín | Germany, UK | English | 2021 | 111 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 2:30pm
The final, tense days of Princess Diana’s marriage to Prince Charles are brought to life by a revelatory Kristen Stewart in Pablo Larraín’s searing psychological drama.
2:30pm - 4:16pm
PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT
Masters of Cinema, Virtual Cinema
PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT
Jacques Audiard | France | French | 2021 | 106 MIN
Bourse A - 2:30pm
With a star-gazing synth score and dreamy black and white cinematography, Jacques Audiard’s latest explores the interwoven lives of several millennials searching for sex, love, and purpose.
2:45pm - 4:29pm
ANIMATED SHORTS PROGRAM
Shorts, Shorts Programs, Virtual Cinema
ANIMATED SHORTS PROGRAM
104 MIN
Bourse C - 2:45pm
All sales are final. Admission is not guaranteed after scheduled start time. CLICK HERE to return to the complete 30th Philadelphia Film Festival schedule.
4:45pm - 6:19pm
THE NOVICE
Made in USA, Virtual Cinema
THE NOVICE
Lauren Hadaway | USA | English | 2021 | 94 MIN
Bourse B - 4:45pm
An award-winning standout of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, this blistering drama follows a young woman who will stop at nothing to ascend the ranks of her college’s rowing team.
5:00pm - 6:37pm
LISTENING TO KENNY G
Sight and Soundtrack
LISTENING TO KENNY G
Penny Lane | USA | English | 2021 | 97 MIN
Bourse A - 5:00pm
In a propulsive and surprisingly insightful documentary, Filmmaker Penny Lane takes a look at one of the most successful yet widely mocked musicians in recent memory: easy-listening saxophonist Kenny G.
5:00pm - 6:27pm
OUR AMERICAN FAMILY
Filmadelphia
OUR AMERICAN FAMILY
Hallee Adelman, Sean King O'Grady | USA | English | 2021 | 87 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 5:00pm
Honest and unflinching, this documentary follows the members of a Philadelphia family fighting to rebuild their relationships after being nearly torn apart by addiction.
5:15pm - 6:51pm
CLAYDREAM
Spotlights
CLAYDREAM
Marq Evans | USA | English | 2021 | 96 MIN
Bourse C - 5:15pm
The meteoric rise and dramatic fall of “Father of Claymation” Will Vinton is the subject of this fascinating portrait of one of cinema’s unheralded innovators.
7:00pm - 8:50pm
LAST FILM SHOW
World View
LAST FILM SHOW
Pan Nalin | India | English, Gujarati | 2021 | 110 MIN
Drive-In - 7:00pm
This gorgeous homage to 35MM finds a mischievous young boy, along with his friends, discovering the power of film, despite objections from his father.
7:15pm - 9:06pm
CLERK
Special Events
CLERK
Malcolm Ingram | Canada, USA | English | 2021 | 111 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 7:15pm
Filmmaker and “View Askewniverse” creator Kevin Smith gets the camera turned on him in this funny, poignant, and informative journey through his eventful life and career.
7:15pm - 8:57pm
MADELEINE COLLINS
Cinema De France
MADELEINE COLLINS
Antoine Barraud | Belgium, France, Switzerland | French | 2021 | 102 MIN
Bourse B - 7:15pm
Virginie Efira shines as a married woman juggling a husband and sons in France with a lover and daughter in Switzerland. When her lies begin to unravel, her life threatens to fall to pieces in this searing character study.
7:30pm - 9:15pm
ONE SECOND
Masters of Cinema
ONE SECOND
Zhang Yimou | China | Mandarin | 2020 | 105 MIN
Bourse A - 7:30pm
Set during the waning days of China’s Cultural Revolution, the latest from revered director Zhang Yimou is a heartfelt, bittersweet ode to the power of cinema.
7:45pm - 9:21pm
MAYOR PETE
Spotlights
MAYOR PETE
Jesse Moss | USA | English | 2021 | 96 MIN
Bourse C - 7:45pm
Pete Buttigieg’s seemingly out-of-nowhere rise from obscurity to the forefront of American politics is tracked in this riveting behind-the-scenes campaign documentary from the makers of BOYS STATE.
9:30pm - 11:03pm
AGNES
Made in USA
AGNES
Mickey Reece | USA | English | 2021 | 93 MIN
Bourse B - 9:30pm
Oklahoman auteur Mickey Reece defies genre expectations with this audacious and idiosyncratic film about the exorcism of a young nun and what is left behind for her best friend.
9:30pm - 11:07pm
TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE
Sight and Soundtrack
TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE
Sam Dunn, Marc Ricciardelli | Canada | English | 2021 | 97 MIN
Drive-In - 9:30pm
Explosions in high school gyms and amps that might as well go up to 11 are just the beginning for Canadian hard rock legends Triumph, a trio that once ruled the music industry and remains a cult favorite.
9:45pm - 11:24pm
THE SADNESS
After Hours
THE SADNESS
Rob Jabbaz | Taiwan | Mandarin | 2021 | 99 MIN
Bourse A - 9:45pm
This gloriously unhinged gorefest follows a young couple trying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists.
10:15pm - 11:39pm
SALOUM
After Hours
SALOUM
Jean Luc Herbulot | Senegal | French, Wolof | 2021 | 84 MIN
Bourse C - 10:15pm
Mercenaries transporting a fugitive and stolen bounty become stranded after their plane is grounded in a remote and mystical region of Senegal, home to dark ancestral forces.
10:45pm - 12:36am
CLERK
Special Events
CLERK
Malcolm Ingram | Canada, USA | English | 2021 | 111 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 10:45pm
Filmmaker and “View Askewniverse” creator Kevin Smith gets the camera turned on him in this funny, poignant, and informative journey through his eventful life and career.
Sunday, October 24, 2021
11:45am - 1:29pm
NINJABABY
Virtual Cinema, World View
NINJABABY
Yngvild Sve Flikke | Norway | Norwegian | 2021 | 104 MIN
Bourse C - 11:45am
Aspiring cartoonist Rakel has her carefree life turned upside down when she finds out that she is not only pregnant, but also seven months along.
12:00pm - 1:59pm
THE SOUVENIR
From the Vaults
THE SOUVENIR
Joanna Hogg | UK | English | 2019 | 119 MIN
Bourse B - 12:00pm
Joanna Hogg’s masterful drama is the story of a young film student whose world is rocked by a tumultuous relationship with a charismatic but troubled older man.
12:15pm - 2:31pm
MEMORIA
Masters of Cinema
MEMORIA
Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Colombia, France, Mexico, Thailand, UK | English, Spanish | 2021 | 136 MIN
Bourse A - 12:15pm
Delivering a captivating and powerful performance, Tilda Swinton stars as a botanist disturbed by mysterious noises in this enigmatic drama from Thai visionary Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
1:15pm - 2:24pm
THREE MINUTES - A LENGTHENING
Non/Fiction
THREE MINUTES - A LENGTHENING
Bianca Stigter | The Netherlands, UK | English, German, Polish, YIDDISH | 2021 | 69 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 1:15pm
A snippet of 16mm film offers an emotionally charged, meditative glimpse into the lives of the unsuspecting Jewish citizens of a small Polish village at the precipice of World War II.
2:15pm - 4:01pm
THE SOUVENIR PART II
Masters of Cinema
THE SOUVENIR PART II
Joanna Hogg | UK | English | 2021 | 106 MIN
Bourse C - 2:15pm
A follow-up to her 2019 breakthrough, Joanna Hogg’s latest semi-autobiographical drama captures a young woman channeling grief into creative expression.
2:30pm - 4:18pm
BILL MAULDIN: IF IT'S BIG, HIT IT
Filmadelphia, PFS on Us, Virtual Cinema
BILL MAULDIN: IF IT'S BIG, HIT IT
Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce | USA | English | 2021 | 108 MIN
Bourse B - 2:30pm
Pulitzer Prize-winning satirical cartoonist Bill Mauldin is the subject of this new insightful documentary from acclaimed local filmmakers Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce.
3:00pm - 5:07pm
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
Masters of Cinema
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
Joachim Trier | Norway | Norwegian | 2021 | 127 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 3:00pm
Breakout Renate Reinsve took home the Cannes Best Actress prize for her luminous turn in this dramedy about a woman struggling to find her way creatively and romantically.
3:15pm - 5:22pm
PERSIAN LESSONS
World View
PERSIAN LESSONS
Vadim Perelman | Belarus, Germany, Russia | English, French, German, Italian | 2020 | 127 MIN
Bourse A - 3:15pm
A Jewish prisoner survives a WWII Nazi internment camp by pretending to be Persian, but his lie begins to unravel when an officer demands to be taught the Persian language.
5:00pm - 6:10pm
BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES
Virtual Cinema, World View
BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES
Junta Yamaguchi | Japan | Japanese | 2021 | 70 MIN
Bourse C - 5:00pm
A downtrodden cafe owner’s life is thrown into hilarious chaos for one night after he discovers a bizarre time loop that allows him to see two minutes into the future.
5:15pm - 7:25pm
PRESIDENT
Non/Fiction, PFS on Us, Virtual Cinema
PRESIDENT
Camilla Nielsson | Denmark, Norway, USA | English, Shona | 2021 | 130 MIN
Bourse B - 5:15pm
This engrossing, award-winning and globally relevant documentary follows activist Nelson Chamisa as he runs for President of Zimbabwe, campaigning against a corrupt regime that has held power for over 30 years.
5:45pm - 7:35pm
MASS
Spotlights
MASS
Fran Kranz | USA | English | 2021 | 110 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 5:45pm
Four powerhouse performances anchor an explosive meeting between two grieving families seeking atonement and answers in Franz Kanz’s riveting debut from Sundance.
6:00pm - 7:41pm
LET IT BE MORNING
World View
LET IT BE MORNING
Eran Kolirin | Arabic, Hebrew | 2021 | 101 MIN
Bourse A - 6:00pm
THE BAND’S VISIT director Eran Kolirin returns with this gently satirical tale of a man and his family trapped by military blockade inside a tiny Arab village in Israel.
6:45pm - 8:15pm
FLEE
Non/Fiction
FLEE
Jonas Poher Rasmussen | Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden | Danish, Dari, English, Russian, Swedish | 2021 | 90 MIN
Bourse C - 6:45pm
In this brilliant animated feature, a man recounts his enthralling story of survival as an Afghan refugee, revealing an extraordinary secret that he’s kept for over 20 years.
7:00pm - 8:15pm
SOUL KIDS
Sight and Soundtrack
SOUL KIDS
Hugo Sobelman | France | English | 2021 | 75 MIN
Drive-In - 7:00pm
At Stax Records, legendary home of Otis Redding and The Staples Sisters, a new generation of gifted musicians learns to respect themselves and discover soul legends of the past.
8:00pm - 10:59pm
DRIVE MY CAR
Masters of Cinema
DRIVE MY CAR
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi | Japan | Japanese | 2021 | 179 MIN
Bourse B - 8:00pm
Embarking on a new play, a downtrodden theater actor-director bonds over past tragedies with his rebellious driver in this emotionally stirring, sensual Cannes award winner.
8:15pm - 10:23pm
RED ROCKET
Masters of Cinema
RED ROCKET
Sean Baker | USA | English | 2021 | 128 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 8:15pm
Rising American auteur Sean Baker (THE FLORIDA PROJECT, PFF26) returns with a character study about a past-his-prime porn star returning to his hardscrabble Texas hometown.
8:15pm - 10:23pm
RED ROCKET
Masters of Cinema
RED ROCKET
Sean Baker | USA | English | 2021 | 128 MIN
Bourse A - 8:15pm
Rising American auteur Sean Baker (THE FLORIDA PROJECT, PFF26) returns with a character study about a past-his-prime porn star returning to his hardscrabble Texas hometown.
8:45pm - 10:18pm
ZALAVA
Visions of Iran
ZALAVA
Arsalan Amiri | Iran, Kurdish | PERSIAN | 2021 | 93 MIN
Bourse C - 8:45pm
After being called to an isolated village reportedly terrorized by a demon, a military officer must measure his skepticism against the paranoia of the superstitious townspeople.
Monday, October 25, 2021
12:15pm - 2:01pm
CLARA SOLA
World View
CLARA SOLA
Nathalie Álvarez Mesén | Belgium, Costa Rica, Sweden | Spanish | 2021 | 106 MIN
Bourse B - 12:15pm
A Costa Rican woman believed to possess mystical healing powers begins to resist the strictures of her repressive family and community in this atmospheric drama.
12:30pm - 3:02pm
A BALANCE
World View
A BALANCE
Yujiro Harumoto | Japan | Japanese | 2021 | 152 MIN
Bourse C - 12:30pm
While documenting a controversial tragedy that shook her community, a filmmaker must put her morals to the test when a perverse secret in her own life is revealed.
1:00pm - 2:58pm
COPILOT
World View
COPILOT
Anne Zohra Berrached | France, Germany, Lebanon | Arabic, English, German, Turkish | 2021 | 118 MIN
Bourse A - 1:00pm
German director Anne Zohra Berrached’s scorching romantic drama follows the passionate but turbulent relationship between two young people at the close of the 20th Century.
1:15pm - 2:44pm
HESTER STREET
From the Vaults, PFS on Us
HESTER STREET
Joan Micklin Silver | USA | English, YIDDISH | 1975 | 89 MIN |
Philadelphia Film Center - 1:15pm
In a sparkling new 4K restoration, this transcendent period dramedy brings to life the bustling Eastern European enclave of the Lower East Side at the turn of the 20th Century.
2:45pm - 5:40pm
ALL ABOUT MY SISTERS
Filmadelphia, PFS on Us, Virtual Cinema
ALL ABOUT MY SISTERS
Wang Qiong | USA | Mandarin | 2021 | 175 MIN
Bourse B - 2:45pm
Over several years, Temple grad assistant Wang Qiong focuses the camera on her family, exploring the deep-seated pain and lingering effects of China’s devastating one-child policy.
3:15pm - 5:22pm
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
Masters of Cinema
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
Joachim Trier | Norway | Norwegian | 2021 | 127 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 3:15pm
Breakout Renate Reinsve took home the Cannes Best Actress prize for her luminous turn in this dramedy about a woman struggling to find her way creatively and romantically.
3:30pm - 5:16pm
COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON
Green Screen
COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON
Mounia Akl | Denmark, France, Lebanon, Norway, Qatar, Spain, Sweden | Arabic | 2021 | 106 MIN
Bourse A - 3:30pm
A family’s peaceful life is disrupted when a landfill is placed next to their mountain home, polluting their land and throwing their idyllic refuge into chaos.
3:45pm - 5:24pm
THE BRAVES
Cinema De France, Virtual Cinema
THE BRAVES
Anaïs Volpé | France | French | 2021 | 99 MIN
Bourse C - 3:45pm
Two young and carefree aspiring actresses chase their theater dreams in the streets of Paris until sudden hardship threatens their plans and tests their sisterhood.
6:00pm - 7:45pm
BERNSTEIN'S WALL
Sight and Soundtrack
BERNSTEIN'S WALL
Douglas Tirola | USA | English | 2021 | 105 MIN
Bourse A - 6:00pm
This intimate look at one of the towering figures of 20th-Century music highlights the storied career, vigorous activism, and tumultuous private life of Leonard Bernstein.
6:00pm - 7:47pm
DEAD AGAIN
From the Vaults
DEAD AGAIN
Kenneth Branagh | USA | English | 1991 | 107 MIN |
Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm
Kenneth Branagh’s sophomore feature is a glorious throwback to the heyday of film noir about a PI, a woman with amnesia, and the decades-old crime that mysteriously binds them.
6:15pm - 7:25pm
BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES
Virtual Cinema, World View
BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES
Junta Yamaguchi | Japan | Japanese | 2021 | 70 MIN
Bourse C - 6:15pm
A downtrodden cafe owner’s life is thrown into hilarious chaos for one night after he discovers a bizarre time loop that allows him to see two minutes into the future.
6:30pm - 7:59pm
AS OF YET
Made in USA, PFS on Us
AS OF YET
Taylor Garron, Chanel James | USA | English | 2021 | 89 MIN
Bourse B - 6:30pm
Told largely through video chats and video diaries, this creative and insightful indie comedy follows a young woman attempting to navigate relationships during quarantine.
7:00pm - 8:33pm
COW
Green Screen
COW
Andrea Arnold | UK | English | 2021 | 93 MIN
Drive-In - 7:00pm
Following a captivating cow and her offspring, English director Andrea Arnold’s groundbreaking non-fiction feature immerses viewers in the world of animals like no film before.
8:00pm - 9:26pm
THE ABSENT DIRECTOR
Visions of Iran
THE ABSENT DIRECTOR
Arvand Dashtaray | Iran | English, PERSIAN | 2021 | 86 MIN
Bourse C - 8:00pm
In this ingenious one-shot dramedy, the past and present collide unexpectedly when a dysfunctional theater troupe in Tehran scrambles to rehearse MACBETH, sans director.
8:30pm - 10:16pm
THE SOUVENIR PART II
Masters of Cinema
THE SOUVENIR PART II
Joanna Hogg | UK | English | 2021 | 106 MIN
Bourse A - 8:30pm
A follow-up to her 2019 breakthrough, Joanna Hogg’s latest semi-autobiographical drama captures a young woman channeling grief into creative expression.
8:30pm - 10:30pm
SECRET SCREENING
Centerpieces
SECRET SCREENING
???? | 2021 | 120 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 8:30pm
We've got a surprise for you.
8:45pm - 10:22pm
TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE
Sight and Soundtrack
TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE
Sam Dunn, Marc Ricciardelli | Canada | English | 2021 | 97 MIN
Bourse B - 8:45pm
Explosions in high school gyms and amps that might as well go up to 11 are just the beginning for Canadian hard rock legends Triumph, a trio that once ruled the music industry and remains a cult favorite.
10:00pm - 11:24pm
SUNDOWN
Masters of Cinema
SUNDOWN
Michel Franco | France, Mexico, Sweden | English, Spanish | 2021 | 84 MIN
Bourse C - 10:00pm
Mexican auteur Michel Franco's enigmatic, disquieting character study sees Tim Roth as a wealthy British man abruptly ejected from his life while on vacation at a luxury resort.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
12:45pm - 2:52pm
MEDUSA
Virtual Cinema, World View
MEDUSA
Anita Rocha da Silveira | Brazil | Portuguese | 2021 | 127 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 12:45pm
In her daring and eye-popping second feature, Brazilian director Anita Rocha de Silveira envisions a surreal, nightmarish portrait of a gang of fanatical young Christian women on a quest to oppress the sinful.
1:15pm - 2:40pm
BROTHER'S KEEPER
Virtual Cinema, World View
BROTHER'S KEEPER
Ferit Karahan | Romania, Turkey | Kurdish, Turkish | 2021 | 85 MIN
Bourse B - 1:15pm
Set over the course of a tense day at an isolated boarding school, this moral drama follows a boy’s desperate fight to save his sick friend in the face of a rigid bureaucracy.
1:45pm - 3:10pm
THE WORLD AFTER US
Cinema De France, Virtual Cinema
THE WORLD AFTER US
Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas | France | French | 2021 | 85 MIN
Bourse A - 1:45pm
A young writer struggles to balance his career ambitions, his increasingly demanding personal life, and his dwindling finances in this lowkey charmer from France.
1:45pm - 3:21pm
CLAYDREAM
Spotlights
CLAYDREAM
Marq Evans | USA | English | 2021 | 96 MIN
Bourse C - 1:45pm
The meteoric rise and dramatic fall of “Father of Claymation” Will Vinton is the subject of this fascinating portrait of one of cinema’s unheralded innovators.
3:30pm - 5:05pm
JOCKEY
Made in USA
JOCKEY
Clint Bentley | USA | English | 2021 | 95 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 3:30pm
An aging jockey struggles to hold on for one last shot at reaching the winner’s circle in this award-winning festival favorite starring Clifton Collins Jr.
3:30pm - 5:16pm
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS PROGRAM
Shorts, Shorts Programs, Virtual Cinema
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS PROGRAM
106 MIN
Bourse B - 3:30pm
All sales are final. Admission is not guaranteed after scheduled start time. CLICK HERE to return to the complete 30th Philadelphia Film Festival schedule.
3:45pm - 5:18pm
RATCATCHER
From the Vaults
RATCATCHER
Lynne Ramsay | UK | English | 1999 | 93 MIN |
Bourse A - 3:45pm
Lynne Ramsay crafted one of cinema’s most indelible depictions of childhood with this heartbreaking story of one boy’s troubled youth in 1970s Glasgow.
4:15pm - 6:12pm
GREAT FREEDOM
World View
GREAT FREEDOM
Sebastian Meise | Austria, Germany | German | 2021 | 117 MIN
Bourse C - 4:15pm
Franz Rogowski (UNDINE, PFF29) stars in this tough yet tender drama about a German man repeatedly jailed over three decades due to the country’s anti-homosexuality laws.
6:00pm - 7:48pm
THE HUMANS
Spotlights
THE HUMANS
Stephen Karam | USA | English | 2021 | 108 MIN
Bourse A - 6:00pm
An all-star cast brings Stephen Karam’s Tony Award-winning play to the screen in this richly layered drama about a family gathered for a fraught Thanksgiving dinner.
6:15pm - 8:11pm
WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA
Non/Fiction, PFS on Us
WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA
Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler | USA | English | 2021 | 116 MIN
Bourse B - 6:15pm
With a clear-eyed view of how the past informs the present, former ACLU attorney Jeffrey Robinson takes us on a revelatory tour of 400 years of anti-Black racism in America.
6:45pm - 8:46pm
A CHIARA
World View
A CHIARA
Jonas Carpignano | Italy | Italian | 2021 | 121 MIN
Bourse C - 6:45pm
An Italian teenager’s discovery of the true nature of her father’s work leads to a riveting descent into the crime world of Calabria that threatens to tear her family apart.
7:00pm - 8:34pm
PAPER & GLUE
PFS on Us, Spotlights
PAPER & GLUE
JR | Brazil, France, Mexico, USA | English, French, Portuguese, Spanish | 2021 | 94 MIN
Drive-In - 7:00pm
Renowned street artist JR travels the world revisiting his larger-than-life projects, which continue to inspire and unite millions while shining a spotlight on forgotten communities.
7:00pm - 8:00pm
A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan & Guillermo del Toro
Special Events
A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan & Guillermo del Toro
60 Min
Philadelphia Film Center - 7:00pm
PFS is thrilled to welcome legendary writer/director, and Philadelphia Film Society board member, M. Night Shyamalan, to the Philadelphia Film Center on Tuesday, October 26 at 7 PM for a live conversation with renowned filmmaker Academy AwardⓇ winner Guillermo del Toro, who will be appearing virtually.
8:30pm - 10:52pm
VORTEX
Masters of Cinema
VORTEX
Gaspar Noé | France | French | 2021 | 142 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 8:30pm
French provocateur Gaspar Noé shifts gears with this formally daring but unexpectedly tender look at an elderly couple coping with physical decline and mortality.
8:45pm - 10:33pm
ENCOUNTER
Centerpieces
ENCOUNTER
Michael Pearce | UK, USA | English | 2021 | 108 MIN
Bourse A - 8:45pm
A never-better Riz Ahmed stars as a disturbed ex-marine on a mission to save his two children from an unseen alien force in this emotional sci-fi thriller.
9:00pm - 10:32pm
GOOD MADAM
After Hours
GOOD MADAM
Jenna Cato Bass | South Africa | English, Xhosa | 2021 | 92 MIN
Bourse B - 9:00pm
In this brilliant riff on folk horror from South Africa, a woman finds a house haunted by the legacy of oppression when she moves into the estate where her mother works as a maid.
9:30pm - 10:55pm
CATCH THE FAIR ONE
Made in USA, Virtual Cinema
CATCH THE FAIR ONE
Josef Kubota Wladyka | USA | English | 2021 | 85 MIN
Bourse C - 9:30pm
A former boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister in this hard-hitting revenge thriller executive produced by Darren Aronofsky.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
12:45pm - 2:35pm
ZERO FUCKS GIVEN
Cinema De France
ZERO FUCKS GIVEN
Julie Lecoustre, Emmanuel Marre | Belgium, France | English, French | 2021 | 110 MIN
Bourse C - 12:45pm
The life of a flight attendant promises exotic adventures around the world, but for one lost woman it offers an escape from her past in this intimate character study.
1:00pm - 2:27pm
LINGUI, THE SACRED BONDS
World View
LINGUI, THE SACRED BONDS
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | Belgium, Chad, France, Germany | Arabic, French | 2021 | 87 MIN
Bourse B - 1:00pm
A devoted Muslim mother appeals to the women of her community for help in securing an illegal abortion for her daughter, risking rejection from her religion and society.
1:15pm - 2:59pm
WHETHER THE WEATHER IS FINE
Green Screen, PFS on Us
WHETHER THE WEATHER IS FINE
Carlo Francisco Manatad | France, Germany, Indonesia, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore | Waray-Waray | 2021 | 104 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 1:15pm
In the aftermath of a deadly storm, a young man, his girlfriend, and his mother wander their devastated city searching for their own forms of rescue.
1:15pm - 3:22pm
PERSIAN LESSONS
World View
PERSIAN LESSONS
Vadim Perelman | Belarus, Germany, Russia | English, French, German, Italian | 2020 | 127 MIN
Bourse A - 1:15pm
A Jewish prisoner survives a WWII Nazi internment camp by pretending to be Persian, but his lie begins to unravel when an officer demands to be taught the Persian language.
3:00pm - 5:32pm
A BALANCE
World View
A BALANCE
Yujiro Harumoto | Japan | Japanese | 2021 | 152 MIN
Bourse B - 3:00pm
While documenting a controversial tragedy that shook her community, a filmmaker must put her morals to the test when a perverse secret in her own life is revealed.
3:15pm - 5:11pm
WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA
Non/Fiction, PFS on Us
WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA
Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler | USA | English | 2021 | 116 MIN
Bourse C - 3:15pm
With a clear-eyed view of how the past informs the present, former ACLU attorney Jeffrey Robinson takes us on a revelatory tour of 400 years of anti-Black racism in America.
3:30pm - 5:20pm
LAST FILM SHOW
World View
LAST FILM SHOW
Pan Nalin | India | English, Gujarati | 2021 | 110 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 3:30pm
This gorgeous homage to 35MM finds a mischievous young boy, along with his friends, discovering the power of film, despite objections from his father.
4:00pm - 5:39pm
THE BRAVES
Cinema De France, Virtual Cinema
THE BRAVES
Anaïs Volpé | France | French | 2021 | 99 MIN
Bourse A - 4:00pm
Two young and carefree aspiring actresses chase their theater dreams in the streets of Paris until sudden hardship threatens their plans and tests their sisterhood.
6:00pm - 7:24pm
TRY HARDER!
Non/Fiction, Virtual Cinema
TRY HARDER!
Debbie Lum | USA | English | 2021 | 84 MIN
Bourse C - 6:00pm
This insightful documentary follows five students at an ultra-competitive high school, where the already stressful college applications process takes on frenzied dimensions.
6:00pm - 8:07pm
A HERO
Masters of Cinema
A HERO
Asghar Farhadi | France, Iran | PERSIAN | 2021 | 127 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm
Asghar Farhadi (A SEPARATION, PFF25’s THE SALESMAN) returns with a gripping moral drama about an imprisoned man whose selfless act garners him both fame and suspicion.
6:15pm - 7:48pm
COW
Green Screen
COW
Andrea Arnold | UK | English | 2021 | 93 MIN
Bourse B - 6:15pm
Following a captivating cow and her offspring, English director Andrea Arnold’s groundbreaking non-fiction feature immerses viewers in the world of animals like no film before.
6:30pm - 8:05pm
JULIA
Spotlights
JULIA
Julie Cohen, Betsy West | USA | English | 2021 | 95 MIN
Bourse A - 6:30pm
RBG directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West bring to life renowned chef, cookbook author, and television personality Julia Child in this delectable documentary portrait.
7:00pm - 8:33pm
COW
Green Screen
COW
Andrea Arnold | UK | English | 2021 | 93 MIN
PFF: Drive-In at the Navy Yard A - 7:00pm
Following a captivating cow and her offspring, English director Andrea Arnold’s groundbreaking non-fiction feature immerses viewers in the world of animals like no film before.
7:00pm - 8:37pm
PERFUME DE GARDENIAS
World View
PERFUME DE GARDENIAS
Macha Colón | Colombia, Puerto Rico | Spanish | 2021 | 97 MIN
Drive-In - 7:00pm
After the death of her husband, a grieving widow is enlisted by a coterie of gossipy elderly ladies in her neighborhood to create and plan custom, idiosyncratic funerals
8:15pm - 9:50pm
JOCKEY
Made in USA
JOCKEY
Clint Bentley | USA | English | 2021 | 95 MIN
Bourse C - 8:15pm
An aging jockey struggles to hold on for one last shot at reaching the winner’s circle in this award-winning festival favorite starring Clifton Collins Jr.
8:30pm - 10:03pm
AGNES
Made in USA
AGNES
Mickey Reece | USA | English | 2021 | 93 MIN
Bourse B - 8:30pm
Oklahoman auteur Mickey Reece defies genre expectations with this audacious and idiosyncratic film about the exorcism of a young nun and what is left behind for her best friend.
8:45pm - 10:24pm
ANTLERS
Spotlights
ANTLERS
Scott Cooper | Canada, Mexico, USA | English | 2021 | 99 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 8:45pm
After 20 years, a troubled school teacher reunites with her estranged brother in their rural Oregon hometown, only to discover an evil spirit has awoken.
9:00pm - 10:19pm
FILMADELPHIA SHORTS PROGRAM
Shorts, Shorts Programs, Virtual Cinema
FILMADELPHIA SHORTS PROGRAM
79 MIN
Bourse A - 9:00pm
All sales are final. Admission is not guaranteed after scheduled start time. CLICK HERE to return to the complete 30th Philadelphia Film Festival schedule.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
12:30pm - 2:37pm
A HERO
Masters of Cinema
A HERO
Asghar Farhadi | France, Iran | PERSIAN | 2021 | 127 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 12:30pm
Asghar Farhadi (A SEPARATION, PFF25’s THE SALESMAN) returns with a gripping moral drama about an imprisoned man whose selfless act garners him both fame and suspicion.
1:30pm - 3:05pm
YUNI
Virtual Cinema, World View
YUNI
Kamila Andini | Australia, France, Indonesia, Singapore | Serang-Javanese | 2021 | 95 MIN
Bourse B - 1:30pm
In her last year of secondary school, a bright Indonesian student is determined to pursue her education and resist getting married, despite the expectations of her community.
1:45pm - 3:17pm
SKIES OF LEBANON
Cinema De France
SKIES OF LEBANON
Chloé Mazlo | France | Arabic, French, Italian | 2020 | 92 MIN
Bourse C - 1:45pm
In this whimsical debut, a Swiss expatriate strikes up a storybook romance in 1950s Lebanon only to witness the country’s civil war, challenging her new family and spirit.
2:00pm - 3:45pm
BERNSTEIN'S WALL
Sight and Soundtrack
BERNSTEIN'S WALL
Douglas Tirola | USA | English | 2021 | 105 MIN
Bourse A - 2:00pm
This intimate look at one of the towering figures of 20th-Century music highlights the storied career, vigorous activism, and tumultuous private life of Leonard Bernstein.
3:15pm - 5:03pm
THE HUMANS
Spotlights
THE HUMANS
Stephen Karam | USA | English | 2021 | 108 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 3:15pm
An all-star cast brings Stephen Karam’s Tony Award-winning play to the screen in this richly layered drama about a family gathered for a fraught Thanksgiving dinner.
3:45pm - 5:29pm
WHETHER THE WEATHER IS FINE
Green Screen, PFS on Us
WHETHER THE WEATHER IS FINE
Carlo Francisco Manatad | France, Germany, Indonesia, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore | Waray-Waray | 2021 | 104 MIN
Bourse B - 3:45pm
In the aftermath of a deadly storm, a young man, his girlfriend, and his mother wander their devastated city searching for their own forms of rescue.
4:00pm - 5:25pm
BROTHER'S KEEPER
Virtual Cinema, World View
BROTHER'S KEEPER
Ferit Karahan | Romania, Turkey | Kurdish, Turkish | 2021 | 85 MIN
Bourse C - 4:00pm
Set over the course of a tense day at an isolated boarding school, this moral drama follows a boy’s desperate fight to save his sick friend in the face of a rigid bureaucracy.
4:30pm - 6:13pm
A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE
Cinema De France
A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE
Leyla Bouzid | France | French | 2021 | 103 MIN
Bourse A - 4:30pm
While studying sensual Arab literature, a repressed student begins to fall for a beguiling young woman, forcing him to question his identity and listen to his desires.
6:00pm - 7:48pm
C'MON C'MON
Centerpieces
C'MON C'MON
Mike Mills | USA | English | 2021 | 108 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm
A lost radio journalist puts on a happy face when he is entrusted with the care of his estranged sister’s son and travels across the country looking for hope for the future.
6:00pm - 7:31pm
THE END OF US
Made in USA
THE END OF US
Steven Kanter, Henry Loevner | USA | English | 2021 | 91 MIN
Bourse B - 6:00pm
Breaking up is difficult enough, but for Leah and Nick it's made infinitely more complicated when the end of their relationship coincides with the COVID-19 lockdown in this hilarious anti-romantic comedy.
6:15pm - 8:01pm
COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON
Green Screen
COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON
Mounia Akl | Denmark, France, Lebanon, Norway, Qatar, Spain, Sweden | Arabic | 2021 | 106 MIN
Bourse C - 6:15pm
A family’s peaceful life is disrupted when a landfill is placed next to their mountain home, polluting their land and throwing their idyllic refuge into chaos.
6:45pm - 7:57pm
PETITE MAMAN
Masters of Cinema
PETITE MAMAN
Céline Sciamma | France | French | 2021 | 72 MIN
Bourse A - 6:45pm
In her follow-up to the dazzling PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (PFF28), Céline Sciamma returns with an intimate and tender study of childhood and a daughter’s bond with her mother.
7:00pm - 8:29pm
AS OF YET
Made in USA, PFS on Us
AS OF YET
Taylor Garron, Chanel James | USA | English | 2021 | 89 MIN
Drive-In - 7:00pm
Told largely through video chats and video diaries, this creative and insightful indie comedy follows a young woman attempting to navigate relationships during quarantine.
8:30pm - 10:48pm
KING RICHARD
Centerpieces
KING RICHARD
Reinaldo Marcus Green | USA | English | 2021 | 138 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 8:30pm
Will Smith takes the throne as the audacious and determined father of tennis’s legendary Venus and Serena Williams in this inspiring true story about achieving greatness no matter the cost.
8:30pm - 10:48pm
KING RICHARD
Centerpieces
KING RICHARD
Reinaldo Marcus Green | USA | English | 2021 | 138 MIN
Bourse A - 8:30pm
Will Smith takes the throne as the audacious and determined father of tennis’s legendary Venus and Serena Williams in this inspiring true story about achieving greatness no matter the cost.
8:45pm - 10:31pm
BAD LUCKY BANGING OR LOONY PORN
World View
BAD LUCKY BANGING OR LOONY PORN
Radu Jude | Croatia, CZECH REPUBLIC, LUXEMBOURG, Romania | Romanian | 2021 | 106 MIN
Bourse C - 8:45pm
Winner of the top prize at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, director Radu Jude’s latest is a raunchy, ingenious comedy about the fallout after a schoolteacher’s sex tape goes viral.
9:15pm - 10:54pm
ANTLERS
Spotlights
ANTLERS
Scott Cooper | Canada, Mexico, USA | English | 2021 | 99 MIN
Drive-In - 9:15pm
After 20 years, a troubled school teacher reunites with her estranged brother in their rural Oregon hometown, only to discover an evil spirit has awoken.
Friday, October 29, 2021
10:45am - 12:31pm
CLARA SOLA
World View
CLARA SOLA
Nathalie Álvarez Mesén | Belgium, Costa Rica, Sweden | Spanish | 2021 | 106 MIN
Bourse B - 10:45am
A Costa Rican woman believed to possess mystical healing powers begins to resist the strictures of her repressive family and community in this atmospheric drama.
11:15am - 12:46pm
THE END OF US
Made in USA
THE END OF US
Steven Kanter, Henry Loevner | USA | English | 2021 | 91 MIN
Bourse C - 11:15am
Breaking up is difficult enough, but for Leah and Nick it's made infinitely more complicated when the end of their relationship coincides with the COVID-19 lockdown in this hilarious anti-romantic comedy.
11:45am - 1:19pm
LUZZU
Virtual Cinema, World View
LUZZU
Alex Camilleri | Malta | Maltese | 2021 | 94 MIN
Bourse A - 11:45am
A traditional Maltese fisherman faces the end of the line as modern rigs threaten his ancestral vocation and finds himself risking everything to support his desperate family.
1:15pm - 2:52pm
UNCLENCHING THE FISTS
World View
UNCLENCHING THE FISTS
Kira Kovalenko | Russia | Russian | 2021 | 97 MIN
Bourse B - 1:15pm
Winner of Un Certain Regard at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, Kira Kovalenko’s sophomore film details a young woman desperate to escape her controlling father and dull hometown.
1:45pm - 3:55pm
PRESIDENT
Non/Fiction, PFS on Us, Virtual Cinema
PRESIDENT
Camilla Nielsson | Denmark, Norway, USA | English, Shona | 2021 | 130 MIN
Bourse C - 1:45pm
This engrossing, award-winning and globally relevant documentary follows activist Nelson Chamisa as he runs for President of Zimbabwe, campaigning against a corrupt regime that has held power for over 30 years.
2:00pm - 3:24pm
ALIEN ON STAGE
Non/Fiction, Virtual Cinema
ALIEN ON STAGE
Lucy Harvey, Danielle Kummer | UK | English | 2021 | 84 MIN
Bourse A - 2:00pm
Lights! Camera! Xenomorph! A loveable ragtag group of bus drivers from Dorset, England attempts an amateur stage adaptation of sci-fi classic Alien, chestburster and all.
3:30pm - 5:04pm
THE NOVICE
Made in USA, Virtual Cinema
THE NOVICE
Lauren Hadaway | USA | English | 2021 | 94 MIN
Bourse B - 3:30pm
An award-winning standout of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, this blistering drama follows a young woman who will stop at nothing to ascend the ranks of her college’s rowing team.
4:00pm - 5:25pm
THE WORLD AFTER US
Cinema De France, Virtual Cinema
THE WORLD AFTER US
Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas | France | French | 2021 | 85 MIN
Bourse A - 4:00pm
A young writer struggles to balance his career ambitions, his increasingly demanding personal life, and his dwindling finances in this lowkey charmer from France.
4:30pm - 5:54pm
TRY HARDER!
Non/Fiction, Virtual Cinema
TRY HARDER!
Debbie Lum | USA | English | 2021 | 84 MIN
Bourse C - 4:30pm
This insightful documentary follows five students at an ultra-competitive high school, where the already stressful college applications process takes on frenzied dimensions.
6:00pm - 7:39pm
THE SAME STORM
Centerpieces
THE SAME STORM
Peter Hedges | USA | English | 2021 | 99 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm
Peter Hedges (BEN IS BACK, PFF27) brings together a first-rate cast to tell the interwoven stories of dozens of people facing the challenges of our modern times.
6:00pm - 7:39pm
THE SAME STORM
Centerpieces
THE SAME STORM
Peter Hedges | USA | English | 2021 | 99 MIN
Bourse B - 6:00pm
Peter Hedges (BEN IS BACK, PFF27) brings together a first-rate cast to tell the interwoven stories of dozens of people facing the challenges of our modern times.
6:45pm - 8:14pm
THE FIRST STEP
Spotlights, Virtual Cinema
THE FIRST STEP
Brandon Kramer | USA | English | 2021 | 89 MIN
Bourse C - 6:45pm
Progressive political commentator Van Jones weathers criticism from both sides of the aisle as he pushes for a bipartisan prison reform bill during a moment of intense polarization.
7:00pm - 8:32pm
GOOD MADAM
After Hours
GOOD MADAM
Jenna Cato Bass | South Africa | English, Xhosa | 2021 | 92 MIN
Drive-In - 7:00pm
In this brilliant riff on folk horror from South Africa, a woman finds a house haunted by the legacy of oppression when she moves into the estate where her mother works as a maid.
8:30pm - 10:09pm
THE SAME STORM
Centerpieces
THE SAME STORM
Peter Hedges | USA | English | 2021 | 99 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 8:30pm
Peter Hedges (BEN IS BACK, PFF27) brings together a first-rate cast to tell the interwoven stories of dozens of people facing the challenges of our modern times.
8:30pm - 10:09pm
THE SAME STORM
Centerpieces
THE SAME STORM
Peter Hedges | USA | English | 2021 | 99 MIN
Bourse B - 8:30pm
Peter Hedges (BEN IS BACK, PFF27) brings together a first-rate cast to tell the interwoven stories of dozens of people facing the challenges of our modern times.
8:45pm - 10:52pm
MEDUSA
Virtual Cinema, World View
MEDUSA
Anita Rocha da Silveira | Brazil | Portuguese | 2021 | 127 MIN
Bourse C - 8:45pm
In her daring and eye-popping second feature, Brazilian director Anita Rocha de Silveira envisions a surreal, nightmarish portrait of a gang of fanatical young Christian women on a quest to oppress the sinful.
9:15pm - 10:25pm
MOTHER SCHMUCKERS
After Hours, Virtual Cinema
MOTHER SCHMUCKERS
Harpo Guit, Lenny Guit | Belgium | French | 2021 | 70 MIN
Drive-In - 9:15pm
On a mission to rescue their mom’s beloved pooch, two moronic brothers descend into a world of demented depravity in this bizarre, imaginatively grotesque farce.
Saturday, October 30, 2021
9:00am - 10:30am
TELEVISION EVENT
Non/Fiction
TELEVISION EVENT
Jeff Daniels | Australia, USA | English | 2020 | 90 MIN
Bourse C - 9:00am
The unbelievable true story of 1983’s THE DAY AFTER, a rogue director’s “what if” post-nuclear war television film that shocked a nation and, maybe, helped bring an end to the Cold War.
9:15am - 11:00am
DRUNKEN BIRDS
World View
DRUNKEN BIRDS
Ivan Grbovic | Canada | English, French, Mandarin, Spanish | 2021 | 105 MIN
Bourse B - 9:15am
Romance and heartbreak are sown across this achingly beautiful drama, about a migrant worker whose search for his lost love brings him into collision with a farming family.
9:45am - 11:09am
ALIEN ON STAGE
Non/Fiction, Virtual Cinema
ALIEN ON STAGE
Lucy Harvey, Danielle Kummer | UK | English | 2021 | 84 MIN
Bourse A - 9:45am
Lights! Camera! Xenomorph! A loveable ragtag group of bus drivers from Dorset, England attempts an amateur stage adaptation of sci-fi classic Alien, chestburster and all.
10:00am - 11:42am
A NEW LEAF
From the Vaults
A NEW LEAF
Elaine May | USA | English | 1971 | 102 MIN |
Philadelphia Film Center - 10:00am
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this screwball classic finds a spoiled playboy learning that his inheritance has dried up and trying to woo a rich, clumsy botanist.
11:00am - 12:21pm
SEARCHERS
Non/Fiction, Virtual Cinema
SEARCHERS
Pacho Velez | USA | English | 2021 | 81 MIN
Bourse C - 11:00am
New Yorkers from different walks of life describe the myriad complications of finding meaningful connection online in this perceptive, charming exploration of 21st-Century dating.
11:30am - 1:05pm
YUNI
Virtual Cinema, World View
YUNI
Kamila Andini | Australia, France, Indonesia, Singapore | Serang-Javanese | 2021 | 95 MIN
Bourse B - 11:30am
In her last year of secondary school, a bright Indonesian student is determined to pursue her education and resist getting married, despite the expectations of her community.
11:45am - 1:29pm
NINJABABY
Virtual Cinema, World View
NINJABABY
Yngvild Sve Flikke | Norway | Norwegian | 2021 | 104 MIN
Bourse A - 11:45am
Aspiring cartoonist Rakel has her carefree life turned upside down when she finds out that she is not only pregnant, but also seven months along.
12:15pm - 1:27pm
PETITE MAMAN
Masters of Cinema
PETITE MAMAN
Céline Sciamma | France | French | 2021 | 72 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 12:15pm
In her follow-up to the dazzling PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (PFF28), Céline Sciamma returns with an intimate and tender study of childhood and a daughter’s bond with her mother.
1:15pm - 2:48pm
HIT THE ROAD
Virtual Cinema, Visions of Iran
HIT THE ROAD
Panah Panahi | Iran | PERSIAN | 2021 | 93 MIN
Bourse C - 1:15pm
Son of acclaimed Iranian master Jafar Panahi, Panah Panahi, makes his auspicious feature debut with this charming, vibrant, and unpredictable tragicomedy.
1:45pm - 5:22pm
MR. BACHMANN AND HIS CLASS
Non/Fiction, PFS on Us, Virtual Cinema
MR. BACHMANN AND HIS CLASS
Maria Speth | Germany | German | 2021 | 217 MIN
Bourse B - 1:45pm
The bond between an unorthodox teacher and his multicultural class of students is explored in this absorbing and inspiring documentary from German filmmaker Maria Speth.
2:00pm - 4:07pm
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
Masters of Cinema
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
Joachim Trier | Norway | Norwegian | 2021 | 127 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 2:00pm
Breakout Renate Reinsve took home the Cannes Best Actress prize for her luminous turn in this dramedy about a woman struggling to find her way creatively and romantically.
2:00pm - 3:36pm
MAYOR PETE
Spotlights
MAYOR PETE
Jesse Moss | USA | English | 2021 | 96 MIN
Bourse A - 2:00pm
Pete Buttigieg’s seemingly out-of-nowhere rise from obscurity to the forefront of American politics is tracked in this riveting behind-the-scenes campaign documentary from the makers of BOYS STATE.
3:45pm - 5:30pm
BALLAD OF A WHITE COW
Virtual Cinema, Visions of Iran
BALLAD OF A WHITE COW
Behtash Sanaeeha, Maryam Moghaddam | France, Iran | PERSIAN | 2021 | 105 MIN
Bourse C - 3:45pm
This searing Iranian drama follows a widowed mother whose husband was wrongfully executed and the stranger who enters her life bearing an unexpected connection to her past.
4:30pm - 6:00pm
FLEE
Non/Fiction
FLEE
Jonas Poher Rasmussen | Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden | Danish, Dari, English, Russian, Swedish | 2021 | 90 MIN
Bourse A - 4:30pm
In this brilliant animated feature, a man recounts his enthralling story of survival as an Afghan refugee, revealing an extraordinary secret that he’s kept for over 20 years.
4:45pm - 6:33pm
ENCOUNTER
Centerpieces
ENCOUNTER
Michael Pearce | UK, USA | English | 2021 | 108 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 4:45pm
A never-better Riz Ahmed stars as a disturbed ex-marine on a mission to save his two children from an unseen alien force in this emotional sci-fi thriller.
6:00pm - 8:07pm
TERRORIZERS
World View
TERRORIZERS
Ho Wi Ding | Taiwan | Mandarin | 2021 | 127 MIN
Bourse C - 6:00pm
The intersecting lives and relationships of a group of 20-somethings in Taipei are tested after a tragic incident that connects them all in this searing, smart puzzlebox of film.
6:00pm - 7:27pm
LIVE ACTION SHORTS PROGRAM
Shorts, Shorts Programs, Virtual Cinema
LIVE ACTION SHORTS PROGRAM
87 MIN
Bourse B - 6:00pm
All sales are final. Admission is not guaranteed after scheduled start time. CLICK HERE to return to the complete 30th Philadelphia Film Festival schedule.
6:30pm - 8:16pm
PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT
Masters of Cinema, Virtual Cinema
PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT
Jacques Audiard | France | French | 2021 | 106 MIN
Bourse A - 6:30pm
With a star-gazing synth score and dreamy black and white cinematography, Jacques Audiard’s latest explores the interwoven lives of several millennials searching for sex, love, and purpose.
7:00pm - 8:25pm
KRIMES
Filmadelphia, Virtual Cinema
KRIMES
Alysa Nahmias | USA | English | 2021 | 85 MIN
Bourse D - 7:00pm
This stirring documentary follows local artist Jesse Krimes, who created spectacular works while incarcerated and continues to use his work to inspire and challenge.
7:30pm - 9:37pm
A HERO
Masters of Cinema
A HERO
Asghar Farhadi | France, Iran | PERSIAN | 2021 | 127 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 7:30pm
Asghar Farhadi (A SEPARATION, PFF25’s THE SALESMAN) returns with a gripping moral drama about an imprisoned man whose selfless act garners him both fame and suspicion.
8:15pm - 9:48pm
THE FIRST WAVE
Non/Fiction, PFS on Us, Virtual Cinema
THE FIRST WAVE
Matthew Heineman | USA | English | 2021 | 93 MIN
Bourse B - 8:15pm
Matthew Heineman’s timely documentary follows a group of New York nurses, doctors, and patients on the frontlines as they navigate the unfolding COVID-19 health crisis.
8:45pm - 10:45pm
CAPTAIN VOLKONOGOV ESCAPED
World View
CAPTAIN VOLKONOGOV ESCAPED
Aleksey Chupov, Natasha Merkulova | Estonia, France, Russia | Russian | 2021 | 120 MIN
Bourse C - 8:45pm
Blending deadpan humor, pathos, and breakneck thrills, this electrifying historical drama follows a Soviet enforcer marked for death and desperate for redemption.
9:00pm - 10:44pm
ANIMATED SHORTS PROGRAM
Shorts, Shorts Programs, Virtual Cinema
ANIMATED SHORTS PROGRAM
104 MIN
Bourse A - 9:00pm
All sales are final. Admission is not guaranteed after scheduled start time. CLICK HERE to return to the complete 30th Philadelphia Film Festival schedule.
9:15pm - 10:42pm
OUR AMERICAN FAMILY
Filmadelphia
OUR AMERICAN FAMILY
Hallee Adelman, Sean King O'Grady | USA | English | 2021 | 87 MIN
Bourse D - 9:15pm
Honest and unflinching, this documentary follows the members of a Philadelphia family fighting to rebuild their relationships after being nearly torn apart by addiction.
10:15pm - 11:46pm
ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13
From the Vaults
ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13
John Carpenter | USA | English | 1976 | 91 MIN |
Philadelphia Film Center - 10:15pm
The vengeful warlords of a Los Angeles gang terrorize the city while laying siege to an LAPD precinct in John Carpenter’s influential exploitation classic, newly restored in 4K.
10:45pm - 12:43am
LIMBO
After Hours
LIMBO
Cheang Soi | Hong Kong | Cantonese | 2021 | 118 MIN
Bourse B - 10:45pm
Two policemen enlist a helpless ex-con to help them track a brutal serial killer in this furiously violent, uncompromising descent into Hong Kong’s criminal underbelly from Cheang Soi.
Sunday, October 31, 2021
9:15am - 10:52am
CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG
Spotlights
CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG
Walt Becker | Canada, USA | English | 2021 | 97 MIN
Bourse A - 9:15am
The beloved children’s book character comes to the big screen in this big-hearted story of a young girl whose life changes forever when she’s gifted a 10-foot red dog.
10:00am - 11:48am
LA TRAVIATA, MY BROTHERS AND I
Sight and Soundtrack
LA TRAVIATA, MY BROTHERS AND I
Yohan Manca | France | French | 2021 | 108 MIN
Bourse C - 10:00am
The music of Verdi inspires a young boy living in the tenements of a French seaside town to question if life might have more to offer than just the daily struggle to get by.
10:30am - 1:25pm
ALL ABOUT MY SISTERS
Filmadelphia, PFS on Us, Virtual Cinema
ALL ABOUT MY SISTERS
Wang Qiong | USA | Mandarin | 2021 | 175 MIN
Bourse B - 10:30am
Over several years, Temple grad assistant Wang Qiong focuses the camera on her family, exploring the deep-seated pain and lingering effects of China’s devastating one-child policy.
11:30am - 12:39pm
THREE MINUTES - A LENGTHENING
Non/Fiction
THREE MINUTES - A LENGTHENING
Bianca Stigter | The Netherlands, UK | English, German, Polish, YIDDISH | 2021 | 69 MIN
Bourse A - 11:30am
A snippet of 16mm film offers an emotionally charged, meditative glimpse into the lives of the unsuspecting Jewish citizens of a small Polish village at the precipice of World War II.
1:00pm - 2:25pm
STORM LAKE
Non/Fiction, Virtual Cinema
STORM LAKE
Beth Levison, Jerry Risius | USA | English | 2021 | 85 MIN
Bourse C - 1:00pm
A charming portrait of Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Art Cullen and his family as they fight for the survival of their politically influential small-town newspaper, The Storm Lake Times.
1:15pm - 2:34pm
THE AUTOMAT
Filmadelphia
THE AUTOMAT
Lisa Hurwitz | USA | English | 2021 | 79 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 1:15pm
Featuring testimonials from a slew of esteemed former customers, this fascinating doc delves deep into America’s most iconic automat restaurant chain, Philadelphia-born Horn & Hardart.
1:15pm - 2:52pm
GAGARINE
Cinema De France
GAGARINE
Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh | France | French | 2020 | 97 MIN
Bourse A - 1:15pm
A stargazing teenager puts his cosmic dreams and engineering skills to work when he and his friends band together to save their beloved housing project from demolition.
2:15pm - 4:03pm
BILL MAULDIN: IF IT'S BIG, HIT IT
Filmadelphia, PFS on Us, Virtual Cinema
BILL MAULDIN: IF IT'S BIG, HIT IT
Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce | USA | English | 2021 | 108 MIN
Bourse B - 2:15pm
Pulitzer Prize-winning satirical cartoonist Bill Mauldin is the subject of this new insightful documentary from acclaimed local filmmakers Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce.
3:30pm - 5:03pm
ZALAVA
Visions of Iran
ZALAVA
Arsalan Amiri | Iran, Kurdish | PERSIAN | 2021 | 93 MIN
Bourse C - 3:30pm
After being called to an isolated village reportedly terrorized by a demon, a military officer must measure his skepticism against the paranoia of the superstitious townspeople.
3:30pm - 5:15pm
ONE SECOND
Masters of Cinema
ONE SECOND
Zhang Yimou | China | Mandarin | 2020 | 105 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 3:30pm
Set during the waning days of China’s Cultural Revolution, the latest from revered director Zhang Yimou is a heartfelt, bittersweet ode to the power of cinema.
3:45pm - 5:22pm
LISTENING TO KENNY G
Sight and Soundtrack
LISTENING TO KENNY G
Penny Lane | USA | English | 2021 | 97 MIN
Bourse A - 3:45pm
In a propulsive and surprisingly insightful documentary, Filmmaker Penny Lane takes a look at one of the most successful yet widely mocked musicians in recent memory: easy-listening saxophonist Kenny G.
5:00pm - 6:46pm
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS PROGRAM
Shorts, Shorts Programs, Virtual Cinema
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS PROGRAM
106 MIN
Bourse B - 5:00pm
All sales are final. Admission is not guaranteed after scheduled start time. CLICK HERE to return to the complete 30th Philadelphia Film Festival schedule.
5:45pm - 7:23pm
AMIRA
World View
AMIRA
Mohamed Diab | Egypt, Jordan, SAUDI ARABIA, UAE | Arabic, Hebrew | 2021 | 98 MIN
Bourse C - 5:45pm
In this charged drama of identity and belonging, a Palestinian girl’s world is turned upside down when she learns the man she grew up idolizing is not her real father.
5:45pm - 7:36pm
SPENCER
Centerpieces
SPENCER
Pablo Larraín | Germany, UK | English | 2021 | 111 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 5:45pm
The final, tense days of Princess Diana’s marriage to Prince Charles are brought to life by a revelatory Kristen Stewart in Pablo Larraín’s searing psychological drama.
6:15pm - 7:46pm
HUDA'S SALON
Masters of Cinema, Virtual Cinema
HUDA'S SALON
Hany Abu-Assad | Egypt, Netherlands, Palestine, Qatar | Arabic | 2021 | 91 MIN
Bourse A - 6:15pm
A simple visit to the hair salon unexpectedly embroils two women in a perilous struggle for survival in this gripping thriller from Palestinian auteur Hany Abu-Assad.
7:00pm - 8:23pm
OFFSEASON
After Hours
OFFSEASON
Mickey Keating | USA | English | 2021 | 83 MIN
Bourse D - 7:00pm
An eerily deserted vacation town provides the memorable setting for this classically crafted supernatural thriller from horror maestro Mickey Keating.
7:45pm - 9:41pm
PROCESSION
Non/Fiction, PFS on Us
PROCESSION
Robert Greene | USA | English | 2021 | 116 MIN
Bourse B - 7:45pm
Robert Greene’s latest self-reflexive documentary is a therapeutic collaboration with six adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse by Catholic priests.
8:00pm - 9:57pm
THE INNOCENTS
After Hours
THE INNOCENTS
Eskil Vogt | Denmark, Norway, Sweden, UK | Norwegian | 2021 | 117 MIN
Bourse C - 8:00pm
Over the course of a bright Norwegian summer, the seemingly innocuous play between children takes on dangerous dimensions in this disturbing supernatural thriller.
8:15pm - 11:05pm
HEAT
From the Vaults
HEAT
Michael Mann | USA | English | 1995 | 170 MIN |
Philadelphia Film Center - 8:15pm
Michael Mann’s undisputed crime classic finds two aging professionals on different sides of the law discovering the true cost of their vocations at home and on the streets.
8:30pm - 9:49pm
FILMADELPHIA SHORTS PROGRAM
Shorts, Shorts Programs, Virtual Cinema
FILMADELPHIA SHORTS PROGRAM
79 MIN
Bourse A - 8:30pm
All sales are final. Admission is not guaranteed after scheduled start time. CLICK HERE to return to the complete 30th Philadelphia Film Festival schedule.
9:15pm - 10:54pm
THE SADNESS
After Hours
THE SADNESS
Rob Jabbaz | Taiwan | Mandarin | 2021 | 99 MIN
Bourse D - 9:15pm
This gloriously unhinged gorefest follows a young couple trying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists.
10:30pm - 12:09am
HAPPENING
Cinema De France
HAPPENING
Audrey Diwan | France | French | 2021 | 99 MIN
Bourse B - 10:30pm
Winner of the Golden Lion at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Audrey Diwan’s searing drama details a young woman’s efforts to get an illegal abortion in 1960s France.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
6:30pm - 7:55pm
STORM LAKE
Non/Fiction, Virtual Cinema
STORM LAKE
Beth Levison, Jerry Risius | USA | English | 2021 | 85 MIN
Bourse C - 6:30pm
A charming portrait of Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Art Cullen and his family as they fight for the survival of their politically influential small-town newspaper, The Storm Lake Times.
8:45pm - 10:22pm
UNCLENCHING THE FISTS
World View
UNCLENCHING THE FISTS
Kira Kovalenko | Russia | Russian | 2021 | 97 MIN
Bourse C - 8:45pm
Winner of Un Certain Regard at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, Kira Kovalenko’s sophomore film details a young woman desperate to escape her controlling father and dull hometown.
6:00pm - 7:33pm
BECOMING COUSTEAU
Green Screen
BECOMING COUSTEAU
Liz Garbus | USA | English, French | 2021 | 93 MIN
Bourse A - 6:00pm
Captain Cousteau and the Calypso traverse the high seas documenting the mysteries of the silent world, tragedy, and the discovery of the catastrophic damage humans have done on the world.
8:15pm - 10:03pm
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Centerpieces
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Wes Anderson | Germany, USA | English, French | 2021 | 108 MIN
Bourse A - 8:15pm
Beloved American auteur Wes Anderson has assembled one of his most impressive ensembles yet for this intricate anthology of stories from a revered 20th-Century magazine.
6:00pm - 7:37pm
BELFAST
Centerpieces
BELFAST
Kenneth Branagh | UK | English | 2021 | 97 MIN
Bourse B - 6:00pm
A tumultuous period in Irish history is seen through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy in Kenneth Branagh’s bittersweet chronicle of a close-knit family in 1960s Belfast.
8:30pm - 10:07pm
BELFAST
Centerpieces
BELFAST
Kenneth Branagh | UK | English | 2021 | 97 MIN
Bourse B - 8:30pm
A tumultuous period in Irish history is seen through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy in Kenneth Branagh’s bittersweet chronicle of a close-knit family in 1960s Belfast.
3:30pm - 5:18pm
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Centerpieces
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Wes Anderson | Germany, USA | English, French | 2021 | 108 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 3:30pm
Beloved American auteur Wes Anderson has assembled one of his most impressive ensembles yet for this intricate anthology of stories from a revered 20th-Century magazine.
6:00pm - 7:37pm
BELFAST
Centerpieces
BELFAST
Kenneth Branagh | UK | English | 2021 | 97 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm
A tumultuous period in Irish history is seen through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy in Kenneth Branagh’s bittersweet chronicle of a close-knit family in 1960s Belfast.
8:30pm - 10:07pm
BELFAST
Centerpieces
BELFAST
Kenneth Branagh | UK | English | 2021 | 97 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 8:30pm
A tumultuous period in Irish history is seen through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy in Kenneth Branagh’s bittersweet chronicle of a close-knit family in 1960s Belfast.
5:45pm - 7:33pm
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Centerpieces
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Wes Anderson | Germany, USA | English, French | 2021 | 108 MIN
Bourse D - 5:45pm
Beloved American auteur Wes Anderson has assembled one of his most impressive ensembles yet for this intricate anthology of stories from a revered 20th-Century magazine.
11:30am - 1:20pm
MASS
Spotlights
MASS
Fran Kranz | USA | English | 2021 | 110 MIN
Bourse C - 11:30am
Four powerhouse performances anchor an explosive meeting between two grieving families seeking atonement and answers in Franz Kanz’s riveting debut from Sundance.
2:00pm - 3:38pm
AMIRA
World View
AMIRA
Mohamed Diab | Egypt, Jordan, SAUDI ARABIA, UAE | Arabic, Hebrew | 2021 | 98 MIN
Bourse C - 2:00pm
In this charged drama of identity and belonging, a Palestinian girl’s world is turned upside down when she learns the man she grew up idolizing is not her real father.
4:45pm - 6:15pm
TELEVISION EVENT
Non/Fiction
TELEVISION EVENT
Jeff Daniels | Australia, USA | English | 2020 | 90 MIN
Bourse C - 4:45pm
The unbelievable true story of 1983’s THE DAY AFTER, a rogue director’s “what if” post-nuclear war television film that shocked a nation and, maybe, helped bring an end to the Cold War.
6:45pm - 9:44pm
DRIVE MY CAR
Masters of Cinema
DRIVE MY CAR
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi | Japan | Japanese | 2021 | 179 MIN
Bourse C - 6:45pm
Embarking on a new play, a downtrodden theater actor-director bonds over past tragedies with his rebellious driver in this emotionally stirring, sensual Cannes award winner.
10:15pm - 11:39pm
SALOUM
After Hours
SALOUM
Jean Luc Herbulot | Senegal | French, Wolof | 2021 | 84 MIN
Bourse C - 10:15pm
Mercenaries transporting a fugitive and stolen bounty become stranded after their plane is grounded in a remote and mystical region of Senegal, home to dark ancestral forces.
10:45am - 12:24pm
HAPPENING
Cinema De France
HAPPENING
Audrey Diwan | France | French | 2021 | 99 MIN
Bourse A - 10:45am
Winner of the Golden Lion at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Audrey Diwan’s searing drama details a young woman’s efforts to get an illegal abortion in 1960s France.
1:00pm - 2:48pm
LA TRAVIATA, MY BROTHERS AND I
Sight and Soundtrack
LA TRAVIATA, MY BROTHERS AND I
Yohan Manca | France | French | 2021 | 108 MIN
Bourse A - 1:00pm
The music of Verdi inspires a young boy living in the tenements of a French seaside town to question if life might have more to offer than just the daily struggle to get by.
3:30pm - 5:12pm
MADELEINE COLLINS
Cinema De France
MADELEINE COLLINS
Antoine Barraud | Belgium, France, Switzerland | French | 2021 | 102 MIN
Bourse A - 3:30pm
Virginie Efira shines as a married woman juggling a husband and sons in France with a lover and daughter in Switzerland. When her lies begin to unravel, her life threatens to fall to pieces in this searing character study.
6:00pm - 7:51pm
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
Centerpieces
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
Will Sharpe | UK | English | 2021 | 111 MIN
Bourse A - 6:00pm
In this unconventional biopic, Benedict Cumberbatch stars as English artist Louis Wain, who elevated the status of cats in Victorian England with his whimsical drawings.
8:30pm - 9:59pm
THE FIRST STEP
Spotlights, Virtual Cinema
THE FIRST STEP
Brandon Kramer | USA | English | 2021 | 89 MIN
Bourse A - 8:30pm
Progressive political commentator Van Jones weathers criticism from both sides of the aisle as he pushes for a bipartisan prison reform bill during a moment of intense polarization.
1:15pm - 3:05pm
ZERO FUCKS GIVEN
Cinema De France
ZERO FUCKS GIVEN
Julie Lecoustre, Emmanuel Marre | Belgium, France | English, French | 2021 | 110 MIN
Bourse B - 1:15pm
The life of a flight attendant promises exotic adventures around the world, but for one lost woman it offers an escape from her past in this intimate character study.
3:45pm - 5:30pm
BALLAD OF A WHITE COW
Virtual Cinema, Visions of Iran
BALLAD OF A WHITE COW
Behtash Sanaeeha, Maryam Moghaddam | France, Iran | PERSIAN | 2021 | 105 MIN
Bourse B - 3:45pm
This searing Iranian drama follows a widowed mother whose husband was wrongfully executed and the stranger who enters her life bearing an unexpected connection to her past.
8:45pm - 10:42pm
GREAT FREEDOM
World View
GREAT FREEDOM
Sebastian Meise | Austria, Germany | German | 2021 | 117 MIN
Bourse B - 8:45pm
Franz Rogowski (UNDINE, PFF29) stars in this tough yet tender drama about a German man repeatedly jailed over three decades due to the country’s anti-homosexuality laws.
1:30pm - 2:54pm
SUNDOWN
Masters of Cinema
SUNDOWN
Michel Franco | France, Mexico, Sweden | English, Spanish | 2021 | 84 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 1:30pm
Mexican auteur Michel Franco's enigmatic, disquieting character study sees Tim Roth as a wealthy British man abruptly ejected from his life while on vacation at a luxury resort.
3:30pm - 5:03pm
BECOMING COUSTEAU
Green Screen
BECOMING COUSTEAU
Liz Garbus | USA | English, French | 2021 | 93 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 3:30pm
Captain Cousteau and the Calypso traverse the high seas documenting the mysteries of the silent world, tragedy, and the discovery of the catastrophic damage humans have done on the world.
6:00pm - 7:51pm
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
Centerpieces
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
Will Sharpe | UK | English | 2021 | 111 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 6:00pm
In this unconventional biopic, Benedict Cumberbatch stars as English artist Louis Wain, who elevated the status of cats in Victorian England with his whimsical drawings.
8:30pm - 10:03pm
HIT THE ROAD
Virtual Cinema, Visions of Iran
HIT THE ROAD
Panah Panahi | Iran | PERSIAN | 2021 | 93 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 8:30pm
Son of acclaimed Iranian master Jafar Panahi, Panah Panahi, makes his auspicious feature debut with this charming, vibrant, and unpredictable tragicomedy.
7:00pm - 8:43pm
A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE
Cinema De France
A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE
Leyla Bouzid | France | French | 2021 | 103 MIN
Drive-In - 7:00pm
While studying sensual Arab literature, a repressed student begins to fall for a beguiling young woman, forcing him to question his identity and listen to his desires.
9:15pm - 10:42pm
LINGUI, THE SACRED BONDS
World View
LINGUI, THE SACRED BONDS
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | Belgium, Chad, France, Germany | Arabic, French | 2021 | 87 MIN
Drive-In - 9:15pm
A devoted Muslim mother appeals to the women of her community for help in securing an illegal abortion for her daughter, risking rejection from her religion and society.
12:45pm - 2:43pm
COPILOT
World View
COPILOT
Anne Zohra Berrached | France, Germany, Lebanon | Arabic, English, German, Turkish | 2021 | 118 MIN
Bourse C - 12:45pm
German director Anne Zohra Berrached’s scorching romantic drama follows the passionate but turbulent relationship between two young people at the close of the 20th Century.
3:15pm - 5:00pm
DRUNKEN BIRDS
World View
DRUNKEN BIRDS
Ivan Grbovic | Canada | English, French, Mandarin, Spanish | 2021 | 105 MIN
Bourse C - 3:15pm
Romance and heartbreak are sown across this achingly beautiful drama, about a migrant worker whose search for his lost love brings him into collision with a farming family.
5:30pm - 7:04pm
LUZZU
Virtual Cinema, World View
LUZZU
Alex Camilleri | Malta | Maltese | 2021 | 94 MIN
Bourse C - 5:30pm
A traditional Maltese fisherman faces the end of the line as modern rigs threaten his ancestral vocation and finds himself risking everything to support his desperate family.
7:45pm - 9:22pm
GAGARINE
Cinema De France
GAGARINE
Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh | France | French | 2020 | 97 MIN
Bourse C - 7:45pm
A stargazing teenager puts his cosmic dreams and engineering skills to work when he and his friends band together to save their beloved housing project from demolition.
10:15pm - 11:38pm
OFFSEASON
After Hours
OFFSEASON
Mickey Keating | USA | English | 2021 | 83 MIN
Bourse C - 10:15pm
An eerily deserted vacation town provides the memorable setting for this classically crafted supernatural thriller from horror maestro Mickey Keating.
12:00pm - 1:26pm
THE ABSENT DIRECTOR
Visions of Iran
THE ABSENT DIRECTOR
Arvand Dashtaray | Iran | English, PERSIAN | 2021 | 86 MIN
Bourse A - 12:00pm
In this ingenious one-shot dramedy, the past and present collide unexpectedly when a dysfunctional theater troupe in Tehran scrambles to rehearse MACBETH, sans director.
2:00pm - 3:41pm
LET IT BE MORNING
World View
LET IT BE MORNING
Eran Kolirin | Arabic, Hebrew | 2021 | 101 MIN
Bourse A - 2:00pm
THE BAND’S VISIT director Eran Kolirin returns with this gently satirical tale of a man and his family trapped by military blockade inside a tiny Arab village in Israel.
4:15pm - 5:46pm
HUDA'S SALON
Masters of Cinema, Virtual Cinema
HUDA'S SALON
Hany Abu-Assad | Egypt, Netherlands, Palestine, Qatar | Arabic | 2021 | 91 MIN
Bourse A - 4:15pm
A simple visit to the hair salon unexpectedly embroils two women in a perilous struggle for survival in this gripping thriller from Palestinian auteur Hany Abu-Assad.
6:30pm - 8:31pm
A CHIARA
World View
A CHIARA
Jonas Carpignano | Italy | Italian | 2021 | 121 MIN
Bourse A - 6:30pm
An Italian teenager’s discovery of the true nature of her father’s work leads to a riveting descent into the crime world of Calabria that threatens to tear her family apart.
9:15pm - 11:12pm
THE INNOCENTS
After Hours
THE INNOCENTS
Eskil Vogt | Denmark, Norway, Sweden, UK | Norwegian | 2021 | 117 MIN
Bourse A - 9:15pm
Over the course of a bright Norwegian summer, the seemingly innocuous play between children takes on dangerous dimensions in this disturbing supernatural thriller.
12:15pm - 1:42pm
LIVE ACTION SHORTS PROGRAM
Shorts, Shorts Programs, Virtual Cinema
LIVE ACTION SHORTS PROGRAM
87 MIN
Bourse B - 12:15pm
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2:30pm - 4:16pm
BAD LUCKY BANGING OR LOONY PORN
World View
BAD LUCKY BANGING OR LOONY PORN
Radu Jude | Croatia, CZECH REPUBLIC, LUXEMBOURG, Romania | Romanian | 2021 | 106 MIN
Bourse B - 2:30pm
Winner of the top prize at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, director Radu Jude’s latest is a raunchy, ingenious comedy about the fallout after a schoolteacher’s sex tape goes viral.
5:15pm - 7:11pm
PROCESSION
Non/Fiction, PFS on Us
PROCESSION
Robert Greene | USA | English | 2021 | 116 MIN
Bourse B - 5:15pm
Robert Greene’s latest self-reflexive documentary is a therapeutic collaboration with six adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse by Catholic priests.
8:00pm - 9:33pm
THE FIRST WAVE
Non/Fiction, PFS on Us, Virtual Cinema
THE FIRST WAVE
Matthew Heineman | USA | English | 2021 | 93 MIN
Bourse B - 8:00pm
Matthew Heineman’s timely documentary follows a group of New York nurses, doctors, and patients on the frontlines as they navigate the unfolding COVID-19 health crisis.
10:30pm - 11:40pm
MOTHER SCHMUCKERS
After Hours, Virtual Cinema
MOTHER SCHMUCKERS
Harpo Guit, Lenny Guit | Belgium | French | 2021 | 70 MIN
Bourse B - 10:30pm
On a mission to rescue their mom’s beloved pooch, two moronic brothers descend into a world of demented depravity in this bizarre, imaginatively grotesque farce.
12:00pm - 2:07pm
TERRORIZERS
World View
TERRORIZERS
Ho Wi Ding | Taiwan | Mandarin | 2021 | 127 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 12:00pm
The intersecting lives and relationships of a group of 20-somethings in Taipei are tested after a tragic incident that connects them all in this searing, smart puzzlebox of film.
2:45pm - 5:01pm
MEMORIA
Masters of Cinema
MEMORIA
Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Colombia, France, Mexico, Thailand, UK | English, Spanish | 2021 | 136 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 2:45pm
Delivering a captivating and powerful performance, Tilda Swinton stars as a botanist disturbed by mysterious noises in this enigmatic drama from Thai visionary Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
5:45pm - 7:10pm
KRIMES
Filmadelphia, Virtual Cinema
KRIMES
Alysa Nahmias | USA | English | 2021 | 85 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 5:45pm
This stirring documentary follows local artist Jesse Krimes, who created spectacular works while incarcerated and continues to use his work to inspire and challenge.
8:00pm - 9:48pm
C'MON C'MON
Centerpieces
C'MON C'MON
Mike Mills | USA | English | 2021 | 108 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 8:00pm
A lost radio journalist puts on a happy face when he is entrusted with the care of his estranged sister’s son and travels across the country looking for hope for the future.
10:30pm - 12:28am
LIMBO
After Hours
LIMBO
Cheang Soi | Hong Kong | Cantonese | 2021 | 118 MIN
Philadelphia Film Center - 10:30pm
Two policemen enlist a helpless ex-con to help them track a brutal serial killer in this furiously violent, uncompromising descent into Hong Kong’s criminal underbelly from Cheang Soi.
7:00pm - 8:41pm
NIGHT RAIDERS
PFS on Us, World View
NIGHT RAIDERS
Danis Goulet | Canada, New Zealand | Cree, English | 2021 | 101 MIN
Drive-In - 7:00pm
In this fast-paced dystopian thriller, a band of vigilantes fight to rescue Indigenous children from forced-assimilation schools run by the authoritarian government.
9:30pm - 10:55pm
CATCH THE FAIR ONE
Made in USA, Virtual Cinema
CATCH THE FAIR ONE
Josef Kubota Wladyka | USA | English | 2021 | 85 MIN
Drive-In - 9:30pm
A former boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister in this hard-hitting revenge thriller executive produced by Darren Aronofsky.