Directors: Maiken Baird
Synopsis: Celebrated as a prophet and vilified as a terrorist, Palestinian-American scholar Edward Said was America’s most outspoken critic of the West and Palestine’s fiercest advocate. Twenty years after his...
Directors: Chuko and Arie EsiriWriter: Chuko EsiriStars: Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, India Ria Amarteifio, Toheeb Jimoh, Ayo Edibiri
Synopsis: A Lagos society wife prepares for a party while reflecting on her youth...
Director: Jordan FirstmanWriter:Â Jordan FirstmanStars:Â Jordan Firstman, Cara Delevingne, Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Synopsis:Â Â A hard-partying New York City club promoter sees his whirlwind lifestyle upended by the arrival of the 10-year-old son he never knew he had.
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Believe it or not, some people call New York City the greatest place on the planet. This may come as a shock to the senses, dear reader. Unfortunately, my objectivity on this...
Director: Luca GuadagninoWriter: Simon RichStars: Andrew Garfield, Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro, Cooper Hoffman, Ike Barinholtz, Mark Rylance
Synopsis: Follows the confusing firing and rehiring cycle of Sam Altman at OpenAI where the board...
Director: Pedro AlmodóvarWriter: Pedro AlmodóvarStars: Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Synopsis: In 2004, an ad director faces a turbulent Christmas weekend. In 2026, a filmmaker turns her story into a screenplay, blurring the...
The Spotlight Shorts program at the 64th New York Film Festival featured quite the array of short films. Beautifully, in just under 90 minutes, the audience was able to be transported all...
Director: Fergal CostelloWriter: Paddy McDonaldStars: Steven He, Michael Tient, Gemma Chua-Tran, Jason Tobin
Synopsis: Two hapless rat catchers encounter a kung-fu Taoist Guardian pursuing an undead Chinese Jiangshi. Together they uncover family secrets...
