The Little Sister (France, Germany – dir. Hafsia Herzi) | A Franco-Algerian student navigates between faith, family, and personal freedom. An intimate coming-of-age story about identity and cultural duality. | Oct 17, Oct 24 |
The President’s Cake (Iraq, USA, Qatar – dir. Hasan Hadi) | A 9-year-old girl is forced to bake a birthday cake for a dictator. A poetic yet brutal allegory of life under authoritarian rule. | Oct 17, Oct 22 |
A Simple Soldier (Ukraine, USA, UK – dirs. Artem Ryzhykov, Juan Camilo Cruz) | A documentary following a Kyiv cameraman who becomes a soldier. A deeply personal wartime diary filled with humanity and resilience. | Oct 17, Oct 26 |
La Ola (The Wave) (Chile – dir. Sebastián Lelio) | Inspired by the 2018 Chilean protests, this energetic feminist musical explores collective resistance and freedom. | Oct 17, Oct 22 |
Natchez (USA – dir. Suzannah Herbert) | A documentary portrait of Mississippi — where wealth and slavery intertwine in memory and architecture. A reflection on America’s racial legacy. | Oct 17, Oct 25 |
Never Get Busted! (Australia – dirs. David Anthony Ngo, Stephen McCallum) | The surreal story of a former cop turned whistleblower. A psychedelic, satirical ride through corruption and rebellion. | Oct 17, Oct 19 |
Dreams (Mexico – dir. Michel Franco) | A social-political drama starring Jessica Chastain, exploring power, immigration, and emotional dependency. | Oct 17 |
The Choral (France , dir Nicholas Hytner) | Music becomes a language of unity and resistance in a divided world. A poetic reflection on the power of art in times of crisis. | Oct 18 |
Hedda (USA, dir NIA DACOSTA) | A modern reimagining of Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, confronting patriarchy, ambition, and personal freedom. | Oct 18 |
Woman and Child (Iran, dir Saeed Roustaee) | A political drama about a woman fighting against an oppressive system. Intimate, defiant, and courageous. | Oct 18 |
How to Build a Library (India,Kenya dir Christopher King / Maia Lekow) | Documentary on how education and community activism become tools of resistance and renewal. | Oct 18 |
Nuremberg (Germany, dir James Vanderbilt) | A reconstruction of the Nuremberg trials — a meditation on justice, guilt, and collective memory. | Oct 18 |
Bugonia (Greece, USA – dir. Yorgos Lanthimos) | A philosophical dystopia about control, belief, and societal collapse — Lanthimos at his most audacious. | Oct 18 |
Songs of Forgotten Trees (India – dir. Anuparna Roy) | In Mumbai, two women — a sex worker and a tech professional — build their own world of mutual care and quiet resistance. A tender story of survival, friendship, and autonomy. | Oct 16, Oct 24 |
Promised Sky (Tunisia, France, Qatar – dir. Erige Sehiri) | A former journalist transforms her Tunisian home into a shelter for migrant and displaced women. A human, contemplative film about compassion and courage. | Oct 17 |
La Ola (The Wave) (Chile – dir. Sebastián Lelio) | Inspired by real Chilean protests, this vibrant feminist musical blends protest, dance, and sisterhood. From the Oscar-winning director of A Fantastic Woman. | Oct 17, Oct 22 |
The Library (Germany – dir. Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay) | In the heart of Nairobi, two Kenyan women rebuild a colonial-era library into a space of community and healing. A poetic reflection on literature, memory, and postcolonial identity. | Oct 17 |
Young Mothers (dir. Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne) | A collective portrait of young women navigating motherhood, friendship, and survival. A study in solidarity and strength. | Oct 19 |
Keep Quiet and Forgive (USA – dir. Sarah McClure) | A woman from an Amish community breaks silence about abuse, challenging religious and moral boundaries. | Oct 19, Oct 24 |
The Dating Game (USA, UK Violet Du Feng) | A documentary experiment exploring loneliness, digital flirting, and the search for genuine connection — between humans and huskies alike. | Oct 17 |
What Marielle Knows (Germany, France – dir. Frédéric Hambalek) | An 11-year-old girl suddenly hears the thoughts of her parents. A surreal satire about privacy, family, and the loss of innocence. | Oct 17, Oct 18 |
The Good Sister (Germany, Spain – dir. Sarah Miro Fischer) | A psychological family drama — a brother and sister face an accusation that shatters trust and forces emotional reckoning. | Oct 17, Oct 21 |
Hysteria (Germany) | A meta-comedy about filmmaking gone off the rails — a darkly comic breakdown on the edge of reality and madness. | Oct 21 |
My Father’s Shadow (UK, Nigeria) | A generational story about fathers and sons in post-colonial Africa — heritage, courage, and the weight of legacy. | Oct 17 |
Wild Foxes (Belgium, France – dir. Valéry Carnoy) | A young boxer struggles with trauma and masculinity. A raw, compassionate portrait of male vulnerability. | Oct 17, Oct 23 |
The Plague (USA – dir. Charlie Polinger) | A haunting allegory of fear and control — a teenage dystopia that mirrors societal paranoia. | Oct 17 |
Sirāt (Spain / France dir Óliver Laxe) | A spiritual journey through faith, loss, and humanity. A meditative drama about the moral path. | Oct 18 |
The Love That Remains (International) | A slow-burn story of love and forgiveness — beautiful, melancholic, and deeply human. | Oct 18 |
Sound of Falling (Germany, dir Mascha Schilinski) | A meditative, almost silent exploration of grief and renewal through nature. | Oct 18 |
Peter Hujar’s Day (USA, dir Ira Sachs) | A portrait of New York’s 1980s art scene — solitude, beauty, and the haunting presence of creativity. | Oct 18 |
André Is an Idiot (USA, dir - Tony Benna) | An absurdist, satirical comedy reflecting on identity, failure, and human folly. | Oct 19 |
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Palestine / Middle East – dir. Kaouther Ben Hania) | A deeply human story of a young girl trapped in conflict. Blending documentary and fiction, it reflects on loss, resilience, and the price of silence. | Oct 19 |
No Other Choice (Iran – dir. Reza Dormishian) | Three women face impossible moral and political choices in modern Iran. A sharp feminist drama about courage and defiance. | Oct 19 |
My Father’s Shadow (Brazil, dir Akinola Davies Jr.) | A family drama exploring class divides and generational memory in contemporary Brazil. | Oct 19 |
H Is for Hawk (UK, dir Philippa Lowthorpe ) | A meditative tale of grief and renewal through the bond between a woman and her hawk — nature as emotional mirror. | Oct 19 |
Magellan (Spain / Portugal, dir Lav Diaz) | A lyrical journey through landscape and identity — tracing history, migration, and the meaning of discovery. | Oct 19 |
La Grazia (Italy – dir. Paolo Sorrentino) | A spiritual allegory about faith, duty, and family — a visually stunning reflection on redemption and aging. | Oct 19 |
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (USA – dir. Rian Johnson) | The opening night feature — a new chapter in the Knives Out series. A stylish mystery blending dark humor, secrets, and murder. | Oct 16 |
Miroirs No. 3 (Germany – dir. Christian Petzold) | After a car accident, Laura finds herself in the house of a woman whose life eerily mirrors her own. A haunting, atmospheric thriller in the vein of Rebecca. | Oct 16, Oct 17 |
La Grazia (Italy – dir. Paolo Sorrentino) | Though rooted in drama, Sorrentino’s film carries an eerie, spiritual tension — a philosophical meditation on faith, aging, and moral dread. | Oct 17, Oct 20 |
Dead Giveaway (USA – dir. Ian Kimble) | A Philadelphia-set dark comedy thriller about two friends who stumble into a murder. Sharp, local, and wickedly funny. | Oct 17 |
The Plague (USA, Romania – dir. Charlie Polinger) | A cold, haunting thriller about fear, contagion, and toxic masculinity — a modern allegory of social decay. | Oct 17, Oct 25 |
After Hours Shorts (Various – multiple directors) | A late-night shorts program exploring dreams, nightmares, and twisted humor — surreal horror, irony, and blood in equal measure. | Oct 17, Oct 25 |
Ghost Boy (USA, dir Rodney Ascher) | A mystical drama about a boy lost between the world of the living and the dead. Poetic, haunting, and deeply emotional. | Oct 18 |
Dead Giveaway (USA / Philadelphia – dir. Ian Kimble) | A dark comedy about two friends who wake up next to a dead body after a wild party. Fast-paced dialogue, absurd humor, and a true Philly vibe. | Oct 17 |
FilmadeIphia Shorts (USA / Philadelphia – various directors) | A collection of short films by Philadelphia-based filmmakers — raw, creative, and full of city life. From urban poetry to neighborhood portraits, this block celebrates local storytelling. | Oct 19 |