MGM debuted a new official trailer for American Fiction, the award-winning satire drama film starring Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a frustrated author and professor of English literature who jokingly writes an outlandishly stereotypical “Black” book out of spite, only for the book to be published and receive widespread fame and acclaim. It is based on the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett.
Greenwich Entertainment shared the official trailer for Inshallah a Boy (Inshallah Walad), the Arabic thriller selected as Jordan’s official submission for Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Mouna Hawa stars as Nawal, a widow who pretends to be pregnant with a son in order to save her daughter and home from a relative exploiting Jordan’s patriarchal inheritance laws.
The European premiere of M. Raihan Halim’s La Luna will close the upcoming 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2024. The film playfully pits religious orthodoxy against liberal values when a traditional Malaysian village is shaken up by the arrival of an upscale lingerie store.
Award-winning actor, director and producer America Ferrera will receive the 8th annual SeeHer Award at the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards. The SeeHer Award honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes and pushes boundaries.
Jeffrey Wright, star of American Fiction, and Rustin, will receive the Montecito Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Wright will receive the award on Thursday, February 15th, 2024 at an in-person conversation about his career leading up to this year’s performance in American Fiction, written and directed by Cord Jefferson.
Neon debuted the new official trailer for Origin, the drama film starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as journalist Isabel Wilkerson, the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism.
Mads Mikkelsen stars as a war hero in The Promised Land, the epic historical drama film selected as the Danish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Also starring in the drama film are Amanda Collin, Gustav Lindh, and Melina Hagberg.
Focus Features debuted the official trailer for The American Society of Magical Negroes, a satirical comedy film starring Justice Smith as a new recruit in a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people’s lives easier.
Todd Haynes’s May December, Kelly Reichardt’s Showing Up, and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon claimed the top spots among films released in the U.S. in 2023 on Film Comment’s annual end-of-year survey. Of the films that screened at festivals worldwide but have not yet announced stateside distribution, Eduardo Williams’s The Human Surge 3, Lisandro Alonso’s Eureka, and Víctor Erice’s Close Your Eyes received top rankings.
Apple TV+ shared the teaser trailer for “Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend,” the four-part documentary series tracking the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner through his sensational career, including five FIFA World Cup appearances and his FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 win.
Vertical debuted the official trailer for He Went That Way, the thriller film starring Jacob Elordi as a serial killer. Also starring in the film are Zachary Quinto, Patrick J. Adams.
Focus Features revealed the official trailer for Housekeeping For Beginners, the family drama film selected as North Macedonia’s Official Selection for Best International Feature at the 96th Academy Awards.