Magellan, directed by Lav Diaz, brings to life the role of the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, portrayed by Gael García Bernal, in the colonization of Southeast Asia.
Foreign Language Films
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Sylvia Chang Stars in ‘Daughter’s Daughter’ Huang Xi’s Drama on Motherhood and Loss | Trailer
Huang Xi’s intergenerational drama Daughter’s Daughter is a portrait of motherhood shaped by grief and memory. Sylvia Chang stars as a mother who loses her daughter in an accident and has to make decisions about a frozen embryo she left behind.
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Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s Spy Thriller ‘Reflection in a Dead Diamond’ Lands in US | Trailer
Reflection in a Dead Diamond, directed by Bruno Forzani and Hélène Cattet, centers on a retired spy whose quiet life on the French Riviera unravels after his neighbor’s disappearance forces him to confront the ghosts of his past.
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A Holocaust Survivor is Suspicious of His New Neighbors in ‘My Neighbor Adolf’ | Trailer
Set in 1960s South America, My Neighbor Adolf stars David Hayman as Polsky, a reclusive Holocaust survivor who is convinced his neighbor, Herzog, played by Udo Kier, is Adolf Hitler in hiding.
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Jackson Yee Stars in Bi Gan’s Dreamless Sci-Fi Epic ‘Resurrection’ | Trailer
Set in a haunting future where dreaming is outlawed, Jackson Yee stars in the science fiction film Resurrection as the enigmatic “Fantasmer” – the only creature still able to dream, and Shu Qi as the woman who dares to enter his mind.
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Iraqi Drama and Oscar Entry ‘The President’s Cake’ Sets Theatrical Release Date
The President’s Cake by Hasan Hadi Inspired by childhood memories of 1990s Iraq under Saddam Hussein, The President’s Cake tells a story of a young girl’s wit and imagination to prepare a cake for the Iraqi president’s birthday.
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Mexican Dramedy and Oscar Entry ‘We Shall Not Be Moved’ Sets US Release Date
We Shall Not Be Moved (No nos moverán), the debut feature film by Mexican filmmaker Pierre Saint-Martin Castellanos is a powerful reflection on the last wounds of the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre.
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‘All That’s Left Of You’ Trailer – Jordanian Oscar Entry is a Gripping Epic Drama of Palestinian Multigenerational Trauma
Spanning seven decades, the multigenerational drama, All That’s Left Of You follows a Palestinian teenager who gets swept into a protest in the Occupied West Bank. Set in Jaffa and the West Bank, the story moves from the 1948 Nakba through the decades of occupation to the present day.
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Viva Verdi! – Retired Opera Singers and Musicians Get a Third Act in Yvonne Russo’s Documentary | Trailer
Viva Verd! by Yvonne Russo (screenshot) Set in Milan’s iconic retirement home, Casa Verdi, the documentary Viva Verdi! follows distinguished opera singers and musicians living out their “third act” while still creating, teaching and performing.
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