Fang Li’s documentary (and China’s Oscar entry) The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru chronicles the search for the wreckage of the Japanese freighter carrying British POWs that was unknowingly torpedoed by a U.S. submarine in 1942.
Foreign Language Films
‘Sujo’ Trailer – Orphaned Son of Cartel Sicario Struggles after Father’s Death in Mexico’s Oscars Submission
After a sicario is murdered, his son, surrounded by violence, grapples with his fate as he grows into manhood, in the Mexican Oscar submission Sujo directed by Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez.
‘From Ground Zero’ Trailer – 22 Palestinian Filmmakers Capture their Lives in Gaza in Revealing Anthology Film
22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war capture their lives in Gaza over the past year in Above Ground Zero, Palestine’s entry for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards.
Dekanalog Acquires Laurynas Bareiša’s ‘Drowning Dry’ Lithuania’s Oscar Submission, for 2025 Release
Dekanalog will release Drowning Dry (Sesės), Laurynas Bareiša haunting family drama selected as Lithuania’s Oscar entry for Best International Feature Film.
‘Parthenope’ Trailer – Gary Oldman and Celeste Dalla Porta Star in Paolo Sorrentino’s Naples Drama
Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, and Gary Oldman star in Paolo Sorrentino’s Parthenope, a coming-of-age drama exploring the love life of a young woman set against the picturesque backdrop of Naples.
Movies Released on Friday November 15 – From Cannes Winner ‘All We Imagine as Light’ to Documentary ‘Elton John: Never Too Late’
Movies released in cinemas on Friday November 15 – All We Imagine as Light, Dream Team, Elton John: Never Too Late, The Salmon’s Call, Life is Beautiful: A Letter to Gaza, The World According to Allee Willis.
‘Endless Summer Syndrome’ Trailer- Kaveh Daneshmand’s French Cheating Drama Sets US Release Date
Iranian filmmaker Kaveh Daneshmand’s Endless Summer Syndrome follows a mother of two adoptees who is tipped off about the possible affair her husband may be having with one of their children.
‘The Girl With the Needle’ Trailer – Vic Carmen Sonne Stars in Magnus von Horn’s Disturbing Black-and-White Gothic Thriller
Magnus von Horn’s gothic thriller The Girl With the Needle follows a wet nurse working for an underground adoption agency in post-WWI Copenhagen.
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Trailer – Susan Chardy Stars in Rungano Nyoni’s Cannes-winning Surreal Dramedy
A young Zambian woman stumbles upon her uncle’s body, uncovering family secrets and lies as funeral preparations unfold in the Rungano Nyoni’s surreal dramedy film On Becoming a Guinea Fowl.
Lillah Halla’s Brazilian Drama ‘Power Alley (Levante)’ to Open in US Cinemas | Trailer
Set in São Paulo, Power Alley directed by Lillah Halla follows Sofia, a teen volleyball player, whose life takes a dramatic turn when she faces an unplanned pregnancy.
‘I’m Still Here’ Trailer – Fernanda Torres Stars in Walter Salles’ Venice-winning Brazilian Family Drama
Set in Brazil 1971, Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here follows a mother of five children who is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent act during the military dictatorship.
Movies Released on Friday November 1 – From Cannes-Winning ‘Emilia Perez’ to ‘Luther: Never Too Much’ Documentary
Movies released on November 1 weekend span genres and styles, from Cannes-winning Emilia Pérez, WWII drama, Blitz, to documentary Luther: Never Too Much.