Film at Lincoln Center revealed the 12 films in the Revivals program for the 63rd New York Film Festival celebrating works that have been restored, preserved, or digitally remastered.
Films
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Pakistani Animated Film and Oscar Entry ‘The Glassworker’ Opens in US Cinemas | Trailer
The Glassworker marks the remarkable debut from Pakistani animator and filmmaker Usman Riaz, who co-wrote and composed the poetic tale. The 2D animated feature, Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animated film, tells the story of Vincent, voiced in English by Sacha Dhawan, a talented young glassblower, and his father Tomas, voiced by Art Malik.
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Dacre Montgomery and Vicky Krieps Star in ‘Went Up the Hill’ Gothic Horror Film | Trailer
Samuel Van Grinsven’s haunting sophomore feature film, Went Up the Hill, fuses psychological drama with gothic supernatural horror. The film stars Dacre Montgomery as Jack, who returns to remote New Zealand for the funeral of his estranged mother. There, he meets her widow, Vicky Krieps as Jill. As night falls, Jack and Jill begin a chilling nocturnal dance where Elizabeth’s spirit, Jack’s mother, possesses both of them in an unsettling display of grief, guilt, and psychological unraveling.
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‘Vindication Swim’ Biopic Film on English Channel Swimmer Mercedes Gleitze Sets US Release Date | Trailer
The sports biopic film Vindication Swim directed by Elliott Hasler is the true story of Mercedes Gleitze, first British woman to swim the English Channel, and her fight for equality and recognition.
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‘Plainclothes’ Trailer – Tom Blyth Stars in Carmen Emmi’s Gay Entrapment Drama
Carmen Emmi’s feature debut Plainclothes is a gripping blend of drama, romance, and identity crisis, set in the 1990s. The film stars Tom Blyth as Lucas, a young undercover cop tasked with entrapment operations targeting gay men. His world is upended when he finds himself falling for one of his targets, played by Russell Tovey.
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Eleanor the Great Trailer – June Squibb Stars in Scarlett Johansson’s Witty Drama Film
Eleanor the Great marks the feature-length directorial debut of Scarlett Johansson, reinventing herself behind the camera with a character-driven drama. Anchoring the story is June Squibb portraying Eleanor Morgenstein, a witty, “proudly troublesome” 94-year-old who, after decades in Florida, relocates to New York City following the death of her best friend.
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Emily Mkrtichian’s ‘There Was, There Was Not’ Documentary Gets Fall Release | Trailer
Emily Mkrtichian’s feature documentary debut There Was, There Was Not follows four women living in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed conflict zone between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Ben Whishaw Stars as Famed Photographer in ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ | Trailer
Peter Hujar’s Day is an intimate dive into a single day in the life of celebrated queer photographer Peter Hujar, directed by Ira Sachs (Passages, Love is Strange).
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Orlando Bloom Fights Inner Demons in ‘The Cut’ Gritty Boxing Thriller Film | Trailer
Orlando Bloom steps into the ring for one of his most intense roles yet as a retired boxer desperate for one final shot at glory, in the psychological sports thriller film The Cut.
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‘Stranger Eyes’ Trailer – Lee Kang-sheng Stars in Yeo Siew Hua’s Surveillance Thriller Film
Stranger Eyes is a gripping surveillance thriller film from Singaporean filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua, starring Lee Kang-sheng alongside Wu Chien-ho and Anicca Panna.
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Michael Yammine’s Sci-fi Horror Film ‘Reset’ Released on VOD | Trailer
Reset, the mind-bending sci-fi horror film from filmmaker Michael Yammine will be released on Digital and VOD starting August 12.
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Spencer Cohen’s Indie Comedy Film ‘The Compatriots’ Out on VOD in the Fall | Trailer
Directed and written by Spencer Cohen, the comedy indie film The Compatriots will be released digitally on VOD in the US and Canada on September 16.