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Censored in Brazil, this directorial debut from actor Wagner Moira (Pablo Escobar, “Narcos”) has reignited Marighella’s divisive legacy and call to activism — at a time when the country has begun a return to the far-right authoritarianism Marighella himself fought against.

Through a darkly comedic series of vignettes mixing landmark moments in world history with the mundane, ABOUT ENDLESSNESS weaves an existential, meticulously crafted tale for our time. The film has racked up critical accolades since winning the Venice Film Festival’s Best Director prize for Roy Andersson in what may be his final film.

Director Grímur Hákonarson returns to his native Iceland with another humanist farmland fable. Bitterly funny and deeply affecting, The County plays out a timely political allegory against a jaw-dropping natural landscape, aided by a brainy, tenacious anti-heroine, and Hákonarson’s dry Nordic humor.

Artist and filmmaker Eric Baudelaire spent four years interacting with the pupils of a film class, at a secondary school in a Parisian suburb. Keeping himself on the sidelines, he lets the children to express their thoughts and dreams. Their remarks are intuitive, inquisitive, yet passionate and surprisingly mature, concerning rocky and complicated issues, ranging from racism, immigration, and identity. As 4 years passes, it is evident that these children have not only become the co-directors of this film but also the heroes of their own lives.

Stanley Kwan’s 1991 unconventional biopic captures the tragic story of Ruan Lingyu — China’s first prima donna of the silver screen. See the new 4K digital restoration of Center Stage starring Maggie Cheung as a rising actress in Shanghai during the 1930s.

In an ethereal new Brazilian thriller, a mysterious fever strikes a middle aged indigenous Brazilian who works security guard at the Manaus harbor. He battles his unexplained illness while his daughter prepares to leave home and he contemplates his place between the industrial city and the expansive Amazon forest that surrounds it.

15 year-old Lyz, a high school student in the French Alps, has been accepted to a highly selective ski club whose aim is to train future professional athletes. Taking a chance on his new recruit, Fred, ex-champion turned coach, decides to make Lyz his shining star regardless of her lack of experience. Under his influence, Lyz will have to endure more than the physical and emotional pressure of the training.

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From Deerskin director Quinton Dupieux comes this absurdist comedy Keep An Eye Out, which follows a hilariously long night in a police station, as a no-nonsense cop interrogates an average Joe who has just discovered a dead body outside his home, leading to disastrously funny results.

A documentary about a political troupe headed by actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland that traveled to towns near military bases in the US in the early 1970s. The group put on shows called “F.T.A.”, which stood for “F**k the Army”, and was aimed at convincing soldiers to voice their opposition to the Vietnam War, which was raging at the time. Various singers, actors, and other entertainers performed antiwar songs and skits during the show.