Linoleum
Special Feature Presentation
When a satellite falls from orbit and crashes into the suburban home of a dysfunctional family in Ohio, the father seizes the opportunity to fulfill his dream of becoming an astronaut by re-building it into his own rocket ship. While his wife and daughter believe he’s experiencing a midlife crisis, surreal events begin to unfold around him, forcing him to reconsider how interconnected their lives truly are…
Country: USA
Runtime: 1h 40m
Playing in-person only
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Special Feature Presentation
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family. A beloved character gets his big-screen debut in this hilarious and heartwarming story about finding connection in the smallest corners.
Country: USA
Runtime: 1h 30m
Playing in-person only
Finding Courage
Feature Documentary
A former journalist for the Chinese Communist Party (YIFEI WANG), living in exile in San Francisco, struggles to settle into life in America while working to heal her family’s wounds from their tragic past. She is seeking justice for the murder of her sister at the hands of the Chinese authorities. Rare undercover footage of a meeting with the director of the labor camp where Yifei’s sister was killed reveals shocking admissions of torture, slave labor, corruption, and a general disregard for human life pervading the camp system today. Exclusive interviews with former Chinese Communist Party officials provide a unique insight into the hidden world of terror that many Chinese citizens live without ever knowing that life can, and does, exist with freedom outside their world.
Country: France
Runtime: 1h 20m
Playing in-person and virtually
Sweet Disaster
Feature Comedy
Frida unexpectedly falls pregnant and Felix, the father of her child, breaks up with her to re-unite with his ex. Although some serious health problems caused by the late pregnancy force Frida to rest, she still tries to get Felix back, using methods which are absurd, exaggerated and sometimes hilarious.
Country: Germany
Runtime: 1h 30m
Playing in-person and virtually
Hideout
Feature Thriller
Drug dealer Guo-hao hopes to make enough money so that he and his girlfriend can leave their life of crime behind. One day, he is contacted by Michael, a drug broker with an offer to buy a batch of rare cocaine.
Guo-hao teams up with long-time buddy Da-wei to borrow money from local crime boss Uncle Ma to complete this deal.
On the day of the exchange, however, Michael is found dead and the drugs are already gone. The owner of the cocaine threatens to kill Guo-hao if he fails to come up with the drugs or money. At the same time, Uncle Ma dispatches his henchmen to recover the loan.
In the middle of the night, Guo-hao receives a phone call from a mysterious man claiming to be in possession of the lost cocaine, telling Guo-hao he has a new deal for him…
Country: Taiwan
Runtime: 2h
Playing in-person only
Esme, My Love
Feature Thriller
When Hannah notices the symptoms of a terminal and painful illness in her aloof daughter, Esme, she decides to take her on a trip to their abandoned family farm in a desperate attempt to connect before they have to say goodbye.
Country: USA
Runtime: 1h 45m
Playing in-person only
The Makeover of Ashton Croyd
Feature Drama
In this musical pseudo-documentary , the Berlin based photographer Lisa Jonrel (Anita Christa Kluge) follows the homeless street musician Ashton Croyd (Øystein Kloster) for 6 months. She does it with the intention to observe a phoenix rising from the ashes through her camera. A homeless musician turning into a bona fide rock star in half a year.However, it does not go according to plan, and his drama school sweetheart (Anna von Berg) tells his story through this film.
Country: Germany
Runtime: 1h 20m
Playing virtually only
Let the People Decide
Feature Documentary
*Q & A with Director Gavin Guerra following the film*
This film traces the history of the struggle over voting rights from 1960 through the present day. Over those nearly 60 years this film connects the dots in a way meant to show that the conflicts over voting that are raging now did not burst forth from a vacuum, but are a part of a perpetual struggle centered around race, power and politics.
Country: USA
Runtime: 1h 48m
Playing in-person and virtually
