January 10–11

PAST LIVES (2023)*
Directed by Celine Song
English and Korean, 105 min.

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are reunited in New York after being apart for 20 years. They then confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.

MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (1988)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Japanese, 86 min.

Satsuki and Mei move with their father to the countryside where they discover that the house and nearby woods are full of strange and delightful creatures, including a gigantic but gentle forest spirit called Totoro, who can only be seen by children.

January 15–18

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
English, 149 min.

Stanley Kubrick’s science fiction epic explores the origin and destiny of human beings through a tale of space travel  focusing on uncovering the meaning of a mysterious artifact. 

LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES (2022)*
Directed by Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli
English, 120 min.

J. S. A. JOINT SECURITY AREA (2000)*
Directed by Park Chan-Wook
Korean, 110 min.

In this tension-filled mystery, a team of Swiss and Swedish military investigators try to discover why two North Korean soldiers were killed in a shooting at the North-South Korean border. 

January 22–25

NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (1984)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Japanese, 117 min.

The peaceful Valley of the Wind is nestled on the edge of a Toxic Forest and led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, whose love of all living things leads her into terrible danger as she fights to restore balance between humans and nature.

THE MAN WITHOUT A PAST (2002)
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
Finnish, 97 min.

When a laborer in search of a job gets a brutal surprise beating, he survives, but amnesia prevents him from remembering anything. Soon, a Salvation Army worker develops a shy interest in him, and a sweet romance begins between the two. 

January 29 – February 1

WADJDA (2012)
Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour
Arabic, 98 min.

Wadjda is a 10-year-old girl living in a suburb of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. After a fight with her friend Abdullah, a neighborhood boy she shouldn't be playing with, Wadjda sees a beautiful green bicycle for sale that she desperately wants for a race against Abdullah.

MAIXABEL (2021)*
Directed by Icíar Bollaín
Spanish and Basque, 115 min.

An inspiring true story of a woman who, after having violently lost her husband, chooses coexistence and peace by agreeing to face the imprisoned ETA terrorist behind the murder. A film rife with emotion and humanity, with stand-out performances.

PREDICTIONS OF FIRE (1996)*
Directed by Michael Benson
Slovenian and English,  90 min.

This documentary explores the ways a Slovenian collective art movement known as NSK (“Neue Slowenische Kunst”) wrestles with the historical, cultural, and political legacies of the fall of communism in eastern Europe. 

February 5–8

MY BRILLIANT CAREER (1979)
Directed by Gillian Armstrong
English, 100 min.

For her award-winning film, director Gillian Armstrong drew on teenage author Miles Franklin’s novel, a celebrated turn-of-the-twentieth-century Australian coming-of-age story, to brashly upend the conventions of period romance.

I LIVE IN FEAR (1955)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Japanese, 103 min.

Terrified that the United States is planning another bombing on Japan, an aging foundry owner hopes to convince his family to find shelter in Brazil, but his erratic behavior makes him difficult to believe.

GETT (2014)*
Directed by Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz
Hebrew, 115 min.

In this powerhouse courtroom drama, an Israeli woman seeking to finalize a divorce (gett) from her estranged husband finds herself effectively put on trial by her country’s religious marriage laws.

February 12–15

DAS BOOT (1981)*
Directed by Wolfgang Peterson
German, 208 min.

The crew aboard a WWII German submarine must contend with poor conditions, long stretches of inactivity, fierce storms and thunderous battles. A correspondent observes their daily life, while their captain struggles to maintain morale and his own motivation.

ALL YOUR FACES (2023)*
Directed by Jeanne Herry
French, 118 min.

Since 2014, in France, Restorative Justice has been offering victims and offenders the opportunity to engage in dialogues within secure environments. Convicts and victims choose to participate in such programs and sometimes, there is the possibility of healing.

THE GUILTY (2018)*
Directed by Gustav Möller
Danish, 85 min.

Alarm dispatcher Asger,  answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman. When the call is suddenly disconnected, the search for the woman and her kidnapper begins. Asger enters a race against time to save the endangered woman.

February 19–22

CLÉO FROM 5 TO 7 (1962)*
Directed by Agnès Varda
French, 90 min.

Agnès Varda eloquently captures Paris in the sixties with this real-time portrait of a singer set adrift in the city as she awaits test results of a biopsy.

THE ASCENT (1977)*
Directed by Larisa Shepitko
 Russian, 111 min.

Two pro-Soviet partisans are arrested by a Nazi patrol and wrestle with how much they are willing to reveal about themselves and their compatriots.  

KITCHEN STORIES (2002)
Directed by Bent Hamer
Norwegian, 95 min.

In this quirky film, a study tracks the habits of single Norwegian men in their kitchens by placing an observer on a chair in the corner. The most important rule is that there be no interaction between the observer and the observed. 

February 26 – March 1

THE MOLE AGENT (2020)
Directed by Maite Alberdi
 Spanish, 84 min.

When 83-year-old Chilean Sergio is sent as an undercover spy to a retirement home to investigate suspected neglect, he learns a deeper lesson on human connection.

MAMBAR PIERRETTE (2023)
Directed by Rosine Mfetgo Mbakam
French, Bamileke, and Cameroon Pidgin, 93 min.

Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Rosine Mbakam's narrative film debut about a seamstress facing a series of misfortunes.

SOUND OF NOISE (2010)*
Directed by Ola Simonsson and Johannes Stjärne Nilsson
Swedish, 102 min.

A flash mob of four percussionists stage sonic outbursts in public places by using everyday items as instruments.

March 5–8

HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS (2004)*
Directed by Yimou Zhang
Mandarin, 119 min.

During the Tang dynasty in China, a young police officer investigates a dancer named Mei who he believes has ties to an underground group hostile to the government.   

RELENTLESS MEMORY (2024)
Directed by Paula Rodriguez Sickert
Mapuche, Spanish, German, 93 min.

Margarita, a Mapuche academic, discovers in a Berlin archive the testimonies of Mapuche prisoners who were expelled from their territories during military invasions. Moved by the discovery, she embarks on a journey to retrace the deportation routes of her ancestors.

SHAYDA (2023)
Directed by Noora Niasari
Persian and English, 117 min.

Shayda captures both the vulnerable and the radiant soul of an Iranian woman who boldly reclaims her human rights: to divorce her husband, keep her child, and dress as she chooses.

March 12–15

NOCTURNES (2024)
Directed by Anirban Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan
Hindi and English, 82 min.

In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe.

WE WERE HERE (2024)
Directed by Fred Kudjo Kuwornu
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French,  55 min.

Shot across iconic locations in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, England, the Netherlands, and Brazil, this multilingual documentary masterfully uncovers the overlooked African presence in 15th-16th century Europe.

EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT (2015)*
Directed by Ciro Guerra
Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, 125 min.

Filmed in stunning black-and-white, this film centers on Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his people, and the two scientists who, over the course of 40 years, build a friendship with him.

March 19–22

THE ANIMAL KINGDOM (2023)*
Directed by Thomas Cailley
French, 128 min.

As humans begin inexplicably mutating into a variety of different animal species, François and Émile must navigate a fraught landscape while reminding one another what humanity truly means.

NIKAH (2023)
Directed by Mukaddas Mijit and Bastien Ehouzan
French and Uighur, 55 min.

Subtle and carefully observed, Nikah is a powerful mid-length feature that captures the uncertainty of a young woman at a personal crossroads, while an immense tragedy of internment unfolds. 

A SIMPLE LIFE (1928)
Directed by Ann Hui
Cantonese, 2011, 118 min.

In this touching meditation on family and age inspired by a Flaubert short story, a maid moves into a retirement center after suffering a stroke. 

March 26–29

PAN'S LABYRINTH (2006)*
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Spanish, 118 min.

1944. Rural Spain. As Franco consolidates his brutal hold after years of civil war, lonely and dreamy Ofelia must come to terms with the cruelty around her.

THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES (2023)*
Directed by Asmae El Moudir
Arabic, 96 min.

Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir decides to explore the past and its mysteries by creating a handmade replica of the Casablanca neighborhood where she grew up. In that space as she lets her family speak about the past, she unravels the layers of deception and intentional forgetting that have shaped her life.

AGENT OF HAPPINESS (2024)*
Directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó
Dzongkha and Nepali, 93 min.

How is happiness measured? In this documentary, happiness Agent Amber Gurung embarks throughout the Himalayan mountains to survey the contentment of citizens from different households and lifestyles.

April 2–5

TERRESTRIAL VERSES (2023)*
Directed by Ali Asgari and Alireza Khatami
Persian, 77 min.

Terrestrial Verses follows everyday people from all walks of life as they navigate the complicated cultural, religious, and institutional constraints imposed on them by various social authorities from school teachers to bureaucrats. 

FREE CHOL SOO LEE (2022)*
Directed by Julia Ha and Eugene Yi
English and Korean, 83 min.

This thoughtful documentary focuses on the case of Chol Soo Lee, a 20-year-old Korean immigrant who is racially profiled and wrongfully imprisoned in 1970s San Francisco. When investigative journalist K. W. Lee begins looking more closely at the case, his work rallies hundreds of others to work toward justice. 

BITTER RICE (1949)*
Directed by Giuseppe De Santis
Italian, 108 min.

During planting season in Northern Italy’s Po Valley, an earthy rice-field worker falls in with a small-time criminal who is planning a daring heist of the crop.