Love, loss, and the creation of one of the world’s most enduring pieces of literature are at the heart of Chloé Zhao’s moving rendering of the bestselling novel, _Hamnet_.
A Montauk woman unravels to spectacular effect in Mary Bronstein’s tense depiction of motherhood on the brink, a mesmerizing showcase of MVFF Spotlight honoree Rose Byrne’s remarkable talent.
A mechanic seeks vengeance on the man he is convinced tortured him in prison in Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s searing Palme d’Or winner, a revenge thriller infused with moral complexity, dark humor, and unmistakable rage.
Jennifer Lopez is the screen queen who captures the imaginations of two Argentinean political prisoners in Bill Condon’s mesmerizing adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical that blends lavish fantasia with a realistic depiction of life under oppression.
Despite Metallica’s decades-long status as an essential part of the Bay Area musical landscape, revelations abound in this vibrant documentary that is about both the iconic heavy metal band and their devoted community of fans.
Shot in luminous black-and-white, Richard Linklater’s _Nouvelle Vague_ takes us behind the making of _Breathless_. Zoey Deutch and Guillaume Marbeck dazzle in this radiant love letter to cinema’s youthful rebellion.
Brendan Fraser’s enormous talent for playing empathetic characters is put to brilliant use in this crowd-pleasing comedy drama about an American actor in Tokyo who signs on with an agency that provides surrogate friends and family members.
Join us for clips and conversations with the inimitable and essential Spike Lee who has been carving out an essential place in cinema with an endlessly curious work aesthetic for over 45 years.
This program is an onstage conversation with film clips, and presentation of the Mind the Gap Award for filmmaking to Eva Victor.
Joel Edgerton’s formidable talent for revealing the soulful depths of his characters illuminates every frame of Clint Bentley’s resonant adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella about an ordinary man’s life unfolding amidst the momentous change of the 20th century.