It's 1990, Iraq. Despite all the struggles facing violent conflict and trade sanctions, Suddam Hussein still requires all citizens to celebrate his birthday. Thus, one girl, Lamia (Baneen Ahmed Nayyef), finds herself with the Herculean task of finding the ingredients...
Silent Friend is a quietly ambitious film about three different people at three different points in time, united by a connection to plants and a fascination for the world around them. The early score and song selections contribute to a nice calming atmosphere. They...
Hamnet tells the tale of William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife, Agnes (Jessie Buckley) as they meet, fall in love and grow a family together. While Shakespeare is an upcoming playwright, this film is about Agnes and her experience of her life with William and...
Franz follows the life of Franz Kafka, both how he lived as a man and how his work has lived on as an influential force in the literary world. By cutting back and forth in time, we get a full glimpse of Kafka's life and attempt to understand an eccentric man whose...
Cover-Up documents the many different stories broken by the acclaimed journalist Seymour (Sy) Hersch. By getting into his life and background, Cover-Up creates a candid portrait of a man who has covered scandals and conspiracies of the most powerful countries and...
Scarlet twists the story of Hamlet and places it in an anime world. Here, Scarlet is the daughter of a medieval King who is murdered by his brother, Cladius. Before she can execute her plan of revenge, she finds herself in an afterlife that blends the rules of time,...
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You follows working mother Linda who finds herself having a really bad--and unfortunate--few weeks. It starts as she has to move her daughter, who has been struggling with a health issue, out of their apartment due to a large leak. The two wind...
Wasteman finds long-term inmate Taylor surrounded in a world where it's man-eat-man yet he's given the chance to get out. At the same time, he gets a new bunkmate Dee (Tom Blyth), a wild and hungry man looking to gain power inside. Bonded by the perils of prison and...
Tuner stars Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman as a mentee and mentor who tune pianos for many rich clientele. Their existence is subtle, just how Niki (Leo Woodall) likes it. As a child, Niki was a piano prodigy but had developed a strong aversion to any strong noises...