88 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Katrine Philp
At Good Grief, groups of children meet to understand the passing of a parent or a sibling through play. Death may come suddenly or slowly, violently or peacefully, but it leaves a pain that the child has never felt before.
Read More83 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Lance Oppenheim.
First-time feature director Lance Oppenheim cracks the manicured facade of The Villages, America’s largest retirement community – a massive, self-contained utopia located in Central Florida. Behind the gates of this palm tree-lined fantasyland, Some Kind of Heaven invests in the dreams and desires of a small group of Villages residents – and one interloper – who are unable to find happiness within the community’s pre-packaged paradise.
Read More95 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Jean-Philippe Gaud. In Arabic & French with English subtitles.
Growing up in the Moroccan village of Tazzeka, Elias learned the secrets of traditional Moroccan cuisine from his grandmother who raised him. Years later, meeting a top Paris chef and a young woman named Salma inspires him to leave home. In Paris, Elias faces unstable work and financial hardship as an undocumented immigrant. But he also finds friendship with Souleymane, who helps revive his passion for cooking.
Read More99 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Graham Kolbeins. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to shine in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan.
Read More81 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Martha Shane & Ian Cheney. In English and Japanese with English subtitles.
In The Emoji Story, Directors Martha Shane and Ian Cheney lead viewers 👀 on a deep dive into the ever evolving world of picture characters, from their humble beginnings in Japan 🇯🇵 to mobile keyboards 📱 the world 🌎 over, and shed fresh light 💡 on the private consortium 👥 that approves new emoji offerings and the individuals fighting ✊ to make the language more representative of its billions of users.
Read More120 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
A young Japanese woman finds her cautious and insular nature tested when she travels to Uzbekistan to shoot the latest episode of her travel variety show. A brilliant mix of black comedy, travelogue, drama, and an adventure-imbued mockery of showbiz, To the Ends of the Earth is a young woman’s journey from displacement to a place of self-discovery.
Read More90 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Ali Ray.
Who was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her, but who was the woman behind the bright colors, the big brows, and the floral crowns? Take a journey through the life of a true icon, discover her art, and uncover the truth behind her often turbulent life.
Read More124 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Julien Temple.
Co-Presented with the Maine Irish Heritage Center
Crock of Gold is the definitive feature documentary on Irish musical icon, Shane MacGowan, exploring the wild and roving life of Ireland’s most beloved punk poet.
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89 minutes. Not rated. Directed David Osit.
Mayor is a real-life political saga following Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office.
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104 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Ryan White.
The puzzling murder of Kim Jong Un’s brother in an Malaysian airport sparks a captivating investigation. Assassins questions every angle of this case, from human trafficking to high-level political espionage to the inner dynamics of the North Korean dynasty.
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129 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Alex Winter.
With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, ZAPPA explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time.
Read More90 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Shalini Kantayya.
Coded Bias follows MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s startling discovery that many facial recognition technologies fail more often on darker-skinned faces, and delves into an investigation of widespread bias in artificial intelligence.
91 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Joyce Chopra.
Suspended between carefree youth and the harsh realities of the adult world, a teenage girl experiences an unsettling awakening in this haunting vision of innocence lost. Based on Joyce Carol Oates’ celebrated short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” and produced for PBS’ American Playhouse, the narrative debut from director Joyce Chopra features a revelatory breakout performance from Laura Dern as Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family whose summertime idyll of beach trips, mall hangouts, and innocent flirtations is shattered by an encounter with a mysterious stranger.
Read More65 minutes. Not rated. Various directors. In Spanish with English Subtitles.
The brilliant Spanish-language tales in Viva Kid Flicks, with a range of kids’ perspectives, speak volumes in any tongue. For ages 8+
Read More75 minutes. Not rated. Deborah Shaffer & Rachel Reichman.
At 88 years-old, Audrey Flack holds a unique place in the history of contemporary art in America. Feminist, rebel, mother, painter, sculptor and teacher, Audrey’s often controversial 40-year career evolved from abstract expressionism in the 1950s to photorealism in the 1970s. One of the first women ever included in the famed Janson’s History of Art, Audrey continues to create, explore, and inspire with her unique style and indomitable spirit.
Read More78 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Alexandra Kotcheff & Hannah Leder.
Awkward telemarketer Martha Plant lives a lonely existence burying treasure and eating split pea soup. When she takes in a vagrant with multiple personalities, she discovers having three friends in one may be more than she can handle.
Read More94 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Alice Gu.
The Donut King, Ted Ngoy's story is one of fate, love, survival, hard knocks, and redemption. It's the rags to riches story of a refugee escaping Cambodia, arriving in America in 1975 and building an unlikely multi-million dollar empire baking America’s favorite pastry, the donut. Ted sponsored hundreds of visas for incoming refugees and helped them get on their feet teaching them the ways of the donut business. By 1979 he was living the American Dream. But, in life, great rise can come with great falls.
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106 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Yung Chang.
For more than 40 years, journalist Robert Fisk has reported on some of the most violent and divisive conflicts in the world. Yung Chang’s This Is Not a Movie captures Fisk in action—feet on the ground, notebook in hand, as he travels into landscapes devastated by war, ferreting out the facts and firing reports back home to reach an audience of millions.
Read More86 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Wayne Wang.
Chang-rae, a first generation Korean-American, returns to his family home in San Francisco to care for his ailing mother. Wanting nothing more than to fulfill his role as the supportive son, he must come to terms with his own conflicted emotions.
Read More66 minutes. Not rated. Multiple directors. In English, no dialogue, or with brief English subtitles.
Challenging expectations and reflecting growth and resilience, NYICFF Kid Flicks Two is a fantastic trip on the road to growing up. Kid Flicks Two is a program of inspiring short films for ages 8+!
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