Archived Festival Film

A Conversation with Emmanuelle Beart

In the 16 years since she gained international acclaim for her extraordinary talent and beauty in Claude Berri's Manon of the Spring, Emmanuelle Béart has continually impressed viewers in films by Olivier Assayas, Claude Chabrol, Claire Denis, Fra... read more

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Coffee & Cigarettes

Jarmusch returns to his "early, funny" black-and-white roots with this inspired assemblage of absurdist vignettes, shot over the course of two decades. The titular addictions serve as the threads connecting 10 scenes, which unfold over steaming cu... read more

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A Letter to True

Photographer-turned-director Weber composes a heartfelt visual diary incorporating his various interests and obsessions: old movies, war photography, the aftermath of September 11, and his five purebred dogs. An eclectic collage of footage, includ... read more

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Baadasssss!

Mario assumes the role of his father, Melvin, in this heartfelt homage to the making of the elder Peebles' groundbreaking 1971 feature Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (also in the Festival). Intercutting brief clips from Sweetback with dramatic ... read more

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Mix

Freedom in South Africa after 1994 means the freedom for Tumelo and Dominique, two female hip-hop DJs, to express themselves in ways that genuinely baffle their parents. Communication breakdowns between parents and children, young and old, striki... read more

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Suite Habana

A factory foreman inspects his workers. An old woman sells peanuts in paper cones. A hospital employee becomes a drag performer at night. Using only images, sound, and music, Perez presents a "day in the life" of 10 ordinary Havana residents, crea... read more

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Wondrous Oblivion

When a Jamaican family moves into a working-class South London neighborhood during the early 1960s, the white residents are horrified. But a shared love of cricket forges a bond between the father (a quietly heroic Delroy Lindo) and an 11-year-old... read more

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Shadows

One of the foundation texts of independent film, Shadows didn't just usher in a "new wave" in American cinema -- it was a new wave unto itself. Set in the world of beatnik coffee houses and jazz clubs, Cassavetes' first feature literally throws aw... read more

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Yeah, Right... Whatever

The emotional roller coaster that is being a teenager is explored in this series of short films for young adults. (Older adults can be thankful that this time is long gone.) (Ages 13+) read more

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Being Pavarotti

Elton, a 13-year-old South African opera singer, fell in love with opera after his cousin gave him a tape of famed Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Elton's performances, from solo stints at open-air festivals to opening for established opera sing... read more