October 16, 2019
BARBARA
DescriptionBiosTrailerDescription Working with Christian Petzold for the fifth time, the beautiful Nina Hoss exudes raw strength, bringing layers of meaning to Petzold’s naturalistic and observational style. BARBARA is a portrait of a female doctor who is transferred to a country hospital in 1980s East Germany. Despite the fact that everyone at the hospital is surprised...
October 16, 2019
THE BANQUET OF THE CONCUBINE (LE BANQUET DE LA CONCUBINE)
DescriptionDescription During the Tong dynasty, the Chinese emperor prepares a grand banquet in honor of Yang, the most beautiful of all his concubines.
October 16, 2019
AUDACITY (AASHPORDHA)
DescriptionTrailerDescription Set in a noisy neighborhood of Calcutta, India, this short is a comedy about a rebellious 13-year-old and her old fashioned dad. Trailer
October 16, 2019
ANTIVIRAL
DescriptionBiosTrailerDescription Brandon Cronenberg’s debut feature ANTIVIRAL takes us to an alternate reality where society’s obsession with celebrity has grown exponentially. Syd March works in a clinic specializing in disease sales: harvesting infections from celebrities and selling them to their legions of fans. Syd moonlights by trafficking the latest viruses to piracy groups, smuggling them out...
October 16, 2019
THE ANGELS’ SHARE
DescriptionBiosDescription Not many would look at Robbie and see a man worthy of redemption. He’s constantly looking over his shoulder for a gang of thugs bent on settling a family grudge. His girlfriend is about to give birth to their son out of wedlock. Her father has offered him £5,000 to leave Glasgow – and...
October 16, 2019
APE
DescriptionBiosTrailerDescription Trevor Newandyke is the epitome of post-adolescent boredom, rising in the afternoon and endlessly complaining about mundane things like the cable company. His sole ambition in life is to be a famous comedian and he devotes his entire day to rehearsing. When Trevor strikes a deal with the devil and bites into a magical...
October 16, 2019
AMOUR
DescriptionBiosDescription AMOUR won Michael Haneke his second Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year. Haneke also received the prize for his last film, THE WHITE RIBBON, which screened at AFI FEST in 2009. With AMOUR, Haneke gives us a masterpiece of compassion and tenderness told through the brilliant performances of two acting legends,...
October 16, 2019
ALL THE LIGHT IN THE SKY
DescriptionBiosDescription Joe Swanberg returns to AFI FEST following last year’s Filmmaker Spotlight with a tale direct from Hollywood’s backyard. Jane Adams plays a woman living in a house perched precariously on stilts above the beach in Malibu who clings to her life’s ambitions in much the same way. With her age exempting her from more...
October 16, 2019
ADELE 1
DescriptionDescription A young girl creates a tribute to one of her favorite songs.
