New York Film Festival 2024

[Chris Knipp]

This year's NYFF poster is by David Byrne. Here it is.

[Chris Knipp]

First reviews.

THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Mohammad Rasoulof 2024)

Diirector prize at Cannes, and important for where it comes from, a brave and beleaghered Iranian filmmaker. Here, he skillfully depicts the conflicts of his country's theocratic society by focusing on a single family where the husband is on the verge of becoming a judge and the young daughters sympathize with the protesters in the street. The significance gets rather lost later in the film as it morphs into a thriller and puzzler.

Showtimes
Monday, September 30
8:30 PMStandby Only
Tuesday, October 1
1:45 PMStandby Only
Thursday, October 3
12:30 PMStandby Only

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THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet 2024)

This portrait of an emigré Hungarian émigré architect (Adrien Brody) and the American magnate he tangles with (Guy Pearce) - both impressive - is a fulfilment of the wild ambition Corbet showed from his debut THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER. Doesn't quite live up to models like CITIZEN KANE or THERE WILL BE BLOOD. But if you're longing for lost cinematic grandeur, this is for you.

Coming to the NYFF Sept. 28. Screening details: HERE.

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GRAND TOUR (Miguel Gomes 2024)

Portuguese auteur Gomes (ARABIAN NIGHTS, TABU) weaves a fabulous and bizarre period journey through time and space, blending studio footage with imagery captured in multiple Asian countries.

Showtimes
Tuesday, October 8
9:00 PM
Wednesday, October 9
6:00 PMStandby Only
Friday, October 11
12:45 PMStandby Only

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APRIL (Dea Kulumbegashvili 2024)

A grueling and powerfully original portrait of a beleaguered and obsessive OB/GYN in aa rural area of Georgia , this is the sophomore feature by the young filmmaker of BEGINNING. (NYFF 2020).

NYFF Showtimes
Monday, October 7
9:00 PMBuy Tickets
Tuesday, October 8
6:00 PMStandby Only
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Venues
Alice Tully Hall - EBM Film Center (FBT)

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A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg 2024)

As they play two cousins on a Polish Holocaust tour, Jesse allows Kieran Culkin to walk the line between enttertaining and offensive and is seems to work.

Showtimes: more details HERE.
Saturday, October 56:00 PM
Sunday, October 6 1:00 PM

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NO OTHER LAND (Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, and Rachel Szor 2024)

The protracted Israeli assult on a group of Palestinian villages in the West Bank covered by an Israeli-Palestinan collective and featuring two friends across the divide. Documentary.

Showtimes at the NYFF: see HERE