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Risk begins with an appealing promise: Laura Poitras will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Julian Assange and Sarah Harrison gives Risk an immediate pulse. The story of Risk begins from a specific pressure point: The story of WikiLeak's editor in chief Julian Assange as seen by documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras. By the end of its 1h 26m running time, the value of Risk rests less on novelty

White Girl begins with an appealing promise: Elizabeth Wood will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Morgan Saylor and Brian Marc gives White Girl an immediate pulse. The story of White Girl begins from a specific pressure point: Summer, New York City. By the end of its 1h 28m running time, the value of White Girl rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ White Girl finds addit

Kaptaan begins with an appealing promise: Mandeep Kumar will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gippy Grewal and Monica Gill gives Kaptaan an immediate pulse. The story of Kaptaan begins from a specific pressure point: A lawyer rethinks his life after he works with an NGO. By the end of its 2h 22m running time, the value of Kaptaan rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ A close

Seed: The Untold Story begins with an appealing promise: Jon Betz will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Vandana Shiva and Andrew Kimbrell gives Seed: The Untold Story an immediate pulse. The story of Seed: The Untold Story begins from a specific pressure point: A film about the importance of heirloom seeds to the agriculture of the world, focusing on seed keepers and activists from around th

Big Sonia begins with an appealing promise: Todd Soliday will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sonia Warshawski and SuEllen Fried gives Big Sonia an immediate pulse. The story of Big Sonia begins from a specific pressure point: In the last store in a defunct shopping mall, 91 year old Sonia Warshawski great grandmother, businesswoman, and Holocaust survivor runs the tailor shop she's owned f

All I See Is You begins with an appealing promise: Marc Forster will treat its mystery framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Blake Lively and Jason Clarke gives All I See Is You an immediate pulse. The story of All I See Is You begins from a specific pressure point: A blind woman's relationship with her husband changes when she regains her sight and discovers disturbing details about themselves. By the end of its 1h 4

Railroad Tigers begins with an appealing promise: Sheng Ding will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jackie Chan and Jaycee Cho Ming Chan gives Railroad Tigers an immediate pulse. The story of Railroad Tigers begins from a specific pressure point: A railroad worker in China in 1941 leads a team of freedom fighters against the Japanese in order to get food for the poor. By the end of its 2h 4m runni

California Typewriter begins with an appealing promise: Doug Nichol will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Silvi Alcivar and Ken Alexander gives California Typewriter an immediate pulse. The story of California Typewriter begins from a specific pressure point: California Typewriter is a story about people whose lives are connected by typewriters. By the end of its 1h 43m running time, the val

Akira begins with an appealing promise: A.R. Murugadoss will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sonakshi Sinha and Anurag Kashyap gives Akira an immediate pulse. The story of Akira begins from a specific pressure point: A gripping action thriller about a college girl Akira, who has grown up with the ideals of being self reliant. By the end of its 2h 17m running time, the value of Akira rests l

Spirit of the Game begins with an appealing promise: Darran Scott will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Heidi Arena and Rudi Baker gives Spirit of the Game an immediate pulse. The story of Spirit of the Game begins from a specific pressure point: In the lead up to the 1956 Olympic games, a group of missionaries are tasked with helping the fledgling Australian basketball team compete i

Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent begins with an appealing promise: Lydia Tenaglia will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Stephen Torres and Martha Stewart gives Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent an immediate pulse. The story of Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent begins from a specific pressure point: This documentary profiles an influential chef who played a pivotal role in the inven

The Love Witch begins with an appealing promise: Anna Biller will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Samantha Robinson and Jeffrey Vincent Parise gives The Love Witch an immediate pulse. The story of The Love Witch begins from a specific pressure point: A modern day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her, with deadly consequences. By the end of its 2h running time, the