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Hold Your Fire begins with an appealing promise: Stefan Forbes will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nicole Cyrille and Shuaib Raheem gives Hold Your Fire an immediate pulse. The story of Hold Your Fire begins from a specific pressure point: Brooklyn, 1973. By the end of its 1h 33m running time, the value of Hold Your Fire rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ The themat

Voodoo Macbeth begins with an appealing promise: Dagmawi Abebe will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Inger Tudor and Jewell Wilson Bridges gives Voodoo Macbeth an immediate pulse. The story of Voodoo Macbeth begins from a specific pressure point: In 1936 Harlem, the first all Black cast production of 'Macbeth' struggles to make it to opening night amid the downward spiral of their young and untest

The Kennedy Incident begins with an appealing promise: Mart Sander will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ben Walton Jones and Lisette Pomerants gives The Kennedy Incident an immediate pulse. The story of The Kennedy Incident begins from a specific pressure point: Two young women, who operate as high end call girls, become embroiled in espionage with a young John F. By the end of its 1h 41m running

The Feast begins with an appealing promise: Lee Haven Jones will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Annes Elwy and Nia Roberts gives The Feast an immediate pulse. The story of The Feast begins from a specific pressure point: Follows a young woman serving privileged guests at a dinner party in a remote house in rural Wales. By the end of its 1h 33m running time, the value of The Feast rests les

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory begins with an appealing promise: Inés Toharia Terán will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ann Adachi Tasch and Laure Adler gives Film: The Living Record of Our Memory an immediate pulse. The story of Film: The Living Record of Our Memory begins from a specific pressure point: This documentary explores film through the voices of significant professionals

The Pink Cloud begins with an appealing promise: Iuli Gerbase will treat its science fiction film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Renata de Lélis and Eduardo Mendonça gives The Pink Cloud an immediate pulse. The story of The Pink Cloud begins from a specific pressure point: After a toxic and mysterious pink cloud appeared, Giovana finds herself stuck in a flat with a man she just met, changing her life in a way

Baking Up Love begins with an appealing promise: Candice T. Cain will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael Bonini and David Otunga gives Baking Up Love an immediate pulse. The story of Baking Up Love begins from a specific pressure point: CEO of the Morton Pumpkin Company decides to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the cutest town ever founded with a bake off. By the end of its measured r

A New Old Play begins with an appealing promise: Qiu Jiongjiong will treat its historical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jianing Chen and Tao Gu gives A New Old Play an immediate pulse. The story of A New Old Play begins from a specific pressure point: The leading clown role in a renowned theatre troupe passes on, and is welcomed into the Underworld. By the end of its 2h 59m running time, the value of A N

In Front of Your Face begins with an appealing promise: Hong Sang soo will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kwon Hae hyo and Lee Hye yeong gives In Front of Your Face an immediate pulse. The story of In Front of Your Face begins from a specific pressure point: She manages her daily life with a sense of mindfulness while keeping a grave secret to herself, and she decides to meet with a younger dire

Average Joe begins with an appealing promise: Mark Cantu will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Camden Toy and Jason Sedillo gives Average Joe an immediate pulse. The story of Average Joe begins from a specific pressure point: When Lord Menace returns from the dead to terrorize San Antonio, the old gang must reassemble to fight evil once more. By the end of its 1h 27m running time, the value of Av

Sabaya begins with an appealing promise: Hogir Hirori will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mahmud Resho and Siham gives Sabaya an immediate pulse. The story of Sabaya begins from a specific pressure point: Film follows a group into Syria's Al Hol, a dangerous camp in the Middle East, as they risk their lives to save a women being held by ISIS as abducted sex slaves. By the end of its 1h 30m

Barbarians begins with an appealing promise: Charles Dorfman will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tom Cullen and Inès Spiridonov gives Barbarians an immediate pulse. The story of Barbarians begins from a specific pressure point: A dinner party in a country house that sees four friends come together for a birthday celebration. By the end of its 1h 29m running time, the value of Barbarians re