An uncompromising truth-seeking rebel, Olympia Dukakis refuses to yield to social norms while pushing forward her own subversive narrative.
“The Vigil” Wants Your Pain February 26
Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, “The Vigil” is a supernatural horror film set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn’s Hasidic Borough Park neighborhood. Low on funds and having recently left his insular religious community, Yakov (Dave Davis) reluctantly accepts an offer from his former rabbi and confidante (Menashe Lustig) to …
Movie Review: “The World Without You” Exudes An Aura Of Family Drama That Invites You To Partake In Its Family Chaos
Reunited for their beloved family member’s memorial service, old hurts, and dark secrets threaten to tear the fragile threads holding the family together.
Movie Review: A Transgender Immigrant Takes Control Of The Narrative In “Lingua Franca” To Demonstrate The Struggle Between Desire And Identity
Olivia, an undocumented Filipino transwoman, works as a caregiver to Olga, an elderly Russian woman, in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. When Olivia runs out of options to attain legal status in the US, she becomes romantically involved with Alex, Olga’s adult grandson, in the pursuit of a marriage-based green card.