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THE NEW AUTEURS

For anyone who needs a reminder that cinema is still very much in the process of being rediscovered and reinvigorated, this program brings together some of the most exciting and innovative new film artists from around the globe, with bold, visionary features by emerging auteurs from Mexico, the Balkans, Brazil, and beyond.

Stream ALL THE CITIES OF THE NORTH at homeDane Komljen’s second feature is a tender and enigmatic farewell to failed utopias, set amidst the bungalows of a former Yugoslav resort complex.

ALL THE CITIES OF THE NORTH

Dane Komjlen | 97 min | 2016

Stream ARABY at homeThe first film directed jointly by Brazilians João Dumans and Affonso Uchoa, a contemporary hallmark of the hybrid docufiction genre.

ARABY

Affonso Uchôa, João Dumans | 97 min | 2017

Stream CABALLERANGO at homeA riveting observational documentary portrait of a traditional community shaken to its foundations by the coming of modernization.

CABALLERANGO

Juan Pablo González | 61 min | 2018

Stream FEATHERS at homeEl Zohairy’s absurdist satire observes the transformations that occur in an Egyptian family after a children’s birthday party goes awry.

FEATHERS

Omar El Zohairy | 114 min | 2021

Stream MIMOSAS at homeA mysterious, majestic, and mystical Sufi Western.

MIMOSAS

Óliver Laxe | 96 min | 2016

Stream THE COMPUTER ACCENT at homeHeartening or horrifying depending on your viewpoint, The Computer Accent is a window into the future.

THE COMPUTER ACCENT

Riel Roch Decter, Sebastian Pardo | 83 min | 2021

Stream THE GRAND BIZARRE at homeA sensuous study of textile patterns from around the wide world, set to a pop soundtrack by the visionary filmmaker Jodie Mack herself.

THE GRAND BIZARRE

Jodie Mack | 60 min | 2018

Stream THE HUMAN SURGE at homeWriter-director-editor Eduardo Williams’s experimental debut feature, a startling three-act opus that travels from Argentina, to Mozambique, and the Philippines.

THE HUMAN SURGE

Eduardo Williams | 109 min | 2016

Stream THE METAMORPHOSIS OF BIRDS at homeVasconcelos’s magic realist hybrid documentary tells the story of the filmmaker’s family history with lyrical, dreamlike imagery.

THE METAMORPHOSIS OF BIRDS

Catarina Vasconcelos | 101 min | 2020

Stream THOSE THAT, AT A DISTANCE, RESEMBLE ANOTHER at homeA peaceful, painstaking visual essay about modern conservation.

THOSE THAT, AT A DISTANCE, RESEMBLE ANOTHER

Jessica Sarah Rinland | 67 min | 2019