
THE WHALE
mvff 2022 United States SPIRIT Sequoia 1, Sequoia 2 Oct 13 BIG NIGHTS, US CINEMATRIBUTE TO BRENDAN FRASER
SPIRIT | US CINEMA
US 2022, 117 min, Director: Darren Aronofsky
Hinging on a career-defining performance from Brendan Fraser, The Whale is an emotionally resonant tour de force, by turns funny and devastating. Fraser…

THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY
United States SPIRIT Rafael 3, Sequoia 1 Oct 10, Oct 11 US CINEMA Mind the Gap FilmSPIRIT | MIND THE GAP | US CINEMA
US 2022, 85 min, Morrisa Maltz
October 10 - CAFILM FREE MEMBER SCREENING
Morrisa Maltz’s staggering second feature is a thousand things at once. It’s an ode to the mysteries of the American Midwest, a joyous…

TILL
mvff 2022 United States Sequoia 1, Sequoia 2 Oct 11 BIG NIGHTS, US CINEMA Mind the Gap
CENTERPIECEMIND THE GAP AWARD • CREATIVITY & TRUTH
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US 2022, 130 min, Director: Chinonye Chukwu
Visually striking and moving, Till centers the story of Emmett Till through the experience of his mother, Mamie…

SHORTS: TRUTHS (AND SPOOFS) FROM THE YOUTHS
mvff 2022 Germany, Indonesia, South Korea, United States Sequoia 1, Virtual Oct 16, Oct 6 FAMILY FILMS, SHORTS FilmTotal program 91 min
This year’s collection of peer-reviewed, youth-produced short films showcases an international cohort of storytellers working in animation, documentary, comedy, horror, and drama. It’s an inspiring display of emerging…

SHORTS: ANIMATION FOR ALL
mvff 2022 Czech Republic, France, Germany, United States Rafael 1, Sequoia 1, Virtual Oct 13, Oct 15, Oct 6 FAMILY FILMS, SHORTS FilmTotal program 70 min
Puppies, babies, and bears, oh my! We’ve once again scoured the globe for the best collection of animated short films for audiences of every age to enjoy. Funny characters and curious kids mingle with gentle lessons about…

RODEO
France TRAILBLAZERS Rafael 2, Sequoia 1 Oct 10, Oct 9 WORLD CINEMA Mind the Gap FilmTRAILBLAZERS | MIND THE GAP | WORLD
France 2022, 105 min, Director: Lola Quivoron
Lola Quivoron kicks up major cinematic dust with her riveting feature debut. Julia, a young woman in love with motorbikes and addicted to speed and dangerous…

RETURN TO DUST
mvff 2022 China HEART Rafael 3, Sequoia 1, Virtual Oct 13, Oct 6, Oct 7 WORLD CINEMA FilmHEART | WORLD
China 2022, 131 min, Director: Ruijun Li
A film that created a stir at this year’s Berlinale competition, Ruijun Li’s Return to Dust is an unusually tender love story of middle-aged strangers pushed into marriage by their…

THE QUIET EPIDEMIC
mvff 2022 United States Rafael 3, Sequoia 1, Virtual Oct 10, Oct 6, Oct 8 DOCS Active Cinema, Mind the Gap FilmACTIVE CINEMA | MIND THE GAP | DOCS
US 2022, 101 min, Director: Lindsay Keys, Winslow Crane-Murdoch
While true to its title in tone, directors Lindsay Keys and Winslow Crane-Murdoch’s documentary probe into the medical establishment’s…

THE PUPILS (LE PUPILLE)
mvff 2022 Italy LAUGH BAMPFA, Lark Theater, Rafael 3, Sequoia 1 Oct 12, Oct 15, Oct 8, Oct 9 SHORTS FilmLAUGH | MIND THE GAP | SHORTS
Italy 2022, 37 min, Director: Alice Rohrwacher
From the very first frames of Alice Rohrwacher’s The Pupils, “a film clumsily and freely based on a letter the writer Elsa Morante sent to her friend Goffredo…

THE PASSENGERS OF THE NIGHT
France SPIRIT Rafael 2, Sequoia 1 Oct 8, Oct 9 WORLD CINEMA FilmSPIRIT | WORLD
France 2022, 111 min, Director: Mikhaël Hers
The dissolution of a marriage is always difficult, and it’s even more so for Elisabeth (the iconic Charlotte Gainsbourg, radiant), in early 1980s Paris. She’s never been in a…