AFF website<\/a> for more information, regular updates, and to purchase tickets and passes.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\nMORE INFORMATION ON ANNOUNCED FILMS AND PROGRAMS:<\/b><\/p>\n
FEATURES<\/b><\/p>\n
Narratives<\/b><\/p>\n
Angry Annie (Annie Col\u00e8re)<\/b><\/p>\n
France<\/p>\n
Director: Blandine Lenoir<\/p>\n
Writers: Blandine Lenoir and Axelle Robert<\/p>\n
Producers: Aurora Films, Local Films<\/p>\n
A countryside village in France, 1974. When she accidentally becomes pregnant, Annie, a working mother of two teenagers, meets with the Movement for the Liberation of Abortion and Contraception (MLAC), doctors and women who perform illegal abortions in the public eye, practicing a free, safe, and respectful method. Gradually Annie will join their battle, which will bring a new meaning to her life.<\/p>\n
Daughter of Rage (La Hija de Todas las Rabias)<\/b><\/p>\n
New York Premiere<\/p>\n
Nicaragua<\/p>\n
Director\/Writer: Laura Baumeister de Montis<\/p>\n
Producers: Martha Orozco, Laura Baumeister de Montis, Rossana Baumeister, and Bruna Haddad<\/p>\n
11-year-old Maria\u2019s home is the biggest garbage dump in Nicaragua, where she lives with her mom. When circumstances change and Maria feels that she has been left alone with no one to take care of her, she is forced to find her own way.<\/p>\n
Fogar\u00e9u<\/b><\/p>\n
Brazil, France<\/p>\n
Director: Fl\u00e1via Neves<\/p>\n
Writers: Melanie Dimantas and Fl\u00e1via Neves<\/p>\n
Producers: Mayra Faour Auad, Vania Catani, and Thomas Sparfel<\/p>\n
Following the death of her foster mother, Fernanda goes back to her wealthy uncle\u2019s house to implode certainties and let the painful truth about her origins surface.<\/p>\n
My Emptiness and I (Mi vac\u00edo y yo)<\/b><\/p>\n
Spain<\/p>\n
Director: Adri\u00e1n Silvestre<\/p>\n
Writers: Rapha\u00eblle P\u00e9rez, Adri\u00e1n Silvestre, and Carlos Marques-Marcet<\/p>\n
Producers: Testamento and Alba Sotorra<\/p>\n
Raphi, from France, fantasizes about romances with princes and about starting a traditional family. But in reality, things aren\u2019t like that. She works in a call center in Barcelona, struggles with at times embarrassing dates, and is diagnosed by her therapist as having gender dysphoria. We follow this trans woman as she makes her transition, as well as in her everyday life.<\/p>\n
Missing<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Directors\/Writers: Nick Johnson and Will Merrick<\/p>\n
Producers: Aneesh Chaganty, Sev Ohanian, and Natalie Qasabian<\/p>\n
After her mother goes missing, a young woman tries to find her from home, using tools available to her online.<\/p>\n
Moving On<\/b><\/p>\n
Sneak Preview<\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director\/Writer: Paul Weitz<\/p>\n
Producers: Paul Weitz, Stephanie Meurer, Andrew Miano, Chris Parker, and Dylan Sellers<\/p>\n
Directed by Academy Award-nominated writer Paul Weitz, Claire (Academy Award winner Jane Fonda) and Evelyn (Academy Award nominee Lily Tomlin) star in MOVING ON as estranged friends who reunite to seek revenge on Howard (Malcolm McDowell), the petulant widower of their recently deceased best friend. Along the way, Claire reunites with Ralph (Richard Roundtree), her great love, as each woman learns to make peace with the past and each other.<\/p>\n
Rachel Hendrix<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director\/Writer: Victor Nu\u00f1ez<\/p>\n
Producer: Heidi Levitt<\/p>\n
A portrait of a widow, mother, professor, and author, Rachel Hendrix, finding her way in life after losing her beloved husband. It is a story of grief that we all know yet rarely get the chance to see with such nuance and intimacy.<\/p>\n
The Lost King<\/b><\/p>\n
New York Premiere<\/p>\n
United Kingdom<\/p>\n
Director: Stephen Frears<\/p>\n
Writers: Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope<\/p>\n
Producers: Steve Coogan, Christine Langan, and Dan Winch<\/p>\n
Stephen Frears\u2019 latest tells the true story of an amateur historian (Sally Hawkins) battling skepticism and bureaucracy in a quest to locate the final resting place of King Richard III.<\/p>\n
Vera Dreams of the Sea<\/b><\/p>\n
Kosovo<\/p>\n
Director: Kaltrina Krasniqi<\/p>\n
Writer: Doruntina Basha<\/p>\n
Producer: Shkumbin Istrefi<\/p>\n
Vera is a middle-aged sign language interpreter who leads a well-structured life: a wife to a renowned judge, a supportive mother, and a caring grandmother. Her serenity is disrupted by her husband\u2019s unexpected suicide, followed by an unwelcome, menacing parade of relatives who claim to have ownership over their village family house. Fear and mistrust will force Vera to take the family\u2019s fate into her own hands.<\/p>\n
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Documentaries<\/b><\/p>\n
Body Parts<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director: Kristy Guevara-Flanagan<\/p>\n
Producer: Helen Hood Scheer<\/p>\n
BODY PARTS traces the evolution of \u201csex\u201d on screen from a woman\u2019s perspective, uncovering the uncomfortable realities behind some of the most iconic scenes in cinema history and celebrating the bold creators leading the way for change.<\/p>\n
Black Mothers Love and Resist<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director\/Writer: D\u00e9bora Souza Silva<\/p>\n
Producers: D\u00e9bora Souza Silva, David Felix Sutcliffe, Adina Luo, and Loi Ameera Almeron<\/p>\n
Wanda Johnson and Angela Williams, mothers of young Black men victimized by police brutality, come together and build a network of community-led support, mutual aid, and healing.<\/p>\n
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On<\/b><\/p>\n
Canada<\/p>\n
Director: Madison Thomas<\/p>\n
Writers: Andrea Warner and Madison Thomas<\/p>\n
Producer: Stephen Paniccia<\/p>\n
This in-depth look at the life of the activist and musician offers archival material never seen before, as well as present-day footage of Sainte-Marie performing and interviews with the singer and her bandmates and colleagues.<\/p>\n
Category: Woman<\/b><\/p>\n
Canada<\/p>\n
Director\/Writer: Phyllis Ellis<\/p>\n
Producers: Phyllis Ellis and Howard Fraiberg<\/p>\n
When 18-year-old South African runner Caster Semenya burst onto the world stage in 2009, her championship was not celebrated but marred by doubt, and her personal medical\u202frecords were leaked to the international media. The public scrutiny of her body, driven by racism and sexism, obscured the most fundamental aspect of who she is: a great champion.<\/p>\n
Esther Newton Made Me Gay<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director: Jean Carlomusto<\/p>\n
Producers: Jean Carlomusto and Shanti Avirgan<\/p>\n
Agility, persistence, and passionate inquiry have driven Esther Newton\u2019s survival as a butch lesbian, octogenarian athlete, and groundbreaking scholar whose life\u2019s work has influenced generations of LGBTQ activists and scholars.<\/p>\n
The Fire That Took Her<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director: Patricia Gillespie<\/p>\n
Producers: Julie Goldman, Kristi Jacobson, Carolyn Hepburn, Christopher Clements, and Tracy Elizabeth Jarrett<\/p>\n
Mother-of-two Judy Malinowski, then 31, was doused in gasoline and set on fire by her crazed ex-boyfriend \u2014 and became one of the first ever to testify from beyond the grave, at the trial for her own murder. A story that lives at the intersection of true crime and #MeToo, THE FIRE THAT TOOK HER goes deep inside a landmark case to ask a timely question: How much must women suffer in order to be believed?<\/p>\n
Jeannette<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director: Maris Curran<\/p>\n
Producer: Jon Coplon<\/p>\n
JEANNETTE tells the story of Jeannette Feliciano, a competitive bodybuilder and queer single mother, who struggles to cope with trauma after surviving the mass shooting at Orlando\u2019s Pulse nightclub. Filmed in striking and intimate v\u00e9rit\u00e9, this documentary embraces the strength, hope, and humor of an incredible woman\u2019s journey of healing.<\/p>\n
Judy Blume Forever<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Directors\/Producers: Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok<\/p>\n
Producers: Sara Bernstein, Marcella Steingar, and Justin Wilkes<\/p>\n
Generations of readers have found themselves in a Judy Blume book. Her name alone unleashes a flood of memories for anyone who\u2019s gripped one of her many paperbacks. For decades, Blume\u2019s radical honesty has comforted and captivated readers \u2014 and landed her at the center of controversy for her frankness about puberty and sex. Now the beloved American author candidly shares her own coming-of-age story.<\/p>\n
Mama Bears<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director: Daresha Kyi<\/p>\n
Producer: Laura Tatham<\/p>\n
This fascinating film follows professing Christian parents and LGBQT individuals who struggle with a faith that often condemns their children and themselves.<\/p>\n
My Name Is Andrea<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director: Pratibha Parmar<\/p>\n
Producer: Shaheen Haq<\/p>\n
MY NAME IS ANDREA is a hybrid documentary drama based on the life of writer Andrea Dworkin, who decades before #MeToo called out sexism with revolutionary flair. With this film, the viewer is invited to reconsider the legacy of one of the most misunderstood figures of the 20th century. Shaped by the values of justice and equality learned from the civil rights movement as a young girl, Dworkin observed the ways that male chauvinism and discrimination impact every woman\u2019s daily experience and dared to demand that women be seen as equals.<\/p>\n
Queen of the Deuce<\/b><\/p>\n
Canada, Greece<\/p>\n
Director: Valerie Kontakos<\/p>\n
Writers: Christos Asteriou, Valerie Kontakos, and Despina Pavlaki<\/p>\n
Producers: Ed Barreveld, Valerie Kontakos, and Despina Pavlaki<\/p>\n
From the 1960s to the \u201980s, Greek-born Chelly Wilson built a porn cinema empire and a reputation as a savvy operator in the Times Square vicinity known as the Deuce.<\/p>\n
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SHORTS<\/b><\/p>\n
CANS Can\u2019t Stand<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Directors: Matt Nadel and Megan Plotka<\/p>\n
Producer: Matt Nadel<\/p>\n
CANS CAN\u2019T STAND follows a group of Black trans women in New Orleans who are fighting to repeal Louisiana\u2019s unjust Crime Against Nature by Solicitation (CANS) law.<\/p>\n
El Carrito<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director\/Writer: Zahida Pirani<\/p>\n
Producers: Zahida Pirani, Mauricio Piratova, and Ran Yan<\/p>\n
After a harrowing event, an untrusting street vendor discovers the embrace of her community.<\/p>\n
The Feeling of Being Close to You (\u80fd\u9760\u8fd1\u4f60\u7684\u611f\u89c9)<\/b><\/p>\n
Singapore\/United States<\/p>\n
Director\/Writer\/Producer: Ash Goh Hua<\/p>\n
THE FEELING OF BEING CLOSE TO YOU documents a mother and daughter\u2019s attempt at healing the intergenerational trauma and abuse within their lives.<\/p>\n
Glazing<\/b><\/p>\n
New York Premiere<\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director\/Writer\/Producer: Lilli Carr\u00e9<\/p>\n
The animated female nude shifts in smear frames through the history of painting, parroting famous depictions of women. She tests the postures by inhabiting them and promptly discarding them, rejecting the fantasy that each represents.<\/p>\n
Honey (Madhu)<\/b><\/p>\n
India<\/p>\n
Directors: Tanmay Chowdhary and Tanvi Chowdhary<\/p>\n
Writer: Tanvi Chowdhary<\/p>\n
Producer: Sue-Ellen Chitunya<\/p>\n
Satakshi and Madhu, who went to school together, reunite after years of being apart on a night of festivities during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata. As the night progresses, we find out that they have feelings for each other but are not able to express them.<\/p>\n
Lilith & Eve<\/b><\/p>\n
United Kingdom<\/p>\n
Director: Sam de Ceccatty<\/p>\n
Writers: Manon Ardisson and Sam de Ceccatty<\/p>\n
Producer: Manon Ardisson<\/p>\n
That awkward moment when the first woman on earth meets \u2026 the first first woman on earth.<\/p>\n
Long Line of Ladies<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Directors: Rayka Zehtabchi and Shaandiin Tome<\/p>\n
Producers: Garrett Schiff, Rayka Zehtabchi, Sam Davis, and Pimm Tripp-Allen<\/p>\n
A girl and her community prepare for her Ihuk, the once-dormant coming-of-age ceremony of the Karuk tribe of Northern California.<\/p>\n
Look Like You<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director\/Writer: Snigdha Kapoor<\/p>\n
Producers: Pulkit Datta and Lauren Sowa<\/p>\n
Tara, a South Asian queer woman, goes to see her 8-year-old biological son after many years but is unprepared for the tensions that resurface with his white adoptive parents.<\/p>\n
Love, Barbara<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director: Brydie O\u2019Connor<\/p>\n
Writers: Brydie O\u2019Connor and Matt Hixon<\/p>\n
Producers: Brydie O\u2019Connor and Myriam Schroeter<\/p>\n
A short documentary about the iconic legacy of pioneering lesbian experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer, as seen through the lens and love of her partner of over 30 years, Florrie Burke.<\/p>\n
The Panola Project<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Directors\/Writers: Rachael DeCruz and Jeremy S. Levine<\/p>\n
Producers: Rachael DeCruz, Jeremy S. Levine, and Melissa Fajardo<\/p>\n
THE PANOLA PROJECT follows Dorothy, a convenience-store owner, as she goes door to door in her often-overlooked rural Black community in order to convince her neighbors to get their COVID-19 vaccines.<\/p>\n
the ritual to beauty<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Directors: Shenny De Los Angeles and Maria Marrone<\/p>\n
Writer\/Producer: Shenny De Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Three generations of Dominican women explore their relationship to relaxing their hair. By conjuring the magic of water and the power of her ancestors, a daughter uses spoken word poetry as an incantation to break the generational curse that has blocked the women in her family from locating where joy lives inside the body.<\/p>\n
Still Waters<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director\/Writer: Aurora Brachman<\/p>\n
Producer: Mariales Diaz<\/p>\n
A daughter asks her mother a question about the abuse in her mother\u2019s childhood. Her answer begs them to wade through its rippling effects throughout their lives.<\/p>\n
Talk Black<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director\/Writer: Destiny Macon<\/p>\n
Producers: Destiny Macon, Jonathan Baty, Brad Jayne, Kisha Imani Cameron, and Smitha Lee<\/p>\n
A timid engineer develops a wild and expressive split personality to help her speak up to the boy\u2019s club at work.<\/p>\n
To Wade or Row<\/b><\/p>\n
United States<\/p>\n
Director\/Writer: Rebecca van der Meulen<\/p>\n
Producers: Leanne Macaione and Dina Barossi<\/p>\n
When Jane visits a small town motel, she puts her trust in its covert clinic. A sheriff\u2019s arrival places her future in jeopardy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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