Chris & Don: A Love Story
A documentary portrait of the passionate three-decade relationship between British writer Christopher Isherwood (whose Berlin Stories was the basis for all incarnations of the much-beloved Cabaret) and American portrait painter Don Bachardy, thirty years his junior.
Saturn in opposition
A sensitive exploration of the theme of friendship in the face of death, Ferzan Ozpetek’s ensemble piece “Saturn in Opposition”; marks a return to form for the Italo-Turkish director after the bizarre sidestep of his quasi-religious parable, “Sacred Heart.” Ozpetek shows a confident, light touch in directing the large cast, so neatly balanced that no one really stands out.
My brother is an only child
Already a smash in its native Italy, “My brother is an only child”, which was presented at this year’s Cannes and Toronto film festival, reunites director Lucchetti with longtime collaborators Sandro Petraglia and Stefano Rulli, best known as screenwriters of the highly acclaimed “The best of Youth”. The film is set in a small Italian town in the 60’s and 70’s.
Mother of Tears
With Mother of Tears, Dario Argento concludes the trilogy of horror he began with Suspiria and Inferno two decades before. Mater Lacrimarum, the only survivor of the Three Mothers - three powerful witches who had been shedding blood and terror for aeons -, has been hiding in Rome for centuries and her awakening triggers a chain of mysterious and terrible events.
The Unknown Woman
Outsider Pictures presents The Unknown Woman, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. The Film is a haunting story of mystery and love, as a Russian woman named Irena (Xenia Rappoport) calculatedly insinuates herself into the lives of a young, affluent Italian family.
Golden Door
The plot of Golden Door is simple, but the film is not, thanks to interesting stylistic choices. What differentiates Golden Door from other films of its genre are the surrealist, imaginative avenues it takes most unexpectedly. Amid a sea of authentic costumes and realistic sets, director Emanuele Crialese places playful scenes of stunning beauty.