TRIBECA 2021
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- DirectorThomas RobsahmAslaug HolmStarsa-haMorten HarketPål WaaktaarFollows the band on tour, telling the full story of how three young men followed their impossible dream of becoming Norwegian pop stars. When Take On Me reached number 1 on Billboard in the US in 1985 the dream came true. Or did it?
- DirectorDouglas TirolaStarsLeonard BernsteinJohn F. KennedyFelicia MontealegreA complex look at one of the greatest figures in 20th century classical music, Leonard Bernstein, whose passion and creativity guided him well beyond the concert hall.
- DirectorSacha JenkinsStarsRick JamesOscar AlstonBig Daddy KaneA profile of legendary funk/R&B icon Rick James capturing the peaks and valleys of his storied career to reveal a complicated and rebellious soul, driven to share his talent with the world.
- DirectorJohn MaggioStarsGordon ParksKareem Abdul-JabbarMuhammad AliFollows Gordon Parks' stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.
- DirectorLaura FairrieStarsTita CahnHazel CollinsJackie CollinsDirected by Laura Fairrie and produced by the Academy Award®-winning Passion Pictures, along with AGC Studios, CNN Films, BBC Arts, and John Battsek, 'LADY BOSS: The Jackie Collins Story' takes viewers on an immersive journey through the trailblazing life of novelist Jackie Collins. Spinning together fact and fiction, this feature documentary reveals the untold story of a ground-breaking author and her mission to build a one-woman literary empire. Narrated by a cast of Jackie's closest friends and family, the film shares the private struggles of a woman who became an icon of 1980s feminism whilst hiding her vulnerability behind a carefully crafted, powerful, public persona. The film evolves from a celebration of Jackie's revolutionary novels - which placed female sexuality at the heart of their storytelling - into a multi-layered deliberation on feminism, family dynamics, and the universal quest to understand how our childhood experiences and early traumas ultimately make us who we are.
- DirectorSean FineAndrea NixStarsRachel MaddowJessica McDonaldSam MewisIt is a no-holds-barred, inside account of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's ongoing fight for equal pay.
- DirectorAndreas KoefoedStarsMohammad Bin SalmanMartin KempJerry SaltzThe mystery surrounding the Salvator Mundi, the first painting by Leonardo da Vinci to be discovered for more than a century, which has now seemingly gone missing.
- DirectorJudd EhrlichStarsPeter AmblerHarlon CarterBill ClintonA look into the inner workings of the NRA and its influence, featuring interviews with government leaders, NRA representatives and people whose lives have been personally touched by gun violence.
- DirectorThe ArchitectsStarsA$AP RockyMusician and cultural icon A$AP Rocky explores his life and career while fighting for his freedom after being arrested in Stockholm, Sweden and placed in solitary confinement.
- DirectorDavid GelbStarsSean ConneryPaul NewmanSidney PoitierAn intimate portrait of the life and work of the original "celebrity chef," Wolfgang Puck.
- DirectorDavid BurkeStarsJoel CervantesJohn DonoghueJohn HorganDr. Kennedy made headlines for implanting electrodes in the brain of a paralyzed man then teaching the patient to control a computer. After much controversy he later began experimenting on himself.
- DirectorRob RothStarsClem BurkeDebbie HarryChris SteinIn 2019, the legendary American rock band Blondie performed for the first time in Havana, Cuba as part of a cultural exchange through the Cuban Ministry of Culture.
- DirectorCJ HuntStarsCJ HuntMr. HuntMitch LandrieuIn December 2015, the New Orleans City Council voted to remove four Confederate monuments from public grounds. A forceful group of critics protested the decision, and fearing retaliation, no crew would agree to remove the statues.
- DirectorVivian KleimanStarsAlison BechdelJennifer CamperAlex CombsA lively look at five LGBTQ+ comic book artists whose careers go from the underground scene to the cover of Time Magazine and the international stage.
- DirectorAndre GainesStarsKevin HartRob SchneiderChris RockChronicles the incredible life and times of legendary comedian and activist Dick Gregory.
- DirectorEmmett BrennanStarsKathy BancroftGigi CoyleAriel GreenwoodReckoning with the reality of a changing climate, filmmaker Emmett Brennan walks 200 miles next to the Los Angeles aqueduct in search of a vision for humanity worth living for - what he discovers has everything to do with water.
- DirectorSamantha AldanaStarsKelly AngellBobby GilchristJamie NeumannIvy, a struggling singer in New Orleans trapped in the hidden underworld of her eating disorder, must face her addiction - or risk becoming a monster.
- DirectorRob SchroederStarsVincent KartheiserChelsea LopezBreeda WoolAfter his car breaks down, Glen spends one hell of an odd night with a married couple, setting into motion a chain of events that alter their lives plus those of several random strangers.
- DirectorSean King O'GradyStarsSierra McCormickVinessa ShawPat HealyAfter Melissa and her family seek shelter from a storm, they become trapped. With no sign of rescue, Melissa comes to realize that she and her girlfriend Amy might have something to do with the horrors that threaten her family.
- DirectorRoshan SethiStarsKaran SoniGeraldine ViswanathanGita ReddyAs if their pre-arranged date, organized by their traditional Indian parents, wasn't uncomfortable enough, Ravi and Rita are forced to shelter in place together as COVID-19's reach intensifies.
- DirectorDan ChenStarsCathy BuiJames DennisMike LandryThe ambitious students of the TM Landry Prep School enjoyed a remarkable 100% acceptance rate into the country's most elite colleges until an explosive NY Times article exposed the controversial teaching methods of its dynamic founder.
- DirectorTaylor GarronChanel JamesStarsTaylor GarronEva VictorAmir KhanTold entirely through video calls and digital diaries, Naomi navigates a problematic roommate and a burgeoning romance all while locked down during the Coronavirus pandemic.
- DirectorJim CummingsPJ McCabeStarsJim CummingsVirginia NewcombPJ McCabeA married Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying, murder and infidelity.
- DirectorEvan MascagniShannon PostStarsJames MartinNamed after the book by Father James Martin, Building a Bridge follows a priest on his journey to make the Catholic Church more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community, despite loud opposition from both inside and outside the Church.
- DirectorBernadette WegensteinStarsMarin AlsopCurtis BannisterLeonard Bernstein's protege Marin Alsop reveals how she smashed the glass ceiling to become an internationally renowned conductor.
- DirectorSol GuyStarsSol GuyTravestine GuyWilliam GuyAfter putting it off for twenty years, filmmaker Sol Guy finally confronts the six tapes his father recorded before dying. Using those tapes as a framework, Guy recounts his family's story-and his own-for his two teenage kids.
- DirectorGaysorn ThavatStarsEssie DavisThomasin McKenzieLively NiliA triumph over adversity tale about women fighting their way back from the bottom of society.
- DirectorGiselle BaileyNneka OnuorahStarsJames BrownDenreleDenrele EdunA timely documentary uncovering rampant discrimination in Nigeria while exploring the lives of several non conformist men who must choose to live imperiled lives there or flee to the USA.
- DirectorAngelo Madsen MinaxStarsAngelo Madsen MinaxFilmmaker Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his home town after the mysterious death of his two-year-old niece and the arrest of his brother-in-law as the culprit.
- DirectorGisela Rosario RamosStarsGeorgina BorriMagali CarrasquilloFlor JoglarAfter the death of her husband, a grieving elderly woman is enlisted by a coterie of gossipy elderly women in her neighborhood to plan and create custom funerals.
- DirectorTone Grøttjord-GlenneCorinne van der BorchStarsTai SheppardRainn SheppardBrooke SheppardA coming of age story about hope, belonging, and the metaphorical and literal sisterhood of young athletes Tai, Rainn, and Brooke Sheppard living in New York.
- DirectorZiyang ZhouStarsXuan HuangZishan YangTumenAfter continuous quarrels, a young couple living in Wuhai city decided to figure things out on the day of wedding anniversary, while a deadly storm waiting on the cliff.
- DirectorTy RobertsStarsLuke WilsonVinessa ShawWayne KnightHaunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high-school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
- DirectorJohn LeeStarsIlana GlazerJustin TherouxGretchen MolAs if getting pregnant weren't complicated enough, Lucy sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about her fertility doctor.
- DirectorZoe Lister-JonesDaryl WeinStarsZoe Lister-JonesCailee SpaenyWhitney CummingsIn this feel-good apocalyptic comedy, Liza (Zoe Lister-Jones) embarks on a hilarious journey through LA in hopes of making it to her last party before it all ends, running into an eclectic cast of characters along the way.
- DirectorGeeta MalikStarsManisha KoiralaSophia AliRish ShahWhen college freshman Alia returns home for the summer, she discovers secrets and lies in her parents' past that make her question everything she thought she knew about her family.
- DirectorAdam LeonStarsVanessa KirbyDavid AjalaAnnika WahlstenA writer loses her memory. Adrift in NYC, she connects with a group of teenagers - in conversations both real and imagined - and searches for a way home.
- DirectorPan NalinStarsBhavin RabariRicha MeenaBhavesh ShrimaliSamay fights heaven and earth to find light. He wants to catch, control, cut and project that light to tell stories. Now to pursue that dream he must leave everything he loves and take a flight to find the light.
- DirectorAmber SealeyStarsElijah WoodLuke KirbyAleksa PalladinoThe complicated relationship that formed between the FBI analyst Bill Hagmaier and serial killer Ted Bundy during Bundy's final years on death row.
- DirectorJosh RubenStarsSam RichardsonMilana VayntrubGeorge BasilFeature adaptation of the video game where werewolves attack a small town.
- DirectorMax ErikssonStarsAli BoulalaAmanda BoulalaOmar BoulalaAli Boulala, a skateboarding legend of the 1990s. The poignant story of a skateboarding genius's staggering career and the tragic turn it took.
- DirectorMaya CuevaLeah GalantBrings us into the lives of three Latinx people in McAllen Texas, whose different beliefs end up coming to a head at the last abortion clinic in the US/Mexico border.
- DirectorSuzanne Joe KaiStarsBen Fong TorresRay ManzarekJohn BurksThe documentary about Ben's life is an epic sweep through the world of rock and roll. The American-born son of Chinese immigrants, Ben grew up in Chinatown with only a radio to the outside world.
- DirectorEddie MartinStarsJon AbrahamsPeter BiciTom Brokaw26 years after indie cult classic Kids was released to an unsuspecting nation, this documentary explores the divergent paths of the original cast, delivering an unflinching look back at one of the most iconic films of the 1990's.
- DirectorDrew XanthopoulosStarsMichelle FournetEllen GarlandChristopher T. Tessaglia-HymesFathom is a visual and aural wonder of a documentary that follows researchers working to finally decode the communication of humpback whales. With Dr. Michelle Fournet, Dr. Ellen Garland.
- DirectorJessica KingdonThe absorbingly cinematic Ascension explores the pursuit of the "Chinese Dream." This observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.
- DirectorJoshua AltmanBing LiuOn Chicago's South and West sides, guns and gangs are destroying countless lives. Two men dedicate their lives educating, empowering and healing young Black men at high risk for being victims-or perpetrators-of deadly gun-violence.
- DirectorRobert CoeWarwick RossFour Zimbabwean men form their country's first Wine Tasting Olympics team.
- DirectorJamila WignotStarsAlvin AileyCicely TysonRennie HarrisAn immersive portrait of dance pioneer Alvin Ailey, told through his own words and a new dance inspired by his life.
- DirectorMaryam MoghadamBehtash SanaeehaStarsMaryam MoghadamAlireza Sani FarPourya Rahimi SamMina's life is turned upside down when she learns that her husband was innocent of the crime for which he was executed, so she starts a silent battle against a cynical system for her own and her daughter's sake.
- DirectorMariem Pérez RieraStarsRita MorenoJustina MachadoNorman LearA look at the life and work of Rita Moreno from her humble beginnings in Puerto Rico to her success on Broadway and in Hollywood.
- DirectorNana MensahStarsNana MensahMeekoMadeline WeinsteinGhanaian-American Sarah is all set to abandon her Ivy League doctoral program to follow her married lover across the country.
- DirectorNoah DixonOri SegevStarsSylvie MixBobbi KittenAujolie BakerAs Lennon fuels her desire for entree into a podcast featuring live music and conversations with the artists she so fervently admires, Lennon finds inspiration for her own musical ambitions...and a growing sense of misdirected identity.
- DirectorLauren HadawayStarsIsabelle FuhrmanAmy ForsythDiloneA college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.
- DirectorHannah MarksStarsBen RosenfieldHayley LawNik DodaniYoung newlyweds reluctantly decide to give ethical non-monogamy a try as their lives get increasingly complicated.
- DirectorTyler RiggsStarsRay BenitezRenata EastlickNisalda GonzalezAs the summer drags on in central Florida, a young musician, a charismatic hustler, and a man adjusting to life after prison intersect on a dangerous path.
- DirectorJosef Kubota WladykaStarsKali ReisShelly VincentKendall MorrisA former champion boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister.
- DirectorThomas DaneskovStarsRasmus BjergZaki YoussefBjørn SundquistIn a desperate attempt to cure his midlife crisis, Martin has fled his family to live high up in the Norwegian mountains. Hunting and gathering like his ancestors did thousands of years ago.
- DirectorAyten AminStarsBassant AhmedBasmala ElghaieshHussein GhanemThe film revolves around the relationship of two teenage sisters in one of Egypt's Nile Delta cities, one of them holds a secret life in the virtual world.
- DirectorElisabeth VoglerStarsVladimir SeguinAlice de LencquesaingAurore DéonIn a single unbroken shot, Roaring 20's gives viewers the chance not only to travel to Paris, but to live a day in the life there during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- DirectorShariff KorverStarsJoes BrauersSpencer BogaertTobias KerslootAfter the sudden disappearance of their superior, three young soldiers are left to guard a military vehicle by themselves. As their situation and the scorching desert heat renders them increasingly disconnected from reality, an encounter with a local boy escalates into a fight that will mark their lives forever.
- DirectorLevan KoguashviliStarsLevan TedaishviliGiorgi TabidzeNadezhda MikhalkovaGeorgian wrestler Kakhi travels to Brooklyn to help his son out of a gambling debt.
- DirectorAndrew GaynordStarsGeorgina CampbellChristopher FairbankJoshua McGuirePete is cautiously excited about reuniting with his college crew for a birthday weekend. But, one by one, his friends slowly turn against him. Is he being punished, is he paranoid, or is he part of some sick joke?