62nd New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center
Sep 27, 2024 – Oct 14, 2024
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- DirectorsYuval AbrahamBasel AdraHamdan BallalStarsYuval AbrahamBasel AdraHamdan BallalThis film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.4/5 - This documentary brought to light some of the damage done to a little Palestine village by the Israel. The directors did an incredible job of filming all the interactions as they happened.
- DirectorRungano NyoniStarsSusan ChardyElizabeth ChiselaRoy ChishaOn an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.2/5 - The films brings to light the abuse of women in Zambia. It's a story of grief, but there's some comedy that keeps it interesting.
- DirectorJia Zhang-keStarsTao ZhaoYou ZhouZhubin LiA Chinese woman lives for herself in silence, celebrating the prosperous Belle Epoque with songs and dance.1/5 - The film is a love story and a documentary about cultural change in China. Since there are two objectives, both are done rather poorly. It's unclear what feeling the director wants the audience to have and not sure this film is made for an international crowd.
- DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsVincent CasselDiane KrugerGuy PearceKarsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, builds a device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud.3/5 - An interesting science fiction film about viewing the corpse after death, sex, and AI. Some gruesome scenes, but can open eyes to possibilities of the future in technology.
- DirectorsScott McGeheeDavid SiegelStarsBill MurrayNaomi WattsCloé XhauflaireFollows a story of love, friendship, grief and healing, about a writer who adopts a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend and mentor.5/5 - Naomi Watts was fantastic in this New York story about grief, the lost of one of her best friends (Bill Murray). Also, the Great Dane gave an unforgettable performance.
- DirectorSiew Hua YeoStarsChien-Ho WuKang-sheng LeeAnicca PannaA man obsessively searches for his missing daughter after receiving disturbing videos exposing his secrets, leading to a chilling confrontation with the voyeur.4/5 - A romantic surveillance film that have unexpected twists. Just when you thought it will be over, it's not over.
