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The Darkest Light (Year: 2026; Director: Simon Mendes) , Trailer
After the publicly beloved New York City singer, songwriter, and holy teacher Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach passed away in 1994, denominations across the Jewish faith were shaken when numerous women accused him of shocking incidents.
The Mad World Of Harvey Kurtzman (Country: Canada, UK; Year: 2026; Director: Bart Simpson; Stars: Adele Kurtzman, Al Jaffee, Arnold Roth, Art Spiegelman, Denis Kitchen, Gareth Gaudin, James Warren, Karen Green, Matt Groening, Meredith Kurtzman, Nellie Kurtzman, Pete Poplaski, Robert Crumb, Sarah Downs, Sergio Aragones, Terry Gilliam, William Stout)
A portrait of the founder of the satirical publication Mad magazine and its far-reaching influence on some of the most prominent artists of our time.
Make Work (Year: 2026; Director: Linda Saffire, Adam Schlesinger)
How does ballet remain relevant while continuing to evolve?
Q-Pop (Country: United States of America, Peru; Year: 2026; Director: Adri Murguia) , Trailer
Lenin, a young Peruvian musician, takes inspiration from K-Pop to make music that showcases his Indigenous identity and vanishing ancestral language.
Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self (Year: 2026; Director: Sabine Lidl) , Trailer
Writer Siri Hustvedt moves between literature, feminism, neuroscience, art, and memory as she considers the experiences that shaped her intellectual and emotional life.
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