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Ashland (Year: 2026; Director: Wyatt Maw)
A love letter to the inhabitants and vast landscapes of Montana, Wyatt Maw’s debut feature may be the closest thing to “a rest from the storms of life,” which is how one protagonist describes her hometown.
Frida: The Girl Just Doesn’t Go Away (Year: 2026; Director: Trisha Ziff) , Trailer
Decades after her death, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has become a feminist icon, queer touchstone, political symbol, and ubiquitous commodity.
The Hummingbird Paints Fragrant Songs (Year: 2026; Director: Èlia Gasull Balada, Matteo Norzi)
Shipibo artist Sara Flores creates sacred intricate geometries revealed through visions, carrying Indigenous knowledge from the Peruvian Amazon into museums worldwide.
Illuminations (Year: 2026; Director: Patrick Shen, Brandon Vedder) , Trailer
Partners in love and art for more than 60 years, experimental filmmakers Nathaniel Dorsky and Jerome Hiler have devoted their lives to exploring how light and image can touch an audience’s heart.
Mai American (Year: 2026; Director: Kevin Truong) , Trailer
A Vietnamese woman arrives as a refugee and eventually becomes an “American.” What does belonging look like when your body continues to be a reminder of an unforgettable past?
Mohabat (Year: 2026; Director: James Longley)
Orphaned by a drone strike that killed his father, 12-year-old Mohabat navigates a world under the tightening rule of the Taliban.
#SOS Cuba (#SOSCuba) (Year: 2026; Director: Hugo Perez)
When Cuban artists organize an independent biennial outside state institutions, their creative ambitions collide with censorship, surveillance, and repression.
Under Fire (Year: 2026; Director: Brandon Kapelow)
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