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The 46th edition of the New York festival celebrating new cinematic voices will run from March 15 to 26. It will open with Patti Cake$, starring Sundance breakout star Danielle Macdonald, feature gay coming-of-age drama Beach Rats as its centrepiece gala and close with Person to Person.
In addition to the feature film slate, there are two short film programmes.
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NDNF Latest Reviews
The filmmaker investigates the shooting of his brother.
Documentary follows wealthy Qatari sheikhs who moonlight as amateur falconers, with no expenses spared along the way.
A man faces losing custody of his son after the death of his wife.
A Brooklyn teen struggles with his sexuality.
A New Jersey kid dreams of making it as a rapper.
Intimate portrait of a North Philadelphia family.
Sexual repression and coming of age prove a dangerous mix for a small community.
Rikard is a 30-year-old man, severely deformed and suffering from autism, haunted by the loss of his mother. From time to time, he escapes from reality into an imaginary world where he is a 50m tall giant.
A woman sold into a loveless marriage develops a mind for murder after starting an affair.
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