Interest: Fiction Feature

Abou Leila

Phantasmagoric and intense, Abou Leila is set during Algeria’s bloody conflict of the 1990s. Childhood friends Lotfi and S, one of whom is in pursuit…
La Llorona

History suggests that bad people in power don’t pay for their misdeeds, but Guatemalan director Jayro Bustamante’s new film proposes an alternative. Despite age and…
I Carry You With Me

Iván is an aspiring chef in Mexico, struggling to make it in the kitchen and provide for his son. When he meets and falls for…
Farewell Amor

After fleeing Angola’s civil war, Walter has spent 17 years in NYC, separated from his wife and daughter, so when they are finally reunited, they…
Lucky Chan-sil

At a drunken wrap party, film producer Lee Chan-sil finds herself out of a job when the director she’s long collaborated with drops dead of…
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Novikoff Award + “Mother”

Named in honor of the legendary San Francisco film exhibitor Mel Novikoff (1922-1987), this award is given annually to an individual or institution whose work…
Tribute to Sienna Miller: Wander Darkly

With her first two starring film roles, Sienna Miller established her range. In the 18th-century-set Casanova (2005), she proved adept at period roles and established…
The Last Vermeer

Considered to be the most successful art forger of all time, Dutch painter Han van Meegeren (Guy Pearce) perfected the strokes of Vermeer so convincingly…
Selah and the Spades

Catty, territorial high school cliques are at the center of this fresh film by Tayarisha Poe. Selah Summers (standout newcomer Lovie Simone) is a senior…
Beautiful Dreamer

A Bay Area couple’s decision to hire a surrogate creates ripples in their marriage and in the relationships around them. Erin Daniels (The L Word)…
Shirley

A psychological drama dipped in acid, this darkly funny fictional portrait of writer Shirley Jackson (“The Lottery”) soars on Elisabeth Moss’s fearless eponymous performance. Stricken…
No. 7 Cherry Lane

Yonfan’s vibrant and erotic animated film about youthful obsessions utilizes a remarkable new process that turns 3D illustrations into 2D images. Set in 1967 Hong…