Gianni Di Gregorio • 2011 • Italy
A garrulous portrait of men of a certain age.
Gianni lives in Trastevere, a sun-dappled neighborhood in Rome. As a pensioner, his life is uneventful. Convinced that women no longer see him, Gianni seeks to recover his charm.
Light and gentle as a Roman breeze, The Salt of Life captures the assurances and doubts of men of a particular age. Gianni Di Gregorio's second feature film premiered at Berlin, and is a New York Times Critics’ Pick.
Julie Bertuccelli • France • 2010 • The restorative power of nature in the face of loss.
Dawn and Peter live with their four children in the idyllic outskirts of Brisbane, Australia. Bathed in sunshine and the shad...
Bill Morrison • United States • 2021 • A meditative journey into Soviet history and film.
During the summer of 2016, a fishing boat off the shores of Iceland made a most curious catch—four reels of 35mm film, seemingly of Soviet provenance. The canister was preserved by hydrogen sulfide fumes fr...
Lav Diaz • 2016 • Philippines • A woman's path to redemption after thirty unjust years in jail.
Horacia has spent the past thirty years in jail for a crime she didn't commit. Returning home, she becomes set...
