Global Cinema Now

See the most lauded new releases from Cannes, Venice, and other film festivals around the globe with this series of cutting edge international and transnational cinema.

Transnational films transcend national borders: sometimes they’re collaborations between filmmakers and funders from various countries, or they’re created by diasporic filmmakers who capture the interplay between multiple cultures.

Upcoming Events

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Friday, April 18, 2025
7:00 pm–9:30 pm

Directed by Walter Salles (Brazil and France, 2024, 137 min.). Portuguese with English subtitles.

Past Events

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Friday, March 7, 2025
7:00 pm–9:15 pm

Directed by Magnus von Horn (Denmark, Poland, and Sweden, 2024, 123 min.). Danish with English subtitles.

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Thursday, March 6, 2025
7:00 pm–8:30 pm

Directed by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia, Belgium, and France, 2024, 85 min.). No dialogue.

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Sunday, March 2, 2025
1:00 pm–4:45 pm

Directed by Brady Corbet (USA, UK, and Canada, 2024, 215 min. with a 15-minute intermission). English, Hungarian, Italian, Hebrew, and Yiddish with English subtitles.

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Friday, February 28, 2025
7:00 pm–9:30 pm

Directed by Sean Baker (USA, 2024, 139 min.). English, Russian, and Armenian with English subtitles.

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Sunday, February 23, 2025
2:30 pm–4:00 pm

Directed by Alan Zhang (China, 2023, 90 min.). Mandarin with English subtitles.

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Saturday, February 15, 2025
2:30 pm–4:30 pm

Directed by Payal Kapadia (India, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Italy, 2024, 118 min.). Hindi, Malayalam, and Marathi with subtitles.

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Thursday, January 16, 2025
7:00 pm–8:30 pm

Directed by Hong Sang-soo (South Korea, 2024, 96 minutes). Korean with English subtitles.

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Sunday, December 1, 2024
2:30 pm–3:45 pm

Directed by Mati Diop (France and Senegal, 2024, 68 min.). French with English subtitles.

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Friday, November 8, 2024
7:00 pm–9:15 pm

Directed by Virginie Verrier (France, 2023, 95 min.). French with English subtitles. Followed by a conversation with the filmmaker.

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Sunday, October 13, 2024
2:30 pm–4:15 pm

Directed by Pascal Bonitzer (France, 2024, 91 mins.). French with English subtitles.

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Saturday, October 12, 2024
2:30 pm–4:45 pm

Directed by Matteo Garrone (Italy, Belgium, and France, 2023, 121 min.). Wolof and French with English subtitles.

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Saturday, October 5, 2024
2:30 pm–4:45 pm

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 2023, 124 min.). Japanese with English Subtitles.

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Sunday, September 15, 2024
2:30 pm–4:30 pm

Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Japan, 2023, 106 min.). Japanese with English subtitles.

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Friday, September 13, 2024
7:00 pm–9:15 pm

Directed by Frauke Finsterwalder (German, Switzerland, and Austria, 2023, 132 min.). German, English, and French with English subtitles.

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Thursday, September 12, 2024
7:00 pm–9:45 pm

Directed by Monica Sorelle (USA, 2023, 95 min.). Hatian Creole, English, and Spanish with English subtitles.

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Saturday, July 20, 2024
2:30 pm–4:00 pm

Directed by Pascal Bonitzer (France, 2024, 91 mins.). French with English subtitles.

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Saturday, June 15, 2024
2:30 pm–4:00 pm

Directed by Wim Wenders (Germany, 2023, 93 min.). German and English with English subtitles.

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Sunday, May 12, 2024
2:30 pm–3:45 pm

Directed by Céline Sciamma (France, 2021, 73 min.). French with English subtitles.

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Friday, February 2, 2024
7:00 pm–8:30 pm

Directed by Aki Kaurismäki (Finland and Germany, 2023, 81 min.) Finnish and Arabic with English subtitles.

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Friday, January 26, 2024
7:00 pm–9:45 pm

Directed by Justine Triet (France, 2023, 151 min.). French, English, and German with English subtitles.