Originally released in 1975, THE PASSENGER is, on the simplest level, a suspense story about a man trying to escape his own life. This haunting film is a portrait of a drained journalist, played by Jack Nicholson, whose deliverance is an identity exchange with a dead man. The film was shot on location and takes Nicholson on an incredible journey through Africa, Spain, Germany and England. More...

Poignant coming-of-age story about a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic revolution. This beautifully animated film is based on Marjane Satrapi's award-winning graphic novels of the same name. Featuring the voice of Catherine Deneuve. More...

In attendance:  Todd McCarthy

While the film industry concentrates virtually all of its attention on those who make the films — directors, actors, producers — the infrastructure behind the production process is just as crucial to the success of a movie. Well known to insiders but virtually unknown to the public at large, Pierre Rissient is one of the most intriguing of the figures who work behind the scenes. His close friend Todd McCarthy, chief film critic at Variety, has taken up his camera to make an affectionate portrait of Rissient, a compilation of obsessive dimensions who has had a considerable impact on the lives of many young filmmakers. More...

How do you build democracy in the world's largest communist community? Start small ... very small. This charming film follows the intense politicking to become class monitor of a third-grade class in Wahun Province. More...

In attendance:  Adam Wingard, Lane Hughes, E.L. Katz

Ruthlessly delirious dementia from newcomer Adam Wingard, who launches a frenetic, full-scale assault on his audience from frame one. A troubled young man trying to get his life back together is haunted by a horrible event in the past. Bring three paper towels, a bottle of eyedrops and some mouthwash. More...

Something is rotten in Lhasa, a lush adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet is set in the most unlikely of places: the Tibetan mountains. With gorgeous costumes and stirring performances, the film breaths new, unexpected life into one of the world's best known stories. More...

A companion piece to A THOUSAND YEARS OF GOOD PRAYERS, THE PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA shares that film's theme of Chinese citizens finding the United States alienating and bewildering. As kinetic and edgy as its twin is restrained and subtle, THE PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA follows 24 hours in the life of Sasha, a young Chinese woman who is four months pregnant from a fling back in Beijing. Interrupting her first year of college in Omaha, Nebraska, she travels to San Francisco for an abortion and confront her lover's male friend. More...

A bloodbath erupts when a group of Ivy League students discover an isolated hillbilly cabin in the woods. More...

In attendance:  Robert Patton-Spruill, Walt Leaphar, Patricia Moreno

In the 1980s, Public Enemy changed the music industry and American culture with its signature mix of fiery progressive politics and bangin' beats. Making the most of his amazing access to Chuck D and Flavor Flav, director Robert Patton-Spruill recounts the group's rise to success while tracking its continuing impact. Featuring interviews with the Beastie Boys, Tom Morello (Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine), Henry Rollins, Talib Kweli and Jonathan Davis of Korn. More...