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Updated: 5 Mar 2024, after De Humani Corporis Fabrica, After Love, About Dry Grasses

Full Listing of Films Screened

Alcarràs Dir. Carla Simón. Jordi Pujol Dolcet, Xènia Roset, Albert Bosch A–
Anatomy of a Fall Dir. Justine Triet. Sandra Hüller, Milo Machado Graner A–
The Delinquents Dir. Rodrigo Moreno. Daniel Elías, Esteban Bigliardi A–
Earth Mama Dir. Savanah Leaf. Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, Doechii A–
Four Daughters Dir. Kaouther Ben Hania. Documentary about Tunisian family A–
The Taste of Things Dir. Tran Anh Hung. Benoît Magimel, Juliette Binoche A–
Tótem Dir. Lila Avilés. Naíma Sentíes, Marisol Gasé, Montserrat Maranon A–

20 Days in Mariupol Dir. Mstyslav Chernov. Documentary about urban siege B+
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt Dir. Raven Jackson. Charleen McClure B+
Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret. Dir. Kelly Fremon Craig B+
Asteroid City Dir. Wes Anderson. Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson B+
Barbie Dir. Greta Gerwig. Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, American Ferrera B+
De Humani Corporis Fabrica Dir. Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Verena Paravel B+
Godland Dir. Hlynur Palmáson. Elliott Crosset Hove, Ingvar Sigurdsson B+
Monster Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda. Soya Kurokawa, Hinata Hiragi, Sakura Andō B+
Oppenheimer Dir. Christopher Nolan. Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. B+
Pacifiction Dir. Albert Serra. Benoît Magimel, Pahoa Mahagafanau, Marc Susini B+
R.M.N. Dir. Cristian Mungiu. Marin Grigore, Judith State, Macrina Barladeanu B+
Saltburn Dir. Emerald Fennell. Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Archie Madekwe B+
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Dir. Sam Wrench. Concert documentary B+
A Thousand and One Dir. A.V. Rockwell. Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola B+
Tori & Lokita Dir. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Joely Mbundu, Pablo Schils B+
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar Dir. Wes Anderson. Ben Kingsley B+

About Dry Grasses Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Deniz Celiloğlu, Musab Ekici B
The Boy and the Heron Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Voice of Soma Santoki B
El Conde Dir. Pablo Larraín. Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro B–
Fallen Leaves Dir. Aki Kaurismäki. Jussi Vatanen, Alma Pöysti, Janne Hyytiäinen B
A House Made of Splinters Dir. Simon Lereng Wilmont. Documentary B
How to Blow Up a Pipeline Dir. Daniel Goldhaber. Ariela Barer B
Joyland Dir. Saim Sadiq. Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani B
The Killer Dir. David Fincher. Michael Fassbender, Sophie Charlotte B
Killers of the Flower Moon Dir. Martin Scorsese. Leonardo DiCaprio B
Kokomo City Dir. D. Smith. Documentary about black transfemme sex workers B
Madeleine Collins Dir. Antoine Barraud. Virginie Efira, Quim Gutiérrez B
Maestro Dir. Bradley Cooper. Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Maya Hawke B
May December Dir. Todd Haynes. Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore B
Memory Dir. Michel Franco. Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard, Brooke Timber B
Monica Dir. Andrea Pallaoro. Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, Joshua Close B
Perfect Days Dir. Wim Wenders. Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Aoi Yamada B
Origin Dir. Ava DuVernay. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts B
Piaffe Dir. Ann Oren. Simone Bucio, Simon(e) Jaikiriuma Paetau B
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé Dir. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. Documentary B
The Royal Hotel Dir. Kitty Green. Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Toby Wallace B
Showing Up Dir. Kelly Reichardt. Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, Maryann Plunkett B
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Dir. Joaquim Dos Santos, et al. B
To Kill a Tiger Dir. Nisha Pahuja. Documentary about Indian gang-rape case B
White Building Dir. Kavich Neang. Piseth Chhun, Chinnaro Soem, Sovann Tho B
The Zone of Interest Dir. Jonathan Glazer. Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller B

After Love Dir. Aleem Khan. Joanna Scanlan, Nathalie Richard, Talid Ariss B
Beau Is Afraid Dir. Ari Aster. Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Zoe Lister-Jones B–
Blue Jean Dir. Georgia Oakley. Rosy McEwen, Lucy Halliday, Kerrie Hayes B–
Bottoms Dir. Emma Seligman. Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edibiri, Havana Rose Liu B–
The Eight Mountains Dir. Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch B–
The Eternal Memory Dir. Maite Alberdi. Documentary about Alzheimer's B–
Past Lives Dir. Celine Song. Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Moon Seung-ah B–
Priscilla Dir. Sofia Coppola. Cailey Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Dagmara Domińczyk B–
Rotting in the Sun Dir. Sebastián Silva. Sebastián Silva, Jordan Firstman B–
The Teachers' Lounge Dir. Ilker Çatak. Leonie Benesch, Leonard Stettnisch B–
You Hurt My Feelings Dir. Nicole Holofcener. Julia Louis-Dreyfus B–

Birth/Rebirth Dir. Laura Moss. Marin Ireland, Judy Reyes, AJ Lister C+
The Blue Caftan Dir. Maryam Touzani. Saleh Bakri, Lubna Azabal C+
Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning, Part 1 Dir. Christopher McQuarrie C+
Society of the Snow Dir. J.A. Bayona. Enzo Vogrincic, Matías Recalt C+
The Unknown Country Dir. Morrisa Maltz. Lily Gladstone, Devin Shangreaux C+

Air Dir. Ben Affleck. Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Viola Davis, Ben Affleck C
NYAD Dir. Elizabeth Chai Vaserhelyi, Jimmy Chin. Annette Bening, Jodie Foster C
Will-o'-the-Wisp Dir. João Pedro Rodrigues. Mauro Costa, André Cabral C

Dumb Money Dir. Craig Gillespie. Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Shailene Woodley C–
Eileen Dir. William Oldroyd. Thomasin McKenzie, Anne Hathaway C–
The Iron Claw Dir. Sean Durkin. Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Holt McCallany C–
Orlando, My Political Biography Dir. Paul B. Preciado. Documentary C–
Passages Dir. Ira Sachs. Franz Rogowski, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Ben Whishaw C–
Poor Things Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos. Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe C–

All of Us Strangers Dir. Andrew Haigh. Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy D+
American Fiction Dir. Cord Jefferson. Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown D+
In from the Side Dir. Matt Carter. Alexander Lincoln, Alexander King D+

The Color Purple Dir. Blitz Bazawule. Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo D
The Holdovers Dir. Alexander Payne. Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa D
Rustin Dir. George C. Wolfe. Colman Domingo, Johnny Ramey, Gus Halper D
Strange Way of Life Dir. Pedro Almodóvar. Pedro Pascal, Ethan Hawke D

Magic Mike's Last Dance Dir. Steven Soderbergh. Channing Tatum, Salma Hayek D–