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New Directors/New Films

2 April – 13 March 2025

New York's celebration of upcoming voices in cinema runs from April 2 to April 13. It will open with Familiar Touch.

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  • The Assistant
    Review preview for The Assistant

    Like a palimpsest, layers of history shine through the sunlight on the garden and lurk in the shadows of the parlour.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    An engineer and inventor's live-in assistant finds himself trapped in a world that doesn't know what to do with him.
  • Lurker
    Review preview for Lurker

    In line with his economic storytelling, Russell has a gift for conveying little details through subtle performance notes where other filmmakers might telegraph intent.

    Jeremy Mathews · 4.5 out of 5
    A retail employee infiltrates the inner circle of an artist on the verge of stardom. As he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.
  • The Virgin Of The Quarry Lake
    Review preview for The Virgin Of The Quarry Lake

    The heat of summer pulses beneath the action and we can virtually smell the sweat and decay as the sound of flies or a gathering storm punctuate the soundtrack.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    In 2001, three teenagers from the outskirts of Buenos Aires all fall in love with Diego. Natalia has always had the most chemistry with him, but when it seems inevitable that their friendship will turn into something more, the older and more experienced Silvia appears and soon captures Diego’s attention.
  • Invention
    Review preview for Invention

    A proper little indie with a lot of heart and inspiration

    Marko Stojiljkovic · 4 out of 5
    In the aftermath of a conspiracy-minded father’s unexpected death, his daughter receives his patent for an experimental healing device.
  • Drowning Dry
    Review preview for Drowning Dry

    By withholding information from us, Bareisa puts us in a similar headspace to the main characters.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Two familes try to cope with trauma after a weekend getaway turns sour.
  • Familiar Touch
    Review preview for Familiar Touch

    The writer/director also zeroes in on the importance of physical contact for Ruth - something concrete in a world that is now full of things that she can’t always grasp.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    Follows an octogenarian woman’s transition to life in assisted living as she contends with her conflicting relationship to herself and her caregivers amidst her shifting memory, age identity, and desires.
  • Holy Electricity
    Review preview for Holy Electricity

    Despite its tendency to lose sight of a unifying thread, Holy Electricity picks up a musical cadence, guiding the viewer through a series of moments that shine with a disarming honesty.

    Sergiu Inizian · 3 out of 5
    When young Gonga and his uncle Bart stumble upon a case of rusty crosses in a scrapyard, they repurpose them into neon crucifixes and start selling them in their neighbourhood.
  • Kyuka Before Summer's End
    Review preview for Kyuka Before Summer's End

    Between fragments of formal experimentation, the relationship between the two siblings and their father's struggle with melancholia deliver a muddled but tender summer chronicle.

    Sergiu Inizian · 3 out of 5
    A dad and his twin kids go on a boat holiday filled with unexpected encounters.

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