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New Directors/New Films

15 March – 26 February 2017

The Wound
The Wound

The 46th edition of the New York festival celebrating new cinematic voices will run from March 15 to 26. It will open with Patti Cake$, starring Sundance breakout star Danielle Macdonald, feature gay coming-of-age drama Beach Rats as its centrepiece gala and close with Person to Person.

In addition to the feature film slate, there are two short film programmes.

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Latest reviews

  • Strong Island
    Review preview for Strong Island

    Goes against the grain of modern crime documentaries.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    The filmmaker investigates the shooting of his brother.
  • The Challenge
    Review preview for The Challenge

    That aerial sequence is as thrilling as anything in Top Gun.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Documentary follows wealthy Qatari sheikhs who moonlight as amateur falconers, with no expenses spared along the way.
  • Menashe
    Review preview for Menashe

    Rather than pick apart rituals... Weinstein simply lets us see them in action as part of the natural fabric of his life

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A man faces losing custody of his son after the death of his wife.
  • Beach Rats
    Review preview for Beach Rats

    British actor Dickinson – surely on the first step to a lot more film roles – slides seamlessly into Frankie’s groove, the accent and the body language spot on.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A Brooklyn teen struggles with his sexuality.
  • Patti Cake$
    Review preview for Patti Cake$

    This film has plenty of hustle even though it sometimes lacks flow.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A New Jersey kid dreams of making it as a rapper.
  • Quest
    Review preview for Quest

    Olshefski's love of the family shines bright and proves infectious.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Intimate portrait of a North Philadelphia family.
  • The Wound
    Review preview for The Wound

    Trengove strikes a good balance between showing the cultural importance, even though on the wane, of old-fashioned masculinity and personal drama between Xolani and Kwanda, slowly ratcheting up the tension to breaking point.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Sexual repression and coming of age prove a dangerous mix for a small community.
  • The Giant
    Review preview for The Giant

    The film moves deftly between humour and poignancy, generating a strong emotional response in its quieter moments.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Rikard is a 30-year-old man, severely deformed and suffering from autism, haunted by the loss of his mother. From time to time, he escapes from reality into an imaginary world where he is a 50m tall giant.
  • Lady Macbeth
    Review preview for Lady Macbeth

    Just when you think you know this story, Oldroyd and Birch begin to show you that you don't.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A woman sold into a loveless marriage develops a mind for murder after starting an affair.

Features

  • World of difference
    Writer/producer Alex Lipschultz on the challenges of making Menashe
  • Portrait of a Lady
    William Oldroyd on austerity and colour-blind casting in his debut Lady Macbeth.
  • Making The Wound
    John Trengove talks about the challenges of his coming-of-age drama.