The festival will open with Paper Tiger The festival will open with Paper Tiger

The 64th edition of NYFF will run from September 25 to October 12. It will open with James Gray's Paper Tiger and close with the world premiere of Ava DuVernay's 14th.

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A Long Winter
A Long Winter
Returning to his childhood home deep in the mountains, Mike is drawn back into the quiet rituals of family life as the clan prepares for the winter ahead.
The Debut
The Debut
A shy housewife is unexpectedly cast in a local am-dram original musical. Under the spell of the strong-willed and enigmatic director, she loses herself in the role.
Tender Loving Care
Tender Loving Care
In contemporary London, social workers Amy and Rosie navigate the stressors and joys of life together, be that work, family or messy dating lives.
Fatherland
Fatherland
Drama focusing on Thomas Mann's post-war life, as he and his daughter embark on a road-trip across Germany.
NAZA
NAZA
Reveals the systems behind Israel’s bombing of Gaza and its mass killing of Palestinian civilians.
A Man Of His Time
A Man Of His Time
Historical drama set against a backdrop of Vichy France as a man strives to help France's renewal.
Bucking Fastard
Bucking Fastard
The adventures of a pair of twins whose speech is synchronised and lives co-dependent.
La Gradiva
La Gradiva
A group of French high-school students travel to Naples on a school trip to discover the ruins of Pompeii and the bodies petrified by Vesuvius. There, they are drawn into a dizzying descent.
Minotaur
Minotaur
A high-powered executive's meticulously controlled existence begins to unravel.
Fjord
Fjord
Mihai and Lisbet Gheorghiu, a devout Romanian Norwegian couple, move from Romania to Norway with their children to be closer to Lisbet’s family. But tension mounts when one of the children arrives at school with bruises.
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