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Tribeca Festival · 2023

Tribeca Festival 2023

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5 films · 5 reviews

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Daddy Issues

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On the surface, this is a comedy of manners taken to extremes. Underneath is a layer of questions about intimacy and why some people feel the need to seek out strangers so that they can be themselves.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
A young professional dominant gets a surprise just when he's trying to impress the boss in a new job.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Matt Campanella, Stephanie Chloé Hepner; Writer: Matt Campanella; Stars: Matt Campanella, David Kelsey, Milan Anderson, Maria Carrozza)

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In Passing

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A masterpiece of cinematic efficiency.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
A burnt-out chef struggles to navigate her growing resentment towards her romantic partner, a fledgling painter.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Hillia Aho; Writer: Hillia Aho; Stars: Kaileela Hobby, Fedra Ramírez Olivares)

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Let Liv

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Liv and her mother are at different stages in battling their addiction and that’s a tangible thing in the way they are realised, as important in what it has to say as anything delivered directly by the dialogue.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
A young alcoholic woman agrees to attend an AA meeting with her partner. When she unexpectedly runs into her estranged mother, she's forced to confront demons from her past.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Erica Rose; Writer: Olivia Levine; Stars: Olivia Levine, Rosaline Elbay, Jordan Carlos, Monica Wyche, Sarah Herrman, Abdu Garmazi)

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My Eyes Are Up Here

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Morris keeps us guessing as to where the film is going.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
Sonya is a super-busy, sought-after model and dating doesn't really fit her lifestyle. A one-night stand with a clumsy but considerate man might just change her perspective.

(Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Nathan Morris; Writer: Arthur Meek, Aminder Virdee; Stars: Jillian Mercado, Ben Cura, Pooky Quesnel, Colin Hoult)

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The Night Doctrine

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The animations give way to film at the end; having heard the stories, we see faces, emphasising that this happened to real people.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
An Afghan journalist embarks on a journey to find out who murdered her family 30 years ago, only to uncover hundreds of civilians killed in a secretive American-backed program.

(Country: Afghanistan, United States; Year: 2023; Director: Mauricio Rodriguez-Pons, Almudena Toral; Stars: Lynzy Billing)

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