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2026 Film Guide

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Blue Marks
Blue Marks
A young Israeli woman moves to Paris to study fashion. After a chance encounter turns into rape, she faces an unwanted child and seeks revenge against the man who killed her dreams.
The Darkest Light
The Darkest Light
After Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach is posthumously accused of abuse, his daughter and survivors grapple with a beloved legacy and the silence that protected it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Everything I Own
Everything I Own
As his parents prepare to divorce, filmmaker Andrew Garbus turns the camera on his family and himself, unearthing long buried trauma, unresolved guilt, and the elusive hope of healing over one agonizing, revelatory week.
I Don't Know What I'm Doing Here
I Don't Know What I'm Doing Here
Guided by her grandmother’s unmarked photographs, an American college student journeys through Romania, searching for the village her family once called home.
The Lonely Child
The Lonely Child
“The Lonely Child” is a haunting Yiddish lullaby written during the Holocaust, capturing the heartbreak of a mother and daughter torn apart by war. Eighty years later, the daughter of the child in the song embarks on a powerful journey to trace the song’s unexpected impact across generations.
Necropolis
Necropolis
Beneath Jerusalem’s main cemetery where ancient Jewish rituals unfold, Palestinian workers carve a hidden city of tunnels for the dead, revealing the stark divide between the sacred realm above and the invisible labor below.
Only Good Feelings
Only Good Feelings
After his fiancée’s death, Benny is pulled into an escalating series of crimes with his polarizing best friend, racing towards Mexico as violence, betrayal, and his past close in with no way out.
What Was She Thinking
What Was She Thinking
Four close friends—proudly child-free women—take on every question the world throws at them with honesty, humor, and zero apologies.

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