Pour la Suite du Monde
Perrault and Brault’s seminal work of ethnofiction follows the inhabitants of Île-aux-Coudres as they renew their centuries-old tradition of trapping beluga whales.
Perrault and Brault’s seminal work of ethnofiction follows the inhabitants of Île-aux-Coudres (a small island in the St. Lawrence River) as they renew their centuries-old tradition of trapping beluga whales, a direct consequence of the filmmakers’ encounter with this venerable fishing community. A panoramic documentary capturing the islanders’ lives, rituals, and legends, Pour la suite du monde endures as one of cinema verité’s earliest high-water marks, one that self-consciously problematizes the distinction between the observer and the observed.
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James Gray’s Paper Tiger Will Open the 64th New York Film Festival
FLC announces James Gray’s Paper Tiger as the Opening Night selection of the 64th New York Film Festival, presented in partnership with Rolex. The film will make its North American premiere in a gala debut at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, September 25, with Gray and members of the cast and crew in attendance.
Scary Movies XIV Brings Horror and Genre-bending Cinema to Film at Lincoln Center, August 12–20
Running August 12 through August 20, the 16-film festival will premiere new works alongside special presentations of spine-tingling classics and rediscoveries conjured from the dark recesses of midnight-movie lore, with filmmakers and special guests appearing for post-screening Q&As.
Lana Daher on Her Documentary Do You Love Me
This week we’re excited to present a conversation from the 2026 edition of New Directors/New Films with Do You Love Me director Lana Daher.
