Films

A young woman struggles to keep up different versions of herself when she runs into her sugar daddy and her ex-girlfriend at a shiva with her parents.

Sky Hopinka’s experimental debut feature follows an expectant couple as they contemplate the afterlife, rebirth and the in-between. Their stories are departures from the Chinookan origin of death myth, with its distant beginning and circular shape.

This year’s Animated program features all five nominated short films, plus a selection of additional animated short films from the shortlist of eligible films to round out a full 94-minute program.

This year’s Live Action program features all five nominated short films, three of which are from the U.S. and the other two from Israel and Palestine respectively.

For the 16th consecutive year, the Belcourt presents the Oscar Nominated Short Films in three separate programs: Animated, Live Action and Documentary. This year’s Documentary program features all five nominated short films in one package.

When her small Lesotho village is threatened with forced resettlement due to reservoir construction, an 80-year-old widow finds a new will to live and ignites the spirit of resilience within her community.

Justino’s ambitious daughter Vanessa embarks on a medical career in the Brazilian port city of Manaus, and he finds himself struggling to adapt to an urban lifestyle in conflict with the family’s indigenous Desana traditions. As Vanessa’s career progresses, Justino falls prey to a mysterious illness — poetically juxtaposing the generational, cultural and mystical separation between father and daughter. (Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize at the 72nd Annual Locarno Film Festival)

With time elapsing and millions of dollars on the line, IN SILICO explores an audacious 10-year quest to simulate the entire human brain on supercomputers. Part of Science on Screen.

The highest-grossing feature film in Japanese box office history (beating out SPIRITED AWAY) finally makes its appearance stateside. Picking up where the 2019 series left off, a demon slayer and his allies board the Infinity Train on a new mission.

Go inside the hearts and minds of the “Sesame Street” creators, artists and educators who established one of the most influential and enduring children’s series in television history by harnessing the power of TV with furry characters, catchy songs and a diverse cast.