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First Looks avant-garde films are programmed by Edo Choi and David Schwartz, MoMI curator at large.
This is the full lineup for First Look 2024:
OPENING NIGHT
Sujo
Dirs.
‘Sujo’ & ‘The Echo’EnAguas Cine/Radiola Films
Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez.
2024, 125 mins.
With Juan Jesus Varela, Yadira Perez Esteban, Sandra Lorenzano, Alexis Jassiel Varela, Jairo Hernandez Ramirez.
‘Gasoline Rainbow’MUBI
Unlike most stories set in the milieu of Mexican cartels, Sujos arc doesnt end there.
But violence still shadows him, and there may be a limit to what he can escape.
Sujo is a major work by two of the finest young filmmakers of their generation.
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize, World Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
New York premiere
CLOSING NIGHT
Gasoline Rainbow
Dirs.
Bill and Turner Ross.
U.S. 2023, 110 mins.
With Tony Aburto, Micah Bunch, Nichole Dukes, Nathaly Garcia, Makai Garza.
New York premiere
SHOWCASE SCREENING
The Echo (El Eco)
Dir.
2023, 102 mins.
Documentary Award, 2023 Berlin International Film Festival.
Best Documentary Award, 2023 Morelia International Film Festival.
New York premiere
Co-presented by Cinema Tropical, as part of the ongoing series Las Premieres
Tendaberry
Dir.
U.S. 2023, 115 mins.
With Kota Johan, Yuri Pleskun.
New York premiere
The Featherweight
Dir.
U.S. 2023, 99 mins.
But by the mid-1960s, the fortysomething Peps star has dimmed.
New York City premiere
1489
Dir.
2023, 76 mins.
New York premiere
Achilles
Dir.
France, Germany, Iran.
2023, 116 mins.
With Mirsaeed Molavian, Behdokht Valian, Hedieh Saghari, Roya Afshar, Neda Aghighi, Firouz Agheli.
New York premiere
Arthur & Diana
Dir.
2023, 108 mins.
With Sara Summa, Robin Summa, Lupo Piero Summa.
U.S. premiere
Screens withA Running Woman.
Ojoboca (Anja Dornieden and Juan David Gonzalez Monroy).
Germany, 3 mins.
International premiere
Behind Closed Doors
Dir.
2023, 66 mins.
In 1968, Brazils military dictatorship enacted Institutional Act No.
5, which suspended the constitution, silenced citizens, and opted overtly into totalitarianism.
New York premiere
Presented as part of MoMIs ongoing series New Adventures in Nonfiction
The Clinic
Dir.
2023, 87 mins.
In Burmese with English subtitles.
U.S. 2023, 86 mins.
With Deragh Campbell, Hannah Gross, Peter Vack.
New York premiere
Flying Lessons
Dir.
U.S. 2024, 84 mins.
New York premiere
Screens withThis Is for Jonas Mekas.
2023, 3 mins.
U.S. premiere
Gwetto
Dir.
2023, 52 mins.
New York Premiere Screens withHazel(dual).
U.S. 2023, 12 mins.
Part One: Elsewhere
Here & Elsewhere.
2023, 11 mins.
North American premiere
It follows it passes on.Erica Sheu.
2023, 5 mins.
New York City premiere
West Lounge.
U.S. 2023, 5 mins.
North American premiere
Banging on Their Bars in Rhythm.
U.S. 2024, 11 mins.
World premiereStone, Hat, Ribbon & Rose.
2023, 16 mins.
North American premiere How toRun a Trotline.
U.S. 2024, 18 mins.
World premiere
Caracole (for Mac).
North American premiere
Part Two: Here
Seasonal Concerns.
2024, 3 mins.
North American premiere
Five Days Till Tomorrow.Lewis Klahr.
U.S. 2022, 12 mins.
World premiere
Holographic Will.Mike Stoltz.
U.S. 2023, 5 mins.
New York premiere
Hey Sweet Pea.Alee Peoples.
U.S. 2023, 11 mins.
North American premiere
Labores en curso.Bruno Delgado Ramo.
2024, 29 mins.
World premiere
Single File.Simon Liu.
2023, 10 mins.
New York premiere
SCIENCE ON SCREEN PRESENTS:
Knits Island
Dir.
Ekiem Barbier, Guilhem Causse, and Quentin Lhelgoualch.
2023, 95 mins.
New York premiere Screens with I Would Like to Rage.
2023, 12 mins.
New York City premiere
Limitation
Dir.
Elene Asatiani, Soso Dumbadze.
2023, 125 mins.
In Georgian with English subtitles.
North American premiere
Screens withThreat Assessment.
Festival premiere
Magic Mountain
Dir.
Mariam Chachia, Nik Voigt.
2023, 75 mins.
New York premiere
Mimang
Dir.
2023, 92 mins.
With Lee Myungha, Ha Seongguk, Park Bongjun, Baek Seungjin, Jung Suji.
New York premiere
Screens withThe Perfect Square.
2024, 8 mins.
North American premiere
Samsara
Dir.
2023, 113 mins.
U.S. premiere
Screens withPrint Analysis (2 B).Dir.
Ojoboca (Anja Dornieden and Juan David Gonzalez Monroy).
Germany, 1.5 mins.
World premiere
Self-Portrait: 47 KM 2020
Dir.
2023, 190 mins.
North American premiere
Solaris Mon Amour
Dir.
2023, 47 mins.
North American premiere
Screens withHandful of Dirt.
2023, 13 mins.
North American premiere
Co-presented by Millennium Docs Against Gravity
What Did You Dream Last Night, Parajanov?
2024, 80 mins.
