Arts & Entertainment

On a windswept remote island in the North Sea, Hein has returned from the mainland to his tiny village after 14 years’ absence. Why do so many of the villagers refuse to recognize him, or claim he is an impostor — even his own family members and the now-grown man who was his inseparable teenage friend? When the close-knit village decides to hold a community trial to prove if Hein is who he says he is, long-held secrets and memory itself will be put to the test.   Winner of the Teddy Jury Award at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, Trial of […]

Bless us, Sisters, for we are in need of joy — and perhaps a loincloth or two! Thank hunky Jesus, this documentary blends the activism, radical resistance, and hilarity of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from their beginnings to the present day. Weaving between Hunky Jesus 2023, interviews with some of the most storied Sisters and friends (including Sisters Roma and Vish Knew, and Saint Honey Mahogany), and archival footage from the earliest days of the Sisters’ emergence into prominence and extravagance, director Jennifer M. Kroot (To Be Takei, Frameline38; The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin, Frameline41) has created a rollicking and heartfelt ode to our Sisters. With all […]

If you travel at Christmastime to the central Mexican town of Penjamillo, in Michoacán, you will encounter its age-old emblem of hypermasculine cowboy culture: the rodeo, or as it is known there, jaripeo. Locals and returning migrants from the U.S. flock into the beer-soaked stands, cheer and gasp at daredevil riders in the dusty rodeo ring, and celebrate this annual rite of machismo that has for generations defined masculinity in this part of Mexico, and beyond. But as this extraordinary and artistically striking documentary reveals, there is a hidden side to the jaripeo that few know: a private language of […]

Today, queer media nonprofit Frameline announced the full lineup for the landmark 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) — the largest, longest-running, and most widely recognized queer film exhibition in the world. Taking place June 17–27, Frameline50’s 11 days of programming feature over 140 films from 35 countries. “It is an unbelievable privilege to lead this organization during our landmark 50th festival. The lead up to this anniversary has happened alongside this looming, all-pervading sense that a revolution — both political and moral — is mounting. Now, the 50th is here. And so is the revolution. Our rights are being taken away […]

CAAMFest is returning for its 44th year, May 7-10, 2026, featuring over 60 films that capture the current zeitgeist of Asian American communities. The festival’s completely in-person screenings, panel discussions, and other programs will be centered around the AMC Kabuki in San Francisco Japantown, highlighting the city’s long history as a hub for Asian American community building with national impact.  SHOWCASECENTERPIECE NARRATIVE: ForgeDirected by Jing Ai NgIn Miami, siblings Raymond and Coco Zhang’s art forgery ring flourishes when they encounter a disgraced millionaire in need of their expertise. Meanwhile, FBI Art Crimes agent Emily Lee moves to Miami to investigate a series […]