Takeshi Kitano's Crime Epic Brother Premieres at New York Film Festival (2000) | U.S. Festival Premieres | Sep 26, 2000
Takeshi Kitano’s highly underrated Brother centers on an exiled Japanese gangster named Aniki Yamamoto, who ends up in Los Angeles where his brother rolls with a small but respectable multi-ethnic gang. Kitano himself plays the Yakuza gangster, who quickly inspires the gang to expand their influence, leading to unforeseen consequences. Brother also stars Omar Epps, ….
Jim Jarmusch's Night on Earth Premieres at New York Film Festival (1991) | U.S. Festival Premieres, World Premieres | Oct 4, 1991
Jim Jarmusch’s anthology film Night on Earth tells the story of five cab drivers in five American and European cities and their remarkable fares, on the same eventful night and time. The fast-paced comedy premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 4th, 1991. Winona Ryder plays Corky the Los Angeles cabbie Rosie Perez ….
New York Film Festival (2023) | Film Festivals | Sep 29 - Oct 15, 2023
MLK/FBI (2020) | U.S. Festival Premieres, U.S. Theatrical Premieres | Sep 21, 2020
New York Film Festival (2021) | Film Festivals | Sep 24 - Oct 10, 2021
New York Film Festival releases 2009 slate
The New York Film Festival released its 2009 slate of films on Tuesaday, with a focus on international films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The lineup includes such European filmmakers as Michael Haneke (The White Ribbon), Alain Resnais (who will open the fest with Wild Grass), Pedro Almodovar (Broken Embraces) and Claire Denis (White Material). ….