Icarus Films
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Films from independent producers worldwide. "Since 1978, Icarus has offered a haven for nonfiction films that are at once socially conscious and supremely artful." —The New York Times IcarusFilms.com
EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET opens TOMORROW October 2 at SBIFF's Film Center Santa Barbara + Laemmle Royal‼️ Filmmaker FELIPE BUSTOS SIERRA IN PERSON for Q&As at both venues! "An EXCEPTIONAL documentary!" @nytimes.com 🎟️ are on sale NOW! Laemmle Royal tickets here: www.laemmle.com/film/everybo...
EVERY CONTACT LEAVES A TRACE "A marvelous, totally distinctive film." @deadline.com Upcoming playdates with director Lynne Sachs in person! Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio Tues, Sept 29th 7 PM + Buffalo International Film Festival, New York Thurs, Oct 8th 9 PM @lynnesachs.bsky.social
Patricio Guzmán, Filmmaker Who Documented Chile’s Struggles, Dies at 85 - The New York Times @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/m...
Patricio Guzmán, Filmmaker Who Documented Chile’s Struggles, Dies at 85
He won renown for his trilogy about the 1973 Pinochet coup, and later for another trilogy, about the legacy of the authoritarian regime that followed.
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In Memoriam: Chilean Master Documentarian Patricio Guzmán (1941—2026) A terrific tribute to Patricio Guzmán from the Cinema Tropical team @cinematropical.com www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropi...
In Memoriam: Chilean Master Documentarian Patricio Guzmán (1941—2026) — Cinema Tropical
A filmmaker, screenwriter, researcher, theorist, and teacher, Guzmán dedicated over five decades to chronicling his homeland. For all of us at Cinema Tropical, where we have had the honor of presentin...
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Rest in legacy, Patricio Guzmán (1941-2026) A fundamental force in documentary cinema worldwide, he leaves us with an unprecedented record of one country's journey and his own evolution. THE BATTLE OF CHILE remains one of the most widely acclaimed documentary films of all time.
Rest in legacy, Patricio Guzmán (1941-2026) A fundamental force in documentary cinema worldwide, he leaves us with an unprecedented record of one country's journey and his own evolution. THE BATTLE OF CHILE remains one of the most widely acclaimed documentary films of all time.
The dark fantasy horror film GOOD MANNERS / AS BOAS MANEIRAS (2017) starring Marjorie Estiano & Isabel Zuaa is out now on Blu-ray www.theentertainmentfactor.com/2026/09/good... #bluray #goodmanners #asboasmaneiras #horror #horrormovies #fantasy #marjorieestiano #isabelzuaa @icarusfilms.bsky.social
***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Now available to order on Blu-ray and shipping at the end of this month in the US from the @vinsyn.bsky.social website from #OCNDistribution #PartnerLabel @icarusfilms.bsky.social: #LeJoliMai (The Lovely Month of May) (1963)! This special limited edition slipcover
NEW ON BLU-RAY: Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme's LE JOLI MAI, a legendary portrait of Paris during the month of May 1962 and filmed just after the ceasefire that ended France's colonial war in Algeria. Learn more❤️ icarusfilms.com/if-mai
As the new academic year kicks off, we're excited to share Icarus Films' fall lineup — eight films spanning artificial intelligence, women's health in Africa, Syrian human rights, ecological crisis, and more. Browse the full fall lineup 📽️ shorturl.at/VGKbV
LA ❣️ Lana Daher's DO YOU LOVE ME opens this Friday, August 21, for a one-week run at Lumiere Cinema 💛 Critic's Pick! "A vibrant counternarrative." @nytimes.com "A stunning visual and sonic excursion." @slantmagazine.com Get your tickets here 🎟️🎟️ lumierecinemala.com/films/do-you...
🚨 Final Week! 60% OFF select DVDs & Blu-rays! Use promo code SUMMER2026 at check out 🔗 bit.ly/IcarusSummer...
LA ❣️ Lana Daher's DO YOU LOVE ME opens this Friday, August 21, for a one-week run at Lumiere Cinema 💛 Critic's Pick! "A vibrant counternarrative." @nytimes.com "A stunning visual and sonic excursion." @slantmagazine.com Get your tickets here 🎟️🎟️ lumierecinemala.com/films/do-you...
Back by Popular Demand! Lana Daher's DO YOU LOVE ME returns to Metrograph on Thursday, August 13th for encore show @metrograph.bsky.social metrograph.com/film/?vista_...
Do You Love Me - Now Playing In Theater at Metrograph
Select introductions by guests including ArteEast's Sylvia Feghali and Céline Semaan, Slow Factory CEO and host of Everything is Political, on July…
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"An important reminder that ordinary people can stand up to the forces of aggression within our own countries... and win." —It's Just Movies Chicago!! EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET opens at the Siskel Film Center this Friday, July 24 -- get your tix NOW! www.siskelfilmcenter.org/everybody-ke...
Siskel Film Center | Chicago's Home for Great Cinema | EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET
Opens July 24 | In May 2021, a U.K. Home Office dawn raid triggered one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent Scottish memory. That morning in Glasgow, the first da...
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Icarus Films proudly announces DO YOU LOVE ME’s opening weekend of stellar special guests @metrograph.bsky.social starting with ArteEast on Friday July 10th, Zain Khalid + Loulwa Khoury on Saturday July 11th & Céline Semaan on Sunday July 12th. Get your tickets NOW! metrograph.com/film/?vista_...
DO YOU LOVE ME tickets are on sale NOW @metrograph.bsky.social Opening July 10th 🎞️ weekend! Lana Daher journeys into the collective audiovisual memory of Lebanon, spanning 70 years of turbulent history. "Exhilarating! [An] ode to the collective courage of Lebanese people." @theguardian.com
***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Now available and shipping at the end of this month on Blu-ray in the US from the @vinsyn.bsky.social website from #OCNDistribution #PartnerLabel @icarusfilms.bsky.social: #GoodManners (2017)! This special slipcover (designed by Michael DeForge) is limited to 500 units.
NEW ON BLU-RAY: GOOD MANNERS 🐺💿Filmmakers Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutra deftly integrate art-house and genre cinema to create a thrilling gothic fable with sharp social commentary. BONUS FEATURES: ✨ Commentary ✨12-page booklet ✨3 bonus short films 🔗 vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/...
Icarus Films proudly announces the acquisition of PALIMPSEST: THE STORY OF A NAME, a "wry and playful" (The New Yorker) film by Mary Stephen. Known for her work with Éric Rohmer, the veteran editor/filmmaker turns the camera on herself. A dGenerate Films Release. Stay tuned!
Another objectively true best-of list from me and your pals at The A.V. Club www.avclub.com/best-films-2...
The best films of 2026 so far
The best films of 2026 so far include scrappy horror hits, ambitious first films, surreal daydreams, and at least one bicycle fight.
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“A week after seeing ‘Everybody to Kenmure Street,’ I am still thinking about the film and feeling better about humanity. 'On the other hand, ‘Disclosure Day’ faded into irrelevance before I’d even left the theatre.” @dorothywoodend.bsky.social reviews. 🎬🛸 thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
Alien Blockbusters Need a Second Thought | The Tyee
Especially in 2026. What Spielberg’s latest and a recent Sundance winner tell us.
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'Fiume o morte!' is now available to rent or purchase digitally via Prime Video, Apple TV, Vimeo, and Icarus Films! Check out our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
“A novel approach to historical drama, realized with daring, skill, and sardonic wit,” (Richard Brody, The New Yorker) Igor Bezinović's FIUME O MORTE! is new today on digital. Rent/buy now on Apple TV, Prime Video, & more. Coming to DVD July 7th, 2026 ▶️💿 icarusfilms.com/if-fiume
New on DVD 6/23: THE MOST PRECIOUS OF CARGOES. "A postmodern fairytale" (The Guardian), directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius (THE ARTIST). Featuring music by Alexandre Desplat & narration by cinema legend Jean-Louis Trintignant 🔗 icarusfilms.com/di-cargo
In May 2021, a U.K. Home Office dawn raid triggers one of the most successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory. In Scotland’s most diverse neighborhood, residents rush to the streets to stop the deportation of their neighbors. EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET plays 6/19-21 @ SIFF Film Center.
Everybody To Kenmure Street
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Opening today in New York, Everybody To Kenmure Street is a resonant protest doc about protecting your neighbors from immigration agents
A timely Sundance doc is an ICE-breaker around community action
Everybody To Kenmure Street shows what's possible when immigration officials aren't allowed to murder at will.
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"Part of making the film was working out: what did I miss that I hadn’t seen before? And do we need to change our perspective on how we look at protests?" - Felipe Bustos Sierra on 'Everybody To Kenmure Street.' Read the full interview here: www.nonfics.com/p/felipe-bus...
🧵🔗Upcoming screenings of EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET! For a full list of upcoming screenings: icarusfilms.com/other/playdate EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET at VIFF Centre 📍Vancouver, BC 📅Special Advance Screening on 6/17! Full theatrical run begins 6/26 🎟️ viff.org/whats-on/eve...
Igor Bezinovic’s 'Fiume o Morte!' won the first-ever FIPRESCI Documentary Grand Prix last week, beating such films as '2000 Meters to Andriivka,' 'Mr. Nobody vs. Putin,' and 'The Perfect Neighbor.' You can also find it on our list of the best documentaries of 2026: www.nonfics.com/p/the-best-d...
