Real Art Ways is proud to partner with Connecticut Children’s to present the 2021 Global Health Film Festival. Connecticut Children’s Center for Global Health team is dedicated to improving the physical and emotional health of children around the world by supporting our staff and faculty in their activities to build the capacity of nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers in developing countries.
Admission is free. Email Maureen Kenna at mkenna@realartways.org to reserve seats.
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With his signature blend of scientific acumen, candor and integrity, Dr. Anthony Fauci became America’s most unlikely cultural icon during COVID-19. A world-renowned infectious disease specialist and the longest-serving public health leader in Washington, D.C., he has valiantly overseen the U.S. response to 50 years’ worth of epidemics, including HIV/AIDS, SARS and Ebola. FAUCI is an unprecedented portrait of one of our most vital public servants, whose work saved millions while he faced threats from anonymous adversaries. Directed by Emmy winners John Hoffman (The Weight of the Nation, Sleepless in America) and Janet Tobias (Unseen Enemy), the film is executive produced by Academy Award winner Dan Cogan (Icarus) and two-time Academy Award nominee Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?, The Farm: Angola, USA). The documentary features insights from President George W. Bush, Bill Gates, Bono, former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary Sylvia Burwell, former national security advisor Susan Rice, National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins, former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Tom Frieden and key AIDS activists, plus Dr. Fauci’s family, friends and former patients.
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“A thoughtful, stirring reflection by someone who survived it all, quietly demanding acknowledgement not just of her land, but of her life.” – Variety
“If rendering their stories artfully through a camera lens opens just one mind, then “Beans” is already an unmitigated triumph.” – indiWire
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Twelve-year-old Beans is on the edge: torn between innocent childhood and reckless adolescence; forced to grow up fast and become the tough Mohawk warrior she needs to be during the Oka Crisis, the turbulent Indigenous uprising that tore Quebec and Canada apart for 78 tense days in the summer of 1990.
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“The nonfiction film its subject deserves (no offense, Meryl Streep ), a buoyant evocation of the life of Julia Child that’s infused with uncommon intelligence and enhanced by voluptuous images of food.” – Wall Street Journal
“While it might not be as revolutionary as its subject, Julia celebrates not only the woman but also her joy and passion for the creation and consumption of delicious food.” – The Wrap
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The new documentary Julia brings to life the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child’s 12 year struggle to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, and her rapid ascent to become the country’s most unlikely television star. It’s the empowering story of a woman who found her purpose – and her fame – at 50, and took America along on the whole delicious journey.
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“Vonnegut remains as relevant as ever, even eight years after his death, largely because he understood the absurdity of humanity. What once seemed like very speculative fiction now seems like reportage. ‘I think he understood that the world was going to hell, so it all came down to what you did individually,’ says Weide. ‘He talks about saints. And to him, a saint is somebody who makes other people’s lives easier in not just big ways but small ways. A smile or a thank-you or whatever.'” – Newsweek
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Recounting the extraordinary life of author Kurt Vonnegut, and the 25-year friendship with the filmmaker who set out to document it.
Almost eight years after his death, Kurt Vonnegut remains one of the most popular literary figures of the 20th and 21st Centuries. Readers from one generation to the next, the world over, continue to find their lives transformed by his comic and cosmic insights, on display in such bestselling books as Cat’s Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five, Breakfast of Champions, Mother Night, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, and on and on. Amazingly, all of Vonnegut’s works remain in print, and his popularity shows no sign of waning. Yet to-date, there has been no definitive film documentary covering his extraordinary life and work. Robert Weide has been trying to correct that oversight for 33 years.
Recently featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
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“It’s an impressively contrived film, almost a machine for winning awards, a monochrome reverie of midlife yearning.” – Guardian
“I loved the mercurial interplay between him and his uncle, and thought the kid, another 9-year-old in a festival graced by exceptional child actors, was as funny and endearing a character as you could ask for.” – Wall Street Journal
“With two beautiful performances by Joaquin Phoenix and newcomer Woody Norman, the film still tugs at your heartstrings through a tender, well-intentioned portrait of parenting and getting by.” – Film Inquiry
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Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffmann and Woody Norman.
Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix) and his young nephew forge navigate the sensitivities of friendship. A delicate and deeply moving story about the connections between adults and children, and the past and the future. From writer-director Mike Mills.
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“Spencer is a biopic of Princess Diana with an atmospheric aesthetic that will make the viewer’s skin crawl. After the last season of The Crown, one might wonder if there’s room for another story about her; Larraín’s film proves there still is.” – The Atlantic
“[It] gets to the meat of what was tormenting the People’s Princess better than any simple historical retelling ever could.” – New York Post
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A psychologically probing alternative to monarchy fetishization. Spencer tracks the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, over a period of three days in 1991.
Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be profoundly different. Spencer is an imagining of what might have happened during those few fateful days.
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“It’s an eventuality so incredibly unlikely that all John can do is repeat the single word ‘believe,’ and whether it’s an exhortation to accept the possibility of miracles or to have faith in the power of human perseverance is no matter: after ‘The Rescue,’ believe, you will..” – New York Times
“Like all good documentaries, The Rescue finds the story beneath the surface of a story we thought we knew.” – Wall Street Journal
“Extraordinary… A rousing film that celebrates humanity at its most selfless.”
– Variety
“Has to be seen to be believed.”
– Insider
“This Year’s Most Thrilling- and human – documentary.”
– Esquire
“Incredibly Moving and Thrilling to Watch.”
– rogerebert.com
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From the directors of Free Solo!
The Rescue chronicles the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand. Using a wealth of never-before-seen material and exclusive interviews, E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin keep viewers on the edge of their seats as they bring alive one of the most perilous and extraordinary rescues in modern times, shining a light on the high-risk world of cave diving, the astounding courage and compassion of the rescuers, and the shared humanity of the international community that united to save the boys.
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“A rapturous homage to experimental art.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“Dazzling.” – Variety
“Trippy, sexy.” – The Daily Beast
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The Velvet Underground created a new sound that changed the world of music, cementing its place as one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most revered bands. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Todd Haynes, “The Velvet Underground” shows just how the group became a cultural touchstone representing a range of contradictions: the band is both of their time, yet timeless; literary yet realistic; rooted in high art and street culture. The film features in-depth interviews with the key players of that time combined with a treasure trove of never-before-seen performances and a rich collection of recordings, Warhol films, and other experimental art that creates an immersive experience into what founding member John Cale describes as the band’s creative ethos: “how to be elegant and how to be brutal.”
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A cute, funny ditty about the fabulously campy world of opera.
From award-winning director Ben Lewin (The Sessions, The Catcher Was A Spy) Falling For Figaro follows a brilliant young fund manager named Millie (Danielle Macdonald, Patti Cake$, Dumplin), who quits her job and ends things with her longterm boyfriend in order to fulfill her dream of becoming an opera singer — in the Scottish Highlands. She begins intense vocal training lessons with renowned but fearsome singing teacher and former opera diva Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop (Joanna Lumley). It is there she meets Max, another of Meghan’s students who is also training for the upcoming “Singer of Renown” contest. The competition between Millie and Max gradually evolves into something different and deeper.
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“Social media is not an inherently cinematic subject, but Ms. Binoche is, and in the hands of director Nebbou and cinematographer Gilles Porte the story of Claire becomes, both visually and psychologically, a bridge between worlds.” – Wall Street Journal
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Ghosted by her hunky twentysomething lover, Claire (Binoche–balancing cunning and vulnerability), a middle-aged professor and single mom, creates a fake Facebook profile to do a little undetected online snooping. But when her 24-year-old avatar “Clara” is friended by her ex’s equally attractive roommate (François Civil), superficial correspondence quickly escalates towards intense intimacy and uncontrollable obsession. Adapted from Camille Laurens’ best-selling novel–and co-scripted by Julie Peyr, a regular collaborator of Arnaud Desplechin–Who You Think I Am blends genres and bends reality to dizzying effect.
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“Tendrils of menace creep through the unnerving drama Azor.” – New York Times
“Written and directed by Andreas Fontana, making a formally precise, tonally perfect feature debut, “Azor” is a low-key shocker.” – New York Times
(Read this great review here.)
“A quiet, unhurried, un-flashy film, and that’s what makes it unnerving.”
– robertebert.com
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Argentina, the late 1970s. Private banker Yvan (Fabrizio Rongione) arrives from Geneva with his wife Ines (Stéphanie Cléau) to replace a colleague who has mysteriously disappeared in military-ruled Buenos Aires. Moving through the smoke-filled lounges and lush gardens of a society under intense surveillance, he finds himself untangling a sinister web of colonialism, high finance, and a nation’s “Dirty War”.
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A unique opportunity to see, as never before, this series of spectacular paintings.
Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers are among his most glorious works, and are some of the most iconic paintings in the world. There are five of them around the world. Their final summit is chronicled in this documentary, as their increasing sensitivity to travel means that they will never be shown all-together again. Experience them up-close, side by side, as their history, origin and subtle differences are revealed.
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“An immersive, experiential film, a work of creative nonfiction that, above all, portrays Sasha’s experience with an ardent, dramatic attentiveness; its distinctive style seems uniquely crafted to the implications of her story.” – The New Yorker
“Lifshitz invites us to consider Sasha’s feelings: the stark reality of her despair, the depth of which only images can communicate, asking us to reconsider what exactly is fueling our ideological fights.” – The New York Times
“Little girl, big documentary.” – Hollywood Reporter
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A moving portrait of 7-year-old Sasha, who has always known that she is a girl. Sasha’s family has recently accepted her gender identity, embracing their daughter for who she truly is while working to confront outdated norms and find affirmation in a small community of rural France. Realized with delicacy and intimacy, Sébastien Lifshitz’s documentary poetically explores the emotional challenges, everyday feats, and small moments in Sasha’s life.
And join us after the 3pm screening on Sunday, October 17 for a talkback with our Cinema Coordinator Ian Ally-Seals and our Front of House Supervisor Mia Lozada!
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Journey back to the glory years of Balanchine’s New York City Ballet through the remembrances of his former dancers and their quest to fulfill the vision of a genius. Opening the door to his studio, Balanchine’s private laboratory, they reveal new facets of the groundbreaking choreographer: taskmaster, mad scientist, and spiritual teacher. Today, as his former dancers teach a new generation, questions arise: what was the secret of his teaching? Can it be replicated? Filled with never before seen archival footage of Balanchine at work during rehearsals, classes, and in preparation for his most seminal works, along with interviews with many of his adored and adoring dancers and those who try to carry on his legacy today, this is Balanchine as you have never seen him, and a film for anyone who loves ballet and the creative process.
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8-year-old Nelly has just lost her beloved grandmother and is helping her parents clean out her mother’s childhood home. She explores the house and the surrounding woods where her mom, Marion, used to play and built the treehouse she’s heard so much about. One day her mother abruptly leaves. That’s when Nelly meets a girl her own age in the woods building a treehouse. Her name is Marion. Directed by Céline Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire, My Life as a Zucchini).
“Spellbinding. A moving jewel of a film.” – The Guardian
“Enchanting. Joyous. Like nothing you’ve ever seen before.” – Empire
“Grounded in emotional truth; mesmerizing.” – Washington Post
“It’s perfect.” – NY Times
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From director Wes Anderson comes a scrumptious collection of stories about the final issue of an American magazine, published in a fictional 20th-century French city.
Starring: Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, Stephen Park, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson.
“An ideal of down-to-earth American cosmopolitanism, an approach to writing, culture and the world that is at once democratic and sophisticated, animated by curiosity and leavened with irony. The movie is a love letter to that spirit, and also a ghost story.” – NYTimes
“Perhaps Anderson’s best film to date.” – The New Yorker
“This is Anderson at his most crowd-pleasing.” – Times (UK)
“The film’s formal inventiveness pushes the envelope, even for Anderson.” – Hyperallergic
Wes Anderson and Jeffrey Wright talk about the film with David Remnick on The New Yorker Radio Hour.
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“As a performer, Morales is laughably smart, sympathetic, and engaging, and what’s so clever about ‘Language Lessons’ is the deployment of that allure … Can we truly get the measure of those whom we meet online? Are we like physicians who give their patients diagnoses without examining them in the flesh?”
– Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
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When Adam’s (Mark Duplass) husband surprises him with weekly Spanish lessons, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his already structured life. But when tragedy strikes, his Spanish teacher, Cariño (Natalie Morales), becomes a lifeline he didn’t know he needed. Adam develops an unexpected and complicated emotional bond with Cariño–but do you really know someone just because you’ve experienced a traumatic moment with them? Bittersweet, honest, and at times darkly funny, Language Lessons is a disarmingly moving exploration of platonic love.
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An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. In the 1970s and 80s, Tammy Faye and her husband, Jim Bakker, rose from humble beginnings to create the world’s largest religious broadcasting network and theme park, and were revered for their message of love, acceptance and prosperity. Tammy Faye was legendary for her indelible eyelashes, her idiosyncratic singing, and her eagerness to embrace people from all walks of life. However, it wasn’t long before financial improprieties, scheming rivals, and scandal toppled their carefully constructed empire.
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As the sport of climbing turns from a niche pursuit to mainstream media event, Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. On remote alpine faces, the free-spirited 23-year-old makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. Yet, he draws scant attention. With no cameras, no rope, and no margin for error, Marc-André’s approach is the essence of solo adventure. Intrigued by these quiet accomplishments, veteran filmmaker Peter Mortimer (The Dawn Wall) sets out to make a film about Marc-André. But the Canadian soloist is an elusive subject: nomadic and publicity shy, he doesn’t own a phone or car, and is reluctant to let the film crew in on his pure vision of climbing. As Peter struggles to keep up, Marc-Andrés climbs grow bigger and more daring. Elite climbers are amazed by his accomplishments, while others worry that he is risking too much. Then, Marc-André embarks on a historic adventure in Patagonia that will redefine what is possible in solo climbing. THE ALPINIST is an intimate documentary of a visionary climber who follows the path of his own passion, despite the heaviest of possible consequences.
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“Without the theatre, New York would somehow not be itself.” – Sir Ian McKellen
“As a performer, Broadway is different from anywhere else on the planet. You feel the audience leaning in… it’s the most palpable I’ve ever felt that connection to the audience.” – Hugh Jackman
“…what stuck most with me was the fresh surge of affection I felt for Broadway — even the bad shows.” Maya Phillips, NY Times
For anyone who loves theater, this contemporary history of Broadway is a pure joy! As audiences prepare for the return of live theater after an unprecedented absence of 18 months, an all-star cast tells the inside story of the last time Broadway came back from the brink. On Broadway shows how this revival helped save New York City, thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion, and the sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Interviews with legends of the stage and screen, including Hugh Jackman, Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, and Ian McKellen take us behind the scenes of Broadway’s most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from A Chorus Line to Hamilton. Archival clips of iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti Lupone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin punctuate this hurly-burly ride through the main street of American show business. Now that New York City is facing an uncertain path forward in its recovery from a devastating pandemic, this documentary from Academy Award®-nominated director Oren Jacoby and the producers of RBG shows how Broadway led the way in the city’s last great rebirth and provides a model of how it can come back again.
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