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“The pursuit of power by any means necessary – and the moral injury that ensues – feels both ancient and urgently new, especially when it’s animated by the artistry and acute intelligence on display here.” – Washington Post “Washington’s voice is, as ever, a marvel. He seethes, raves, mumbles and babbles, summoning thunderstorms of eloquence […]
“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 […]
“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.” […]
“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 Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Beans is on the edge: torn between […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
Real Art Ways is proud to partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2021 by presenting ENDURING CARE, a program of seven new videos highlighting community care within the ongoing HIV crisis. For one week starting Wednesday, December 1st (World AIDS Day), Real Art Ways will show the ENDURING CARE program as a looping presentation […]
“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 […]
Real Art Ways presents a solo exhibition of new work by 2020 Real Art Award recipient Anne Wu. In A Dream Walking, five vibrantly hued sculptures reference familiar architectural forms that evoke both a sense of place and no place at all. A railing grows from the ground, emerging upward before reaching an abrupt end. […]
Real Art Ways presents a solo exhibition of new work by Norwalk-based artist Kenny Martin. Taking its title from the Latin word for ‘shipwreck’ or ‘wreckage,’ Naufragium sees Martin create large, immersive drawings based on first-hand encounters with regional shipwrecks. Using charcoal, chalk, pastels, and adhesive marks atop sculpturally layered, recycled paper, Martin depicts images of […]
“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, […]
“A rapturous homage to experimental art.” – The Hollywood Reporter “Dazzling.” – Variety “Trippy, sexy.” – The Daily Beast Synopsis: 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 […]
“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 […]
Synopsis: 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 […]
Synopsis: 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 […]
“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 Synopsis: […]
Synopsis: 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 […]
Synopsis: 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 […]
“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 […]
