“Personality Crisis: One Night Only“
Martin Scorsese is no stranger to highlighting the lives of artists and musicians. This time, he has teamed up with David Tedeschi to tell the story of another New York institution, David Johansen, the singer-songwriter of the glam punk band The New York Dolls. Scorsese and Tedeschi capture Johansen’s January 2020 Cafe Carlyle set and present it to viewers alongside both new and archival interviews.
“Is That Black Enough for You?!?“
Elvis Mitchell’s documentary of the Black revolution in 1970’s cinema, “Is That Black Enough For You?!?” will have its world premiere at NYFF. The film features interviews with Margaret Avery, Harry Belafonte, Charles Burnett, Laurence Fishburne, Whoopi Goldberg, Samuel L. Jackson, Suzanne de Passe, Glynn Turman, Billy Dee Williams, Zendaya, and more as Mitchell details the cinematic and political histories that led to a rise of Black heroism.
“Aftersun“
After premiering at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the A24 film “Aftersun” won the French Touch Prize. This isn’t much of a surprise since this film, which we stated is “all about the vibes,” is inspired by the relationship Scottish director Charlotte Wells had with her father. Paul Mescal, the breakout star of “Normal People,” is Calum, a divorced father who shares a close and loving bond with his daughter Sophie (Francesca Corio).
“Bones and All“
Showing under NYFF’s Spotlight category, which highlights the most anticipated films of the festival, is Luca Guadagnino’s “Bones and All.” Based on the novel of the same name by Camille DeAngelis, the film stars Taylor Russell (“Waves”) as Maron, a young woman with a secret that leads her to the life of a drifter. Guadagnino’s “Call Me By Your Name” collaborators Timothée Chalamet and Michael Stuhlbarg star alongside Chloë Sevigny and André Holland. You can read our review here.
“Walk Up“
Having premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, Hong Sangsoo and Cinema Guild bring his latest film, “Walk Up,” to the United States. The film tells the story of filmmaker Byungsoo (Kwon Haehyo), who drops by to visit an old friend, Mrs. Kim (Lee Hyeyoung); he wants to introduce his daughter. After Mrs. Kim tries to persuade him to move into one of the walk-up apartment units she owns, Byungsoo’s future takes a series of unexpected turns.