We are mere days away from the opening night of the 59th New York Film Festival. And in honor of NYFF kicking off, we have an exclusive look at the trailer for the upcoming event.
This year’s NYFF is jam-packed with some of the best cinema of 2021, featuring dozens of amazing films from around the world, including some highly anticipated world premieres. Perhaps the biggest world premiere actually happens opening night with the debut of Joel Coen’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” which stars Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.
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Joining ‘Macbeth’ in the Main Slate are acclaimed films such as “Titane,” “The Power of the Dog,” “Parallel Mothers,” “Memoria,” “Drive My Car,” “Passing,” and “Benedetta.” And if you’re more interested in seeing some old classics, NYFF has you covered with revivals such as “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song,” “Hester Street,” “Ratcatcher,” and “Assault on Precinct 13.” Also, if you’re anxiously awaiting the upcoming release of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic, “Dune,” NYFF will have screenings of the new film.
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Overall, there’s an absolute wealth of cinema coming to NYFF this year. And much like last year, the 2021 event will feature indoor and outdoor events all around New York City, as long as you have your proof of COVID vax and/or negative COVID test.
You can watch the exclusive trailer for NYFF 2021 below, as well as look at the Main Slate lineup for the event:
Opening Night
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Dir. Joel Coen
Centerpiece
The Power of the Dog
Dir. Jane Campion
Closing Night
Parallel Mothers
Dir. Pedro Almodóvar
A Chiara
Dir. Jonas Carpignano
Ahed’s Knee
Dir. Nadav Lapid
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
Dir. Radu Jude
Benedetta
Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Bergman Island
Dir. Mia Hansen-Løve
Il Buco
Dir. Michelangelo Frammartino
Drive My Car
Dir. Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
The First 54 Years
Dir. Avi Mograbi
Flee
Dir. Jonas Poher Rasmussen
France
Dir. Bruno Dumont
Futura
Dir. Pietro Marcello, Francesco Munzi, Alice Rohrwacher
The Girl and the Spider
Dir. Ramon and Silvan Zürcher
Hit the Road (Jadde Khaki)
Dir. Panah Panahi
In Front of Your Face
Dir. Hong Sangsoo
Întregalde
Dir. Radu Muntean
Introduction
Dir. Hong Sangsoo
Memoria
Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Neptune Frost
Dir. Saul Williams, Anisia Uzeyman
Passing
Dir. Rebecca Hall
Petite Maman
Dir. Céline Sciamma
Prayers for the Stolen
Dir. Tatiana Huezo
The Souvenir Part II
Dir. Joanna Hogg
Titane
Dir. Julia Ducournau
Unclenching the Fists
Dir. Kira Kovalenko
The Velvet Underground
Dir. Todd Haynes
Vortex
Dir. Gaspar Noé
What Do We See When We Look at the Sky
Dir. Alexandre Koberidze
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Dir. Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
The Worst Person in the World
Dir. Joachim Trier
