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Every Spring in New York City, Lincoln Center hosts Rendez-Vous with French Cinema. An eagerly awaited festival for lovers of French film. Of the films we saw, Jonathan Millet's GHOST TRAIL, stood out as haunting, immersive, and truly memorable.

Millet has been a photojournalist and documentary filmmaker up till now, and this, his feature film debut, is a spy thriller, based entirely on true events. The filmmaking is remarkable, visceral, suspenseful-- a political thriller that seethes with tension.

With a plot that recalls the best spy fiction of Graham Greene and John le Carre, GHOST TRAIL is that rare film that combines the thoughtfulness of an arthouse film with the dramatic tension of a Hollywood thriller. Add extraordinary performances from Adam Bessa and Tawfeek Barhom, makes GHOST TRAIL something you won’t want to miss as it opens in theaters across the US. Join us, “on the road” at Lincoln Center, as we sit down for a conversation with Johnathan Millet, in INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, starting now.  @musicboxfilms   @laemmle   @InsidetheArthouse 

 

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In the late 1970's, when there was nothing like the indie film scene that we now take for granted, the film NORTHERN LIGHTS surprised the cinema world by winning the coveted Camera d'Or Award at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. NORTHERN LIGHTS has the feel of an old black and white photograph discovered in an attic. The bitter-sweet story of young lovers caught up in a political struggle waged by farmers against the grain trade, the banks and the railroads, NORTHERN LIGHTS brings back a forgotten era of American history and evokes the austere beauty of the Northern Plains. Called “The greatest movie you will never see," this rare and remarkable film has been lovingly revived by a team lead by IndieCollect for a gorgeous 4K restoration, and is now being brought back to North American arthouses by Kino Lorber. In support of this re-release, we are very happy to welcome co-director Rob Nilsson for a discussion about this landmark film. Join us on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, starting now.  @kinolorber   @laemmle  BehindTheScenes #FilmDiscussion #MovieReview #NewReleases #NewFilmReleases #FilmLovers #Cinema #MoviePodcast #GregLaemmle #RaphaelSbarge #LaemmleTheatres #WatermelonPictures #FilmDistribution #MovieIndustry #FilmBusiness Video Podcast Independent Film / Indie Film Arthouse Film / Arthouse Movie Film Lovers / Cinema New Movie Releases / New Film Releases Repertory Cinema / Classic Films / Classic Movies Filmmaker Interviews / Filmmakers (Directors, Writers, Producers) Film Distributors / Film Distribution Movie Industry / Film Business / Movie Business Behind-the-Scenes Insights Film Discussion / Movie Reviews / Film Analysis Greg Laemmle / Raphael Sbarge Laemmle Theatre Northern Lights 1979 Cannes Film Festival Camera d'Or Indie film Independent film Rob Nilsson (co-director) Film restoration 4K restoration IndieCollect Kino Lorber Arthouse film Black and white film American history film Political struggle (film theme) Farmers movement (film theme) Grain trade (film theme) Banks (film theme) Railroads (film theme) Northern Plains (setting) Forgotten historyLost film Rare film Landmark film

RENDEZVOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA is an annual festival organized by the programmers at the Film Society at Lincoln Center. And since French films are such an important part of the programming mix, we decided to spend some time in the Big Apple talking to filmmakers We were able to sit down in the lobby of the fabled Film Forum theater with filmmaker Louise Courvoisier to talk about her new film HOLY COW, her Cesar-award winning debut feature. After winning a prize at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for her short film MANO A MANO, Courvoisier returned to the Jura region in France where she grew up, and started working on a story about the hardscrabble lives of the people who make the region's renowned Comte cheese. Using non-professional actors, Courvoisier's film is a beautiful and moving look into the lives of those who work in close contact with nature to create the produce which ends up in fancy shops and restaurants around the world. You won't want to miss HOLY COW when it comes to your local arthouse, and you don't want to miss our conversation with the film's creator, starting now, on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE. @ZeitgeistFilms @laemmle @InsidetheArthouse #french #frenchcinema #holycow #director #Q&A

When is a Baseball movie, more than a movie about Baseball? As told by director Carson Lund in his debut film EEPHUS, it’s a chance to explore themes of escape, of camaraderie, and of a deep sense of time passing. Named after a rarely deployed curve ball, the "Eephus Pitch,” EEPHUS is set in suburban New Hampshire, where that stubbornly independent New England mindset informs the players as they face change, and gentrification. The film uses a mix of comedy and drama, for both the baseball connoisseur, and for anyone who's ever lamented their community slipping away. EEPHUS is a baseball story that uses a non-traditional narrative, and one that leaves you with the feeling of a lazy afternoon, tuned to the rhythms of America’s eternal pastime. Opening in theaters, having premiered at Director’s Fortnight at Cannes, please join us as we sit down with director Carson Lund on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, starting now. @musicboxfilms #EEPHUS #eephuspitch #baseball @laemmle @InsidetheArthouse #movie #arthouse @laemmle @InsidetheArthouse ​

A new Atom Egoyan film is cause for excitement among arthouse moviegoers. A stylish, self-assured filmmaker, his return to US screens is a welcome reunion for those who appreciate how he uses a non-linear plot structure to explore complex themes of fractured families, voyeurism, and obsession. After several highly regarded early films, his charged erotic drama, EXOTICA was a career breakthrough, winning the international Federation of Critics award at Cannes. His follow-up film, THE SWEET HEREAFTER earned him even greater acclaim garnering two Academy Award nominations. His new film SEVEN VEILS starring Amanda Seyfried, mixes the filmmakers' love of opera and cinema. In it, art imitates life, and this visually stunning film feels like a fever dream that sweeps you away. Atom Egoyan remains one of the most challenging and talked-about directors on the international scene, and we got to sit down with him, to discuss his new film, SEVEN VEILS. Join us on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, starting now. @laemmle @InsidetheArthouse #movie #arthouse @laemmle @InsidetheArthouse ​@inside_Arthouse #atomEgoyan #amandaSigfried www.facebook.com/insidethearthouse

As Tolstoy says, "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." And so, it is any wonder that stories about dysfunctional families are such fertile ground for filmmakers. Griffin Dunne stars in a new film, EX-HUSBANDS, And in the hands of writer & director Noah Pritzker, the story of the Pearce family as it unfolds in EX-HUSBANDS, is told with a wealth of empathy and wry humor, making for a particularly enjoyable bit of moviegoing. It’s a great cast, James Norton, Rosanne Arquette and Richard Benjamin And-- Griffin Dunne, in a welcome return to a leading role. He effortlessly anchors the film. Join us now as writer-director Noah Pritzker and actor Griffin Dunne as they discuss their new film, EX-HUSBANDS. Welcome to INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, starting now.

A new movie lands in theaters, called THE FISHING PLACE, directed by the indie maverick Rob Tregenza. The FISHING PLACE has drawn high praise with rave reviews from Richard Brody in The New Yorker calling it, "Spectacularly conceived,” and that Tregenza is “An artisan of the highest order.” Manohla Dargis of The New York Times calls Tregenza, "An Authentic Independent who holds you rapt.” Rob Tregenza has done a bit of everything in the world of arthouse cinema. As a distributor, he brought to US cinemas works by Michael Haneke, Jacques Rivette, and Jean-Luc Godard. As a cinematographer, he shot Bela Tarr's WERCKMEISTER HARMONIES. And, as a director, his films TALKING TO STRANGERS, INSIDE/OUT and GAVAGAI drew so much critical praise that he received a retrospective tribute from the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. As THE FISHING PLACE rolls out to theaters across the US, we asked Rob to join us for a wide-ranging conversation about art and the search for meaning and beauty in cinema. Join us now, on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE. @laemmle @InsidetheArthouse ​@inside_Arthouse www.facebook.com/insidethearthouse #TheFishingPlace

If you like filling out an Oscar contest ballot, you know how important it is to have seen all the nominated films in a given category. For a long time though, actually getting to see the nominated animated, documentary, and live-action shorts was nearly impossible ...even IF you were an Academy member. But not now. For the past 20 years, Shorts International has been compiling the nominated shorts into programs that screen at theaters across the US and around the globe. After starting in just a few markets, the Oscar Shorts program now screens in over 600 theatres, all pretty much during the few weeks between the nominations and the Oscars presentation. This program is one of the highest-grossing limited-release programs at the North American box office annually, so art house operators are looking forward to the February 14 launch with anticipation. In today's episode, we talk with Carter Pilcher from Shorts International, to take a look behind the curtain to see how the program is put together, and discuss the impact a nomination can have on the life of an up-and-coming filmmaker. "The 20th annual Oscar® Nominated Short Films theatrical release, presented by SHORTS, is coming to cinemas starting February 14, 2025. The release, only available in theaters, will contain all of the short films nominated in the categories of Best Live Action, Best Animated and Best Documentary short film. This is the only opportunity for audiences to watch all of the short film nominees in theaters before the 97th Academy Awards® ceremony on March 2, 2025. Join us now, on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE. https://www.facebook.com/ShortsTV, @shortstv @laemmle @InsidetheArthouse ​@inside_Arthouse www.facebook.com/insidethearthouse #bestshorts #OscarShorts

A sensation when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT is where jazz and world politics collide. Cultural icons like Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Maya Angelou, Max Roach, Nina Simone, and Walt Disney get entwined in a forgotten episode of the Cold War. This story of the undermining of African self determination feels like a John Le Carre spy thriller. But sadly, it's all true. And that action from the early 1960's is still being felt today, as we see a country again racked by violence and instability. From filmmaker Johan Grimonprez, this audacious film, SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT is now nominated for an Oscar Award for Best Documentary. Join us as we welcome Johan Grimonprez on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, starting now. @kinolorber @laemmle @InsidetheArthouse #movie #arthouse @laemmle @InsidetheArthouse ​@inside_Arthouse www.facebook.com/insidethearthouse

oday on Inside the Arthouse, Three time Oscar nominated director Walter Salles talks with us about his newest film I'M STILL HERE, a film which wowed audiences when it premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, and has the very rare honor of being nominated for Best Foreign language film AND Best Picture, along with a Best Actress Nomination for Fernanda Torres. Walter Salles came to the attention of the international film community with the Oscar-nominated CENTRAL STATION.With I'M STILL HERE, he returns to his Brazilian roots. This powerful film tells a true story from the period of Brazil's military dictatorship. But with an amazing performance by Fernanda Torres in the leading role, it is as much a story of personal strength as it is a testament to political triumph. Join us now as we welcome Walter Salles, on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE. #ImstillHere #FernandaTorres @sonyClassics #movie #arthouse @laemmle ​