For FACETS’ December programming, we have a wonderful group of films that will screen in-person in early December. For more information about the screening schedules, check FACETS’ 2021 Programing Press Release. These films are your non-traditional holiday pictures that use the holidays as more of a backdrop to their stories. These directors made fantastic character-driven films that are more complex than your average run-of-the-mill Christmas story. These films go into depth about topics unrelated to the holiday season, but ultimately feel unique when the holidays are used as their framing device. For example, some make statements about the bigger picture

This month, we have been working hard to follow-up our previous watchlist of Staff Discoveries at FACETS. To continue our new tradition of our monthly Staff Picks, we’re including 10 films from staff members. This time, these picks come from the Customer Service Team and our chosen theme for this month is: “Films that take place during the winter season.” Each employee from the Customer Service department has reflected on experiences they have had with winter season films and each has chosen one of their favorites. We hope this list will comfort you during the holiday season, and that these

A Son directed by Tunisian filmmaker Mehdi Barsaoui screens at FACETS December 10-12 & 17-19, 2021. To buy tickets and learn more about the event check out our program listing on the FACETS website. Sami Bouajila earned a Cesar award for best actor for his portrayal of the father in A Son. As a film debut, A Son by Barsaoui creates a compelling narrative about a husband and wife at odds with each other after their son’s accident. A few months after the Tunisian Revolution, the Youssef family is vacationing in the countryside and they find themselves caught in an