Moving Past the “Good Old Days”: A Documentary Double Feature
Some Kind of Heaven is currently available to watch at FACETS Virtual Cinema until February 4. For an interesting double feature, we suggest Jasper Mall, the new documentary about a slowly dying mall in the small town of Jasper, Alabama. Some Kind of HeavenDirected by
The Long Journey Home: A Modern Western Double Feature
Savage State is currently available to watch at FACETS Virtual Cinema until January 21. For a captivating double feature, we suggest Meek’s Cutoff, Kelly Reichardt’s 2010 Western with a star studded cast who give career defining performances.Savage StateDirected by David PerraultFrench director
The Best Films of 2020: FACETS Virtual Cinema Stand Outs
Watch newly released independent and international films at FACETS Virtual Cinema here.If you’ve ever found yourself scrambling to watch the year’s best films before it’s over and award season sneaks up, you might ask yourself, “how in the world did
Spotlight: “Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol”
Use code MANUAL5 to redeem $5 off your virtual ticket for “Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol” until December 31. Watch the trailer here. To learn more about the performance and get your ticket, click here.In the unprecedented year that 2020 has
Travel the World Without Leaving Your Home with CICFF37
CICFF37 will be presented virtually November 13-22, 2020. To browse the Virtual Festival Catalog and purchase tickets and passes click here. Film provides a window into a parallel world where viewers can live vicariously through characters. Sometimes these stories are joyous or
The Hole Captures the Quiet Chaos of Quarantine
Taiwanese auteur Tsai Ming-liang’s 1998 film, The Hole, is an eerie analog to the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns. It is available to watch until October 1 at the FACETS Virtual Cinema. As we predicted not too long ago, the COVID-19 crisis is
Examining the Pandemic Thriller
Before the Fire is a tense and personal portrait of life during a pandemic for our heroine, Ava. It is currently available to rent from the FACETS Virtual Cinema until August 27. In March, when the COVID-19 induced stay-at-home orders began,
Sunless Shadows: An Uncompromising Look at Iranian Society Through Its Penal System
Sunless Shadows shows, in intimate detail, the daily lives and struggles of young Iranian women in a juvenile detention center who have been convicted of murdering older male relatives. You can rent this poignant documentary from the FACETS Virtual Cinema
Charles Tells the Story of Acquiring ‘The Decalogue’
In the third installment of our special 45th Anniversary series, Facets Film Program Director, Charles Coleman, tells the story of acquiring Krzysztof Kieślowski’s The Decalogue (1988).TranscriptIn honor of Facets’ 45th anniversary, we thought it would be great to hear our
4 Films to Watch After ‘The Wolf House’
Watching The Wolf House is a strange, singular experience, but film history is full of surreal animation. So we’ve put together a watchlist featuring films that influenced The Wolf House for you to check out after seeing the film.Cristóbal León