Philadelphia Film Festival

Schedule Of Events

6:00pm - ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT

Payal Kapadia's dreamy, sensuous Cannes prize-winner follows the emotional journeys of two women as they search for intimacy and connection amid the bustling urban sprawl of Mumbai.
Director: PAYAL KAPADIA
Runtime: 118 min
Film Society East

8:15pm - APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS

In this follow-up to Oscar nominee The Edge of Democracy, Petra Costa revisits Brazil’s turbulent political climate with this harrowing look at the all-too-relevant the rise of Christian nationalism as it relates to politics.
Director: PETRA COSTA
Runtime: 110 min
Film Society Bourse

8:30pm - BETTER MAN

Giving the musician biopic a much-needed jolt of uniqueness, this rousing portrait of British pop icon Robbie Williams is as unpredictable as its larger-than-life subject.
Director: MICHAEL GRACEY
Runtime: 134 min
Film Society Center

12:00pm - FREEDOM WAY

The boycott of a start-up triggers a chain of events intertwining the worlds of individuals from radically different class enclaves in Afolab Olalekani's striking feature directorial debut.
Director: AFOLABI OLALEKAN
Runtime: 83 min
Film Society Bourse

2:30pm - SUBURBAN FURY

Nearly 50 years after she attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford, Sara Jane Moore tells her own strange, gripping story in this engrossing documentary portrait.
Director: ROBINSON DEVOR
Runtime: 115 min
Film Society Bourse

3:30pm - SUPERBOYS OF MALEGAON

Based on an inspiring true story, this crowd-pleasing comedy follows a young aspiring filmmaker and his buddies as they attempt to remake a Bollywood classic using local talent from their hometown.
Director: REEMA KAGTI
Runtime: 127 min
Film Society Bourse

8:30pm - THE BLACK SEA

When he lands in Bulgaria to find his expected host dead, a directionless dreamer from Brooklyn is forced to search for purpose and forge new connections in a remote village in this heartfelt dramedy.
Director: DERRICK B. HARDEN, CRYSTAL MOSELLE
Runtime: 93 min
Film Society Bourse

6:15pm - THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE

Devoid of any color or hope, Magnus von Horn’s Cannes Competition entry is a fantastical Gothic nightmare that follows a downtrodden woman who finds herself in the employment of a mysterious, altruistic candy store owner with an underground practice of helping women relocate unwanted infants.
Director: MAGNUS VON HORN
Runtime: 115 min
Film Society East

1:15pm - THE PHILLY SOUND…HEARD ‘ROUND THE WORLD

This engrossing, toe-tapping documentary tracks the story of the legendary Sigma Sound Studios, birthplace of the lush “Philadelphia Sound” that defined decades of American R&B and soul music.
Director: BILL NICOLETTI
Runtime: 82 min
Film Society Bourse

8:45pm - THE RULE OF JENNY PEN

Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow shine in this deliciously nasty thriller about a former judge confined to an eldercare facility, where a sadistic, hand-puppet-wielding resident seems to be violently ruling over the inhabitants.
Director: JAMES ASHCROFT
Runtime: 103 min
Film Society East

6:00pm - UNSTOPPABLE

The remarkable true story of Anthony Robles, a determined wrestler born with one leg, who overcame myriad personal challenges through the unwavering support of his mother, coaches, and teammates to become a national champion.
Director: WILLIAM GOLDENBERG
Runtime: 116 min
Film Society Center