Philadelphia Film Festival

Schedule Of Events

2:45pm - ANTIDOTE

Following three men who have paid the price for uncovering the Russian government’s crimes, this harrowing documentary highlights the draconian methods of Putin's regime and the bravery of his critics.
Director: JAMES JONES
Runtime: 89 min
Film Society Bourse

7:15pm - BABY

After release from juvenile detention, a young man finds himself alone on the streets of São Paulo, desperate to survive and unable to locate his family until an alluring stranger pulls him into the dangerous world of sex work in this engrossing drama.
Director: MARCELO CAETANO
Runtime: 106 min
Film Society East

6:30pm - DEVO

New wave legends Devo receive an affectionate tribute in this entertaining and enlightening account of their remarkable path from art-rock agitators to unlikely pop stars.
Director: CHRIS SMITH
Runtime: 94 min
Film Society East

4:45pm - ERNEST COLE: LOST AND FOUND

This poetic documentary traces the life of South African photographer Ernest Cole, whose work bravely exposing the brutal realities of apartheid led him into years of exile and obscurity.
Director: RAOUL PECK
Runtime: 106 min
Film Society Bourse

3:45pm - SANTOSH

Newly widowed Santosh finds herself inheriting her late husband’s position as a constable and quickly becomes entangled in a new case after a young girl is murdered in this seering Indian mystery.
Director: SANDHYA SURI
Runtime: 128 min
Film Society East

8:45pm - THE KINGDOM

Set in 1990s Corsica, The Kingdom looks at the world of organized crime through the eyes of a 15-year-old girl whose close relationship with her father is eclipsed by the mounting violence surrounding him and his inner circle.
Director: JULIEN COLONNA
Runtime: 108 min
Film Society East

9:00pm - 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 Center

2:30pm - THE QUIET ONES

Once-promising boxer Kasper is ****** into orchestrating the largest heist in Denmark’s history, but a growing conflict with his criminal partners, his rapidly disintegrating family life, and his own moral uncertainty jeopardizes the incredible feat in this moody thriller.
Director: FREDERIK LOUIS HVIID
Runtime: 110 min
Film Society Bourse

7:30pm - TRANSPLANT

When he's assigned to train under a feared older surgeon, a hardworking surgical resident must decide whether to prioritize his sanity or sacrifice himself in the name of single-minded ambition.
Director: JASON PARK
Runtime: 93 min
Film Society Bourse

7:15pm - ZURAWSKI V TEXAS

Following women denied life-saving care under strict Texas abortion laws as they face the state Supreme Court to restore their reproductive autonomy, this gripping documentary humanizes the dire impact of Roe v. Wade’s reversal.
Director: MAISIE CROW, ABBIE PERRAULT
Runtime: 98 min
Film Society Bourse