Derek is described as "Isaac Julien's homage to the late Derek Jarman using unseen interviews and a dazzling range of archive material." The film also features Tilda Swinton. Julien and others involved in the project are expected to attend the screening.
In Shamim Sarif's The World Unseen, "the paths of two contrasting Indian women cross in 1950s South Africa in a love story contemplating community, responsibility, and personal freedom with a daring and warm heart." In the cast: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, and Parvin Dabas.
XXY, Lucía Puenzo's story of a "intersex" (hermaphrodite) teenager was Argentina's submission for the 2007 best foreign-language film Academy Award. In the cast, Inés Efron and the excellent Ricardo Darín.
Mulholland Dr., David Lynch's trippy dive into the dark side of Los Angeles is one of the best films of the early 21st century. Naomi Watts — in what amounts to a dual role — delivers a mesmerizing performance. Though Mulholland Dr. is not technically a horror film, its final sequence is one of the most disturbing I've ever seen.
More details/schedules at the festival's website
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My favorite Lynch film is "Blue Velvet." I think he interweaves comedy, drama, and horror quite beautifully in that film.