Mandabi (1968) | May 31

A money order from a relative in Paris throws the life of a Senegalese family man out of order. He deals with corruption, greed, problematic family members, the locals and the changing from his traditional way of living to a more modern one. – JustWatch.com

Director: Ousmane Sembene

Cast: Makhouredia Gueye, Ynousse N’Diaye, Isseu Niang, Mustapha Ture, Mouss Diouf, Christoph Colomb, Serigne N’Diayes

Country: Senegal

Distributor: Janus Films

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Platform: The Criterion Channel

Special Programming: Classic Cinema

Special Events: Shorts Included

Where to Watch

Tauw (1970)

Smooth Talk (1985) | May 31

Based on the short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” by Joyce Carol Oates, this film chronicles 15-year-old Connie’s sexual awakening in the Northern California suburbs. Her experimentation gets out of hand when the mysterious Arnold Friend takes an interest in her. – JustWatch.com

Director: Joyce Chopra

Cast: Laura Dern, Treat Williams, Mary Kay Place, Levon Helm, Elizabeth Berridge, Margaret Welsh, Sara Inglis

Country: United States

Distributor: Janus Films

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 1 hour, 32 minutes

Platform: The Criterion Channel

Special Programming: Classic Cinema

Special Events: Filmmaker Conversations, Shorts Included

Where to Watch

Filmmaker Conversations

Joyce at 34 (1971)

Girls at 12 (1975)

Clorae and Albie (1976)

Flames (2017) | May 28

A real romance filmed over five years. Josephine and Zefrey simmer in the white hot apocalypse of first love until the throw of a dart finds them on a spontaneous trip to the Maldives and cracks open the question – is their love true or just a performance? – JustWatch.com

Director: Zefrey Throwell , Josephine Decker

Cast: Josephine Decker, Zefrey Throwell, Michael Melamedoff, Hollis Witherspoon, Joe Swanberg

Country: United States

Distributor: FilmRise

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hour, 24 minutes

Platform: The Criterion Channel

Special Events: Filmmaker Retrospectives, Shorts Included

Where to Watch

The Mask Task (2018)

Thou Wast Mild and Lovely (2014) | May 28

The arrival of a handsome new farmhand threatens the balance between a farmer and his daughter. – JustWatch.com

Director: Josephine Decker

Cast: Joe Swanberg, Sophie Traub, Robert Longstreet, Kristin Slaysman, Matt Orme, Geoff Marslett, Erica McClure

Country: United States

Distributor: Cinelicious Pics

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hour, 18 minutes

Platform: The Criterion Channel, Kanopy

Special Events: Filmmaker Retrospectives, Shorts Included

Where to Watch

First Day Out (2016)

Butter on the Latch (2013) | May 28

Sarah and Isolde share an interest in the traditional music and dance of the Balkans, but it turns out that shared interests don’t always unite them. Their trip, initially a fun bonding experience, takes a southward turn when Sarah becomes interested in handsome fellow camper Steph. A seemingly innocent romantic overture touches off an abrupt shift in the dynamic between the two girlfriends, steering a previously ecstatic camp outing down a psychological rabbit hole. – JusWatch.com

Director: Josephine Decker

Cast: Isolde Chae-Lawrence, Sarah Small, Charlie Hewson, Stephan Goldbach, Emily Decker

Country: United States

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hour, 12 minutes

Platform: The Criterion Channel, Kanopy

Special Events: Filmmaker Retrospectives, Shorts Included

Category: Film Festival 2021 – Shorts Included

Mandabi (1968) | May 31

Where to Watch

Tauw (1970)

Smooth Talk (1985) | May 31

Where to Watch

Filmmaker Conversations

Joyce at 34 (1971)

Girls at 12 (1975)

Clorae and Albie (1976)

Flames (2017) | May 28

Where to Watch

The Mask Task (2018)

Thou Wast Mild and Lovely (2014) | May 28

Where to Watch

First Day Out (2016)

Butter on the Latch (2013) | May 28

Where to Watch

Squeezebox (2010)

Me the Terrible (2012)