Others include the North American premiere of Human Flowers of Flesh, Helena Wittmann ’s depiction of an enigmatic reconfiguration of space and time as Ida (Angeliki Papoulia) follows a crew of French Foreign Legionnaires, fascinated by their male rituals and camaraderie and the world premiere of Heinz Emigholz’s Slaughterhouses of Modernity, a quiet observation and historical excavation, focusing on creation and destruction in cities and provinces in Argentina, Germany, and Bolivia. The Opening Night selection is the João Pedro Rodrigues ( The Ornithologist, NYFF54) film Will-o’-the-Wisp, a “musical fantasia ” about a young prince who shocks his riotously wealthy royal family by becoming a volunteer fireman-both to battle climate change and, it seems, to douse his own dormant desires amidst a bevy of beefcake firefighters. Festival Passes are also available in limited quantities. Get pre-sale access and discounted tickets to Currents and all of NYFF60 by becoming an FLC Member! Save 30% on Membership through Friday only. The section presents a diverse offering of short and feature-length productions by filmmakers and artists working at the vanguard of the medium. The Currents slate includes 15 features and 44 short films, representing 23 countries, and complements the Main Slate, tracing a more complete picture of contemporary cinema with an emphasis on new and innovative forms and voices. “There are familiar names here-including multiple filmmakers who will be known to NYFF and FLC audiences-as well as some electrifying new talents, all testing and stretching the possibilities of the medium.” “Each Currents lineup is an attempt to distill the spirit of innovation and playfulness in contemporary cinema, and this is, by design, the most expansive section of the festival,” said Dennis Lim, artistic director, New York Film Festival. Film at Lincoln Center announces Currents for the 60th New York Film Festival (September 30–October 16, 2022).
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