SXSW Alumni Film Releases – November 2018
Discover some of the SXSW Film Festival alumni films and shows on release this month, such as Alt-Right: Age of Rage, Getting Over, and Weed the People. Continue on for a complete list with trailers and more info.
Alt-Right: Age Of Rage
Documentary Feature, World Premiere, 2018
Urgent, incendiary insight into a disturbing political movement, centered around the tragic events in Charlottesville, VA.
Anchor and Hope
Narrative Feature, North American Premiere, 2018
Carlos Marques-Marcet (10,000km) returns with another tender, incisive study of modern relationships, this time in the scenic environs of London's canals.
Blindspotting
Narrative Feature, 2018
Provocative, humane and incredibly timely, Blindspotting addresses race and class with a keen ear for electric dialogue and a bristling energy that makes this truly a film for our time.
Now On Demand and on Blu-ray/DVD
Chef Flynn
Documentary Feature, 2018
A culinary prodigy gets the documentary treatment, from supper club to international phenomenon.
Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2018
The true story of Suzanne Mitchell, the “Godmother of modern cheerleading,” who led a pop culture phenomenon at the height of the sexual revolution to become a controversial global icon.
On Demand November 2
In Theaters November 2
Getting Over
Documentary Feature, World Premiere, 2018
Jason Charnick’s deeply personal, beautifully assembled film is a journey into family, unearthing secrets, revelations, and raising questions of past, present, and future.
On Demand November 27
On DVD/Blu-ray November 27
The Grief of Others
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2015
A thrillingly cinematic meditation on bereavement and family, delivered with delicacy and poise from visionary director Patrick Wang.
Jinn
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2018
A striking debut, and winner of the Narrative Feature Special Jury Award for Screenwriting at SXSW 2018, Jinn introduces an exciting new filmmaker in Nijla Mu’min.
Maineland
Documentary Feature, World Premiere, 2017
Poignant and timely, Miao Wang's follow up to Beijing Taxi is a nuanced portrait of a particular facet of the immigrant experience, as two Chinese teenagers grapple with life in the US educational system.
Narcissister Organ Player
Documentary Feature, 2018
A true original, Narcissister's debut documentary is as provocative and inventive as her infamous stage performances and happenings.
The New Romantic
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2018
A frustrated college senior takes her financial future into her own hands and decides to become a "sugar baby."
Number 37
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2018
A gripping, South African riff on Rear Window and a stunningly audacious debut from newcomer Nosipho Dumisa.
People’s Republic of Desire
Documentary Feature, World Premiere, 2018
Described as "a real-life Black Mirror story about two popular Chinese live streamers," Hao Wu’s film is at once a cautionary tale and a fascinating insight into the explosion of digital culture in recent years.
Prospect
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2018
A new kind of science fiction film, Prospect has style and mystique to spare, and won the Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award at SXSW 2018.
Weed the People
Documentary Feature, World Premiere, 2018
A group of intrepid, determined parents fly under the radar of the medical establishment to explore how cannabis oil can be used in the treatment of their children's cancer, with startling results.
The World Before Your Feet
Documentary Feature, World Premiere, 2018
Jeremy Workman’s charming film lets us see the world through the eyes and feet of Matt Green, a man who has spent 6 years walking every street in NYC.
Write When You Get Work
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2018
A different kind of romantic comedy, set in the insular world of an exclusive girls school. A welcome return from acclaimed director Stacy Cochran.
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By Jim Kolmar
11/7/2018
