The best new cinema that wouldn’t screen in Knoxville otherwise.
Currents
Highlights from the year’s top festivals, with a particular interest in work that demonstrates ways of approaching regional filmmaking.
2025 Program
Afternoons of Solitude
Dir. by Albert Serra
Explores the spiritual pain of bullfighting, the tormented torero in a ring, one of the most excessive and graphic examples of the origin of Southern European civilization.Arco
Dir. by Ugo Bienvenu
On his first flight through time, Arco (10) crash lands from the year 3000 into our near future. His fall is witnessed by a little girl, Iris, who helps him return home.
Flicker and Wow
Six Short Films
New films that expand cinematic form--animation, stop-motion, expressive narratives, and 3D.Sirât
Dir. by Oliver Laxe
A father, accompanied by his son, goes looking for his missing daughter in North Africa.Young Mothers
Dir. by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Five young mothers living in a shelter strive for a better future for themselves and kids amidst challenging upbringings.Zodiac Killer Project
Dir. by Charlie Shackleton
Against the backdrop of deserted spaces, a filmmaker explores his abandoned Zodiac Killer documentary, delving into the true crime genre's inner workings.2024 Program
All That We Love
Dir. by Yen Tan
Upon the loss of her beloved dog, Emma Gwon faces an empty nest and renewed feelings for her estranged ex-husband, as she navigates the joy and sorrow of starting anew.Nov. 15 · Regal Riviera · 8:00 p.m.
Dahomey
Dir. by Matt Diop
In 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey leave Paris and are returned to present-day Benin.Nov. 16 · Regal Riviera · 11:00 a.m.
Eephus
Dir. by Carson Lund
Grown men's recreational baseball game stretches to extra innings on their beloved field's final day before demolition.Nov. 17 · Regal Riviera · 4:00 p.m.
Flicker and Wow Shorts
Three Short Films
Flicker and Wow is a showcase of recent experiment film work.Nov. 17 · Regal Riviera · 2:00 p.m.
The Damned
Dir. by Roberto Minervini
In the winter of 1862, during the Civil War, the U.S. Army sends a volunteer company to patrol the uncharted Western territories.Nov. 16 · Regal Riviera · 3:15 p.m.
The Empire
Dir. by Bruno Dumont
A small village of Northern France is the battleground of undercover extraterrestrial knights.Nov. 17 · Regal Riviera · 7:00 p.m.
2023 Program
About Thirty
Dir. by Martín Shanly
Arturo's penchant for indiscretions is impossible to overlook.November 12 · Regal Riviera · 5:20 p.m.
Anselm
Dir. by Wim Wenders
A 3D portrait of artist Anselm Kiefer. Screening with Laberint Sequences by Blake Williams.November 11 · Regal Riviera · 5:30 p.m.
Fallen Leaves
Dir. by Aki Kaurismäki
Screening with Pedro Costa's The Daughters of Fire.November 12 · Regal Riviera · 7:30 p.m.
Here
Dir. by Bas Devos
A potential love story between a Romanian construction worker and a Belgian-Chinese doctorate student of moss.November 10 · Regal Riviera · 7:30 p.m.
Mambar Pierrette
Dir. by Rosine Mbakam
Pierrette carries on as best as she can, laughing and commiserating with her neighbors.November 12 · Regal Riviera · 3:20 p.m.
