Directed by Guillaume Nicloux • Drama • With Sandrine Kiberlain, Laurent Lafitte • 2026 • 98 minutes
Known as “La Divine”, French actress Sarah Bernhardt (Sandrine Kiberlain) left an indelible mark, shattering societal norms thank to her daring personality and performances. This decadent film explores her passionate relationship with actor Lucien Guitry while she navigates stardom, wealth, scandals and sickness.
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Anything You Want to Be
Directed by Liane Brandon • Documentary • 1971 • 8 minutes
Anything You Want To Be was one of the earliest and most popular films of the Women's Movement. Made in 1971, this groundbreaking film about a teenager's humorous collision with gender role stereotypes was one of the first to explore the...
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Finding Kukan
Directed by Robin Lung • Documentary • 2017 • 75 minutes
Kukan, a landmark color film that documented Chinese resistance to the Japanese invasion of China in the early days of World War II, was the first ever American feature documentary to receive an Academy Award® in 1942. When Robin Lung disc...
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Tangled Roots
Directed by Heidi Schmidt Emberling • Documentary • 2001 • 66 minutes
Through intimate interviews with both her Jewish relatives in America and her German Lutheran relatives abroad, the director discovers a rich family tapestry spanning three continents, shaped by war, courage, prejudice, and fe...
