CRITIC’S PICK! “AN EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY… continually engrossing ... built entirely from material shown on Swedish public television.” @nytimes.com ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958–1989 premieres TOMORROW at Film Forum — get your tickets while still available! 🎟 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/m...

Israel Palestine On Swedish TV 1958-1989 with Göran Hugo Olsson (Filmmaker) 🎟️ Israel Palestine On Swedish TV 1958-1989 Friday, October 10 Film Forum In Person: Göran Hugo Olsson (Filmmaker)

Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989 with Göran Hugo Olsson (Filmmaker), Siddhant Adlakha (Moderator) 🎥 Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989 Sunday, October 12 Film Forum In Person: Göran Hugo Olsson (Filmmaker), Siddhant Adlakha (Moderator)

Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989 documentary by Göran Hugo Olsson draws from the vaults of Sweden’s public television to assemble decades of raw news footage providing a cold war-era account of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Opens in theaters on October 10. see trailer: vimooz.me/s99m36

Our in-person tribute to Swedish documentarian Göran Olsson begins with the West Coast Premiere of ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958-1989. We’ll also be showing his highly acclaimed 2014 doc, CONCERNING VIOLENCE – both followed by Q&As. 10/15-16 at LF3 www.americancinematheque.com/series/goran...

My new Blu-ray slipcover art for Marc Allégret’s LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER (1955), the first screen adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s controversial novel 🖤. It was banned in NY for "promoting adultery," until the Supreme Court overturned the ruling in 1959. @icarusfilms.bsky.social @vinsyn.bsky.social

“A moving portrait!” (POV Magazine). “A tremendously powerful work on emancipation, freedom and opportunity for women in Afghanistan” (Cineuropa) Los Angeles! Najiba Noori's WRITING HAWA screens at Laemmle Theatres October 8th, 11th, & 12th 🎟️ laemmle.com/film/writing...

www.artforum.com/columns/j-ho... Paris Calligrammes review

Tomorrow 10/3! Filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger IN PERSON for PARIS CALLIGRAMMES. Part of Metrograph NYC series Ulrike Ottinger: From Paris to Berlin 🎟️ metrograph.com/film/?vista_film_id=9999002553

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Now available to order on Blu-ray and shipping later this month in the US from the @vinsyn.bsky.social website from #OCNDistribution #PartnerLabel @icarusfilms.bsky.social: #LadyChatterlysLover (1955)! This is the first film of D.H. Lawrence’s controversial novel,

Jasmila Žbanić's film on the extraordinary Emerik BLUM: MASTERS OF THEIR OWN DESTINY is Bosnia and Herzegovina's official entry to the 98th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film! "An important historical document...Inspiring!" —Sarajevo Times Playdates coming soon!

Acquisition News‼️ Icarus Films proudly announces North American distribution rights for BLUM — MASTERS OF THEIR OWN DESTINY, a portrait of Bosnian engineer and Holocaust survivor Emerik Blum from Academy-Award nominated director Jasmila Žbanić @deadline.com deadline.com/2025/07/icar...

The official trailer is here for ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958–1989 ‼️ Directed by Göran Hugo Olsson (The Black Power Mixtape) coming soon to theaters in Fall @filmforumnyc.bsky.social + other venues nationwide yet to be announced! 🎞️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVpf...

The official trailer is here for ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958–1989 ‼️ Directed by Göran Hugo Olsson (The Black Power Mixtape) coming soon to theaters in Fall @filmforumnyc.bsky.social + other venues nationwide yet to be announced! 🎞️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVpf...

ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958–1989 directed by archival film maestro Göran Hugo Olsson (The Black Power Mixtape), comes to Film Forum NYC @filmforumnyc.bsky.social in Fall 2025, followed by theaters nationwide. Visit icarusfilms.com/if-isrpal for more details!

NEW ON BLU-RAY! Robert Kramer's essential ROUTE ONE/USA is now available on 2-disc Blu-ray set. BONUS FEATURES: ✨New release LOOKING FOR ROBERT (2025) from longtime Kramer collaborator Richard Copans✨12-page essay booklet Press release: mailchi.mp/icarusfilms/...

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Now available to order on Blu-ray and shipping later this month in the US from @vinsyn.bsky.social and #OCNDistribution #PartnerLabel @icarusfilms.bsky.social: #RoueOne / #USA (1989)! In 1988, after years living abroad, renegade filmmaker Robert Kramer returns.

The "truly scandalous" (J. Hoberman, The Village Voice) SEVENTEEN screens tonight at the new LOW CINEMA in NYC. Curated by filmmaker Nellie Kluz as part of series DELLS NATION. "Positively crucial to documentary film history."—Film Comment Tickets 🎟️ lowcinema.com/tickets/p/eh...

THE HELL OF AUSCHWITZ: MAUS BY ART SPIEGLEMAN @icarusfilms.bsky.social Explores the revolution of Art Spiegelman's graphic novel masterpiece, Maus, with humor and finesse. 🔗 docuseek2.com/if-maus 🎥 #Docuseek #NowStreaming #AcademicStreaming #documentary #film #graphicnovel

“Refreshingly raw.” @SensesofCinema ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958–1989, directed by Göran Hugo Olsson, a monumental documentary filtering over 30 years of public service broadcasting, comes to Film Forum NYC in Fall, followed by theaters nationwide. Stay tuned! icarusfilms.com

WRITING HAWA continues its festival journey! This time @dcdoxfest.bsky.social on June 15. Telling the story of three generations of Hazara women in Afghanistan, director Najiba Noori intimately captures her mother and niece as they aspire to emancipate themselves. dcdoxfest.com/films/writin...

THE HUMAN PYRAMID + THE PUNISHMENT collection featuring two films by Jean Rouch is now available on Blu-ray. Find out more here: entertainment-factor.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-... #bluray #classicmovies #classicfilms #thehumanpyramid #thepunishment #jeanrouch #french @icarusfilms.bsky.social

My review of the second film in Mosco Boucault's "Police Investigations Series," 1999's A Murder in Abidjan, features some of the worst policing imaginable. Not easy to watch, but recommended, especially in the context of the other two films. @seattlecritics.bsky.social @icarusfilms.bsky.social

Artist and activist Mona Saudi (1945 – 2022), on her vision for a future Palestine. Excerpt from Göran Hugo Olsson's archival epic ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958–1989, coming to Film Forum NYC this Fall, followed by theaters nationwide. Learn more at IcarusFilms.com

Official poster for ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958-1989 North American premiere theatrical engagement at Film Forum Fall 2025, followed by cities nationwide. Learn more 🔗 mailchi.mp/icarusfilms/...

“Unfolds in rhythm with the passage of time… Punctures all the simplistic arguments.” —Svenska Dagbladet ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958-1989 comes to Film Forum NYC Fall 2025, followed by cities nationwide. Learn more🔗 mailchi.mp/icarusfilms/israel-palestine-on-swedish-tv-1958-1989-bookings

Acclaimed Israeli novelist & peace advocate Amos Oz, one of many notable figures featured in Göran Hugo Olsson's ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958-1989—coming to Film Forum in Fall 2025, followed by cities nationwide 🔗 mailchi.mp/icarusfilms/israel-palestine-on-swedish-tv-1958-1989-bookings

I missed Esther Hoffenberg's essay film in 2016, so I'm glad I got to catch up with it, thanks to @icarusfilms.bsky.social. Bernadette Lafont wasn't wild about labels, and probably wouldn't have described herself as a feminist, but she definitely charted her own course. @seattlecritics.bsky.social

Chantal Akerman's FROM THE EAST screens this weekend on 16mm at Metrograph #NYC as part of series Scenes from the End of History. "A purely cinematic monument in time and space." —J. Hoberman, The Village Voice 🎟️ metrograph.com/film/?vista_film_id=9999000961

Acquisition News ‼️ Icarus Films is proud to announce the acquisition of ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958-1989 by Göran Hugo Olsson, coming to Film Forum in NYC this fall and followed by cities nationwide. “A huge, historical document.” —Micropsia Cine Stay tuned 🔗 icarusfilms.com/if-isrpal

I'm grateful to @icarusfilms.bsky.social for making Mosco Boucault's "Police Investigations" series available, starting with this Philly-set film. The procedural-style documentaries take a penetrating look at the intersection of class, race, culture, crime, and policing. @seattlecritics.bsky.social

New on DVD 6/10! Based on the filmmaker's own memoir, MY MOTHERLAND stars celebrated actress Fanny Ardant as a wealthy widow named "France," who welcomes a young Afghan refugee into her home and life. From Distrib Films. Watch trailer + more info 🔗 mailchi.mp/icarusfilms/hv-mymotherland-0506

May 1st is International Workers' Day ‼️ To celebrate, Icarus Films is offering 50% OFF a curated selection of Home Video DVDs & Box Sets. Consider these films your revolutionary starter park... 5/1/25 — 5/8/25 🔗 mailchi.mp/icarusfilms/hv-icarusmayday2025

Acclaimed filmmaker Dieudo Hamadi is on the 2025 #Cannes Jury! Icarus Films is proud to represent 3 of Hamadi's feature length documentaries, including DOWNSTREAM TO KINSHASA - the first Congolese film to be an official selection at Cannes 🔗 icarusfilms.com/filmmakers?id=25

“Pierre Bourdieu receives a letter from Jean-Luc Godard” @icarusfilms.bsky.social (1’33”) www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Dm...

The latest films from Carson Lund, Miguel Gomes, Jaume Collet-Serra, Wang Bing, and more are among our streaming picks of the week.

YOUTH (HARD TIMES) and YOUTH (HOMECOMING) of Wang Bing's YOUTH trilogy will be available to rent/buy on demand May 27th, 2025, including Prime Video, Apple TV, Vimeo On Demand, and Icarus Films On Demand. Learn more 🔗 mailchi.mp/icarusfilms/vod-nr-youhthc-0422

Moi, Un Noir "Treichville" / Jean Rouch / 1958.

From the archives: Matt Losada profiles Chilean documentary filmmaker, Patricio Guzmán for our Great Directors series. www.sensesofcinema.com/2024/great-d...

I wonder if anyone has ever sat and watched a Chantal Akerman documentary and seen themselves drift into shot and out again.

Level Five (1983) Directed by Chris Marker #filmsky #cinema #france

Discover 50 acclaimed documentaries from The New York Times' "The Movies We've Loved Since 2000" – selected from Critics’ Picks and Best of the Year lists – now streaming on Docuseek! 🎬 bit.ly/3G8mIE4 🎥 #Docuseek #NowStreaming #NewYorkTimes #awardwinning #film #documentaries

NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT @icarusfilms.bsky.social Director Patricio Guzmán travels to Chile's Atacama Desert where astronomers examine distant galaxies, archaeologists uncover traces of ancient civilizations, and women dig for the remains of disappeared relatives. 🔗 docuseek2.com/if-nost

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Now available to order on Blu-ray from the @vinsyn.bsky.social website from #OCNDistribution #PartnerLabel @icarusfilms.bsky.social: #TheHumanPyramid/ #ThePunishment (1961/1962)! A leading figure of the cinéma vérité movement and inspiration for the French New Wave,

NEW ON BLU-RAY ‼️ THE HUMAN PYRAMID and THE PUNISHMENT - TWO FILMS BY JEAN ROUCH A leading figure in French cinema history and inspiration for the French New Wave, Jean Rouch revolutionized filmmaking, never more so than with THE HUMAN PYRAMID 🔗 mailchi.mp/icarusfilms/hv-pyrabd-04012025

In the stunning JAMILIA, contemporary women from Kyrgyzstan who, in talking about a literary heroine from a classic Kyrgyz novel, reveal their own private lives and desires, the social rules they chafe under, and their ideas of freedom. Watch now on Icarus Films On Demand ▶️ icarusfilms.com/if-lia

New on DVD 4/15: THE ART OF NOTHING. Starring Benoît Poelvoorde and Camille Cottin, this comedy from director Stefan Liberski follows an artist on a quest for inspiration, fame, and ultimately, happiness. From @DistribFilms. Watch trailer + learn more 🔗 mailchi.mp/icarusfilms/hv-theartofnothing-0325

BERNADETTE LAFONT: AND GOD CREATED THE FREE WOMAN @icarusfilms.bsky.social French actress Bernadette Lafont was a multi-faceted performer, who refused to be boxed into one role. ▶️ docuseek2.com/if-berna #Docuseek #NowStreaming #WomensHistoryMonth #film

French New Wave filmmaker Éric Rohmer was #BornOnThisDay in 1920! 🌷 For the occasion, watch Rohmer's short PLACE DE L'ETOILE concerning a haberdasher and his umbrella 🌂Part of restored anthology SIX IN PARIS, now on demand. Also available on Blu-ray and DVD🔗 icarusfilms.com/if-vu

Acquisition News!! Icarus Films acquires North America rights to Susanna Edwards’s free speech activism documentary THE DIALOGUE POLICE ahead of its international premiere today at CPH DOX @screendaily.com.web.brid.gy www.screendaily.com/news/free-sp...