We begin on March 23 with Israel’s submission for the Best Foreign Language Oscar, Footnote. A rising Talmudic scholar sees his career-topping prize accidentally awarded to his grumpy father. It won the the screenplay award at Cannes.
The Kid with a Bike is the latest from the Belgian Dardennes brothers, two of my favorite film makers (The Son, Rosetta). A 12-year-old boy wants to find the father who dumped him at a children’s home, but meets a woman who becomes his de facto foster mom. The Kid with the Bike will be released in the US by Sundance Selects on March 23.
The Salt of the Earth (Gianni e le donne) stars and is written and directed by Gianni Di Gregorio, just like the very fun Mid-August Lunch. Releases March 30.
You can read descriptions and watch trailers at Movies I’m Looking Forward To.
Here’s the trailer for Footnote.