Tribeca Film Festival 2024 Viewpoints Film Lineup

The Tribeca Film Festival 2024, presented by OKX, announced its full lineup of feature narrative, documentary, and animated films. The festival takes place June 5-16 in New York City.

One of the film categories that are a part of the festival is Viewpoints, which is, “Tribeca’s home for distinct points of view and bold directorial visions, Viewpoints discovers the most boundary-pushing, rule-breaking new voices in independent film.” Check out the full lineup below.

Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara, (New Zealand) – World Premiere. “Meet Alien Weaponry, a thrash metal band that sings in the Maori language, as they figure out how to navigate the music industry, culture, family, tour, and each other.” Directed by Kent Belcher. Written by Nigel McCulloch. Cast includes Henry De Jong, Lewis De Jong, Ethan Trembath, Turanga Morgan-Edmonds, Niel De Jong and Jette De Jong.

Arzé, (Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia) – North American Premiere. “When the scooter that struggling mother Arzé buys for her son to deliver her homemade pies is stolen, the two take a desperate, kaleidoscopic journey through Beirut in pursuit of the purloined moped.” Directed by Mira Shaib. Written by Louay Khraish and Faissal Sam Shaib. Cast includes Diamand Abou Abboud, Betty Taoutel and Bilal Al Hamwi.

Boys Go to Jupiter, (United States) – World Premiere. “Suburban Florida is transformed into a 3D animated wonderland in this charming deadpan musical comedy from the creator of Art Sqool, featuring a voice cast of alt-comedy all stars.” Directed by Julian Glander. Cast includes Elsie Fisher, Tavi Gevinson, Jack Corbett, Julio Torres, Sarah Sherman, Joe Pera, Janeane Garofalo and Demi Adeyujigbe.

Boys Go to Jupiter

Champions of the Golden Valley, (Afghanistan, Germany, United States) – World Premiere. “Former Afghan Olympic hopeful Alishah Farhang establishes Afghanistan’s first ever ski club and the annual Afghan Ski Challenge competition in the ancient mountain town of Bamyan, bringing people together in an unlikely but joyful pastime.” Directed by Ben Sturgulewski. Cast includes Alishah Farhang, Mujtaba Hussaini and Hussain Ali Nazari.

Color Book, (United States) – World Premiere. “Following the passing of his wife, a devoted father is learning to raise his son with Down Syndrome as a single parent. While adjusting to their new reality, the two embark on a journey through Metro Atlanta to attend their first baseball game.” Written and directed by David Fortune. Cast includes William Catlett, Brandee Evans, Terri J. Vaughn and Jeremiah Daniels.

Darkest Miriam, (Canada) – World Premiere. “The fog of grief shrouding Miriam, a branch librarian, begins to lift when she starts a love affair with cab driver Janko. But what’s the deal with the vaguely threatening letters she keeps finding?” Written and directed by Naomi Jaye. Cast includes Britt Lower, Tom Mercier, Sook-Yin Lee and Jean Yoon.

Era Oculta – Hidden Era, (Colombia, Germany, Mozambique) – World Premiere. “In the vibrant city of Maputo, Mozambique, Rastafari artist Phambi works to support his young son’s education while resiliently navigating the complexities of living an artistic life in a dynamic city.” Directed by Carlos Vargas. Written by Carlos Vargas and Franziska Ruess. Cast includes Paula Matlombe, Ednora Matlombe, Isac Tivane “Phambi” and Ixon Tivane.

Era Oculta – Hidden Era

Restlest, (UK) – World Premiere. “The banal life of a middle-aged empty nester is violently shaken in the blink of an eye when hard-partying — and potentially dangerous — new neighbors move in next door.” Written and directed by Jed Hart. Cast includes Lyndsey Marshal, Aston McAuley, Barry Ward, Kate Robbins, Denzel Baidoo and Ciara Ford.

Searching for Amani, (Kenya, United States) – World Premiere. “A 13-year-old aspiring journalist investigates his father’s mysterious murder within the boundaries of one of Kenya’s largest wildlife conservancies. As a ravaging drought encroaches, his quest to find the killer shifts as the collateral damage of a warming world is revealed.” Directed by Nicole Gormley and Debra Aroko. Written by Vickie Curtis, Debra Aroko and Peter Goetz. Cast includes Simon Ali, Haron Lengus, Lucy Ali, Ken Ali, Faith Ali and Levis Ali.

They’re Here, (United States) – World Premiere. “The playful and inventive They’re Here places the viewer within a community of New Yorkers who have had close encounters with UFOs and reexamined their lifestyles as a result.” Directed by Daniel Claridge and Pacho Velez.

Witches, (UK) – World Premiere. “Elizabeth Sankey’s deeply personal documentary examines the relationship between the cinematic portrayals of witches and the all-too-real experiences of postpartum depression by utilizing footage that spans the entirety of film history alongside heartrending personal testimony.” Written and directed by Elizabeth Sankey. Cast includes Sophia Di Martino, Catherine Cho, David Emson, Dr. Trudi Seneviratne, Professor Marion Gibson and Shema Tariq.

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