The New York Film Festival has revealed the main slate for its 64th edition, presenting 32 films selected by Film at Lincoln Center. The festival is scheduled to run from September 25 to October 12.
James Gray's crime drama "Paper Tiger," starring Adam Driver and Miles Teller, will open the festival. The film is set in Queens.
Ava DuVernay's documentary "14th," a follow-up to her 2016 film "13th," will close the festival. The documentary examines a constitutional amendment and is one of the few films making its world premiere at the festival. Tony Gilroy's "Behemoth!" starring Pedro Pascal as a cellist, will also premiere at the festival and will be the centerpiece gala.
The main lineup includes films from directors who have previously presented work at the festival, such as Pedro Almodovar, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Andrew Haigh, Radu Jude, Lee Chang-dong, Mike Leigh, Pawel Pawlikowski, and Ira Sachs. Other featured films include Chris Rock's "Misty Green," which will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, the documentary "Once Upon a Time in Harlem" by William and David Greaves, and Julia Loktev's "My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile."
"It's hard to recall a prior main slate program in which the state of the world has been as urgently reflected in so many creative ways," said Dennis Lim, artistic director of the festival, in a statement. "You could take any cross section of this lineup and come away with a vivid picture of what our present looks, sounds, and feels like. I'm deeply encouraged to be able to introduce New York audiences to works by so many fearless, imaginative directors whose artistry has been inspired by the shared realities of our world."
Earlier this week, the festival announced that Takashi Yamazaki's "Godzilla Minus Zero," a sequel to "Godzilla Minus One," will have its world premiere on September 26.