Although the Ross remains temporarily closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, high quality movies are available via streaming from links posted on the website.
There are now 12 feature length movies, and a compilation from the Cat Video Festival streaming, with more to come, plus productions of the Met Opera and the London National Theatre. The movies are all current releases, ones of all genres, and ones from all around the world.
Please view the list below of the offerings and visit the Ross website to rent movies. Rental fees for on-demand streaming of these movies will be shared with the Ross by their distributors who are offering them to support independent cinemas around the country. Consequently, patrons can still support the Ross, even though it is closed, by staying home and watching these streaming movies. Sorry, but you’ll have to supply your own popcorn.
Opening May 1:
“And Then We Danced” (Sweden, Georgia, France) directed by Levan Akin. A passionate coming-of-age tale set amidst the conservative confines of modern Tbilisi, the film follows Merab, a competitive dancer who is thrown off balance by the arrival of Irakli, a fellow male dancer with a rebellious streak.
“Bacurau” (Brazil, France) directed by Juliano Dornelles and Kleber Mendonça Filho. After the death of her grandmother, Teresa comes home to her matriarchal village in a near-future Brazil to find a succession of sinister events that mobilizes all of its residents.
“Beyond the Visible: Hilma Af Klint” (Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom) directed by Halina Dyrschka. The first abstract artist was a woman, misjudged and concealed, Hilma Klint rocks the art world with her mind-blowing oeuvre.
“Best of CatVideoFest” For the first time ever, CatVideoFest is available to screen virtually outside of theaters.
“The Booksellers” (United States) directed by D.W. Young. A behind-the-scenes look at the New York rare book world.
“Capital in the 21st Century” (France, New Zealand) directed by Justin Pemberton. Adapting one of the most groundbreaking and powerful books of our time, “Capital in the 21st Century” is an eye-opening journey through wealth and power, that breaks the popular assumption that the accumulation of capital runs hand in hand with social progress, shining a new light on the world around us and its growing inequalities.
“Deerskin” (France) directed by Quentin Dupieux. A man’s obsession with his designer deerskin jacket causes him to blow his life savings and turn to crime.
“Incitement” (Israel) directed by Yaron Zilberman. Details the year leading to the assassination of Israel’s Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin (1922-1995), from the point of view of the assassin.
“Someone, Somewhere” (France, Belgium) directed by Cédric Klapisch. Rémy, a young Parisian with an unskilled job. Mélanie, a young she-Parisian who works in scientific research. Two depressive moods living in close proximity but strange to each other. Shall the two ever meet?
“Sorry We Missed You” (United Kingdom, France, Belgium) directed by Ken Loach. Hoping that self-employment through gig economy can solve their financial woes, a hard-up UK delivery driver and his wife struggling to raise a family end up trapped in the vicious circle of this modern-day form of labor exploitation.
“The Times of Bill Cunningman” (United States) directed by Mark Bozek. A new feature film documentary about legendary New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham.
“A White, White Day” (Iceland, Denmark, Sweden) directed by Hlynur Palmason. An off-duty police begins to suspect a local man of having had an affair with his recently dead wife. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth accumulates and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones.
“The Wild Goose Lake” (China, France) directed by Yi’nan Diao. A gangster on the run sacrifices everything for his family and a woman he meets while on the lam.
Opening May 8:
- “Liberté” (France) directed by Albert Serra. Madame de Dumeval, the Duke de Tesis and the Duke de Wand, libertines expelled from the court of Louis XVI, seek the support of the Duc de Walchen, German seducer and freethinker, lonely in a country where hypocrisy and false virtue reign. Note: This movie’s content may offend some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.
Opening May 15:
“Alice” (United Kingdom, Australia, France) directed by Josephine Mackerras. After discovering that her husband’s addiction to escorts has left their family penniless, Alice finds herself drawn into the world of high-end prostitution as a means of caring for herself and her child.
“José” (Guatemala, United States) directed by Li Cheng. A 19-year-old’s life in Guatemala City is routine and aimless, until he finds passion, pain, and self-reflection through a relationship with a Caribbean migrant.
Opening May 22:
- “Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy” (United States, Mexico) directed by Elizabeth Carroll. Cookbook author and environmental activist Diana Kennedy reflects on an unconventional life spent mastering Mexican cuisine.
