By: Al B.
MALANOVA
Ariztical Entertainment
Available on VOD & Blu-Ray Nov. 19
Matteo and Riccardo are a couple, and they are celebrating their sixth month anniversary, but the romantic time is interrupted by the news that Matteo is HIV positive. Suddenly everything changes. Matteo, distressed and hearing-impaired, closes in on himself, while Riccardo, overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, refuses to know his own status. Matteo’s uncle Enzo will help the couple to face their fears and they, in turn, will help Enzo to accept the ghosts of his past.
HEATHER
Buffalo 8
Available on Digital Platforms Nov. 8
A philanderer is lured into a kinky encounter by a provocative woman, only to discover she has undergone gender reassignment and was once the boy he terrorized in high school.
AUGANIC
King Louie Films
A Married couple examines an unusual phenomenon when they discover a special ability during an intimate moment.
SALLYWOOD
Sneak Preview Entertainment
Available for a limited engagement at the Laemmle Town
Center 5 November 8
Based on the true story of a 20-something writer from rural Maine. Inspired by actress SALLY KIRKLAND’s performance in the sleeper hit, ANNA (Oscar nominee, Independent Spirit Award and 1988 Golden Globe winner), Zack takes the leap to pursue his ambitions of a Hollywood Career. After driving cross country, in a chance encounter he meets his lifelong idol the week he arrives. Sally hires him on the spot to be her assistant, where he quickly learns her career is a shambles. He dedicates himself to finding a way to land her back on the red carpet where she belongs.
BEYOND THE WASTELAND
@WellGoUSA
Availabe on Digital November 5
Deep in a secluded forest, Marko lives in isolation under the watchful eye of his overprotective father, who is determined to keep his young son safe from the Evil Ones. Deeply lonely, and increasingly curious about the outside world, Marko yearns to uncover the secrets of life beyond the forest and begins venturing further from home. But after a cruel turn of events grants his wish sooner than he ever imagined, Marko is forced to flee and embark on a grim journey filled with unknown dangers and a glimpse into a world forever changed.
AMERICAN COUP: Wilmington 1898
American Experience Films
Premiers Tuesday November 12 on PBS, PBS.org and PBS app
American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898 — the only coup d’état in the history of the US. Stoking fears of “Negro Rule,” self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington’s democratically-elected, multi-racial government. Black residents were murdered and thousands were banished. The story of what happened in Wilmington was suppressed for decades until descendants and scholars began to investigate. Today, many of those descendants — Black and white — seek the truth about this intentionally buried history.
BANGKOK DOG
@WellGoUSA
Available on Digital November 12
After intercepting a shipment of drugs from Thailand and discovering five dead bodies amidst the illicit cargo, special agent Andrew Kang (D.Y. Sao) arrests the international drug cartel’s Los Angeles-based operative (Brian Le) and impersonates him to go deep undercover in the Bangkok criminal underworld. But as he works to gain the trust of higher-ups in the gang’s inner circle, the line between cop and criminal becomes increasingly blurred, leaving him—and his agency—to wonder whether he’s gotten in too deep to ever make it out alive.
OUR DAD DANIELLE
Buffalo 8
Available on Digital November 1st
The story of a larger-than-life IP lawyer in Sugar Land, Texas, who at 57, came out as a trans woman and is now navigating LGBTQ+ issues while fighting for trans rights, as she and her family challenge the idea of what modern love looks like.
HIGH TIDE
Strand Releasing
Available in theaters now
Lourenço, a Brazilian immigrant whose visa is about to expire, finds himself heartbroken and adrift when his American boyfriend unexpectedly leaves him alone in Provincetown with fleeting promises of his return. Enveloped by the beauty and magic of the seaside community, he grows distressed by the day as his once-hopeful future has dimmed into an emotional and physical state of limbo. When he meets Maurice, they form an unexpected connection. Together, they begin to find acceptance while they struggle to reconcile their uncertain futures.
CELLAR DOOR
Lionsgate
Available in select theaters and on
Demand November 1st
Looking for a fresh start after a miscarriage, a couple find themselves being gifted the house of their dreams from a wealthy homeowner with one caveat – they can never open the cellar door. Whether they can live without knowing triggers shocking consequences.