Cinema Scope 2015

1. Cemetery of Splendor

Rak Ti Khon Kaen
Thailand, UK, France, Germany, Malaysia
Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Lists: Film Comment (4, 2016) | Sight & Sound (5, 2015)

Festivals: Cannes (Un Certain Regard, 2015) | New York (Main Slate, 2015) | Rotterdam (Limelight, 2016) | Sundance (Spotlight, 2016) | Toronto (Masters, 2015)

2. Arabian Nights

As 1001 Noites
Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland
Miguel Gomes

Lists: Film Comment (5, 2015) | Sight & Sound (4, 2015)

Festivals: Cannes (Directors' Fortnight, 2015) | New York (Main Slate, 2015) | Rotterdam (Limelight, 2016) | Toronto (Wavelengths, 2015)

3. The Assassin

Nie Yinniang
Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, France
Hou Hsiao-hsien

Lists: Film Comment (2, 2015) | New York Times (1 - Dargis, 2015) | Sight & Sound (1, 2015)

Festivals: Cannes (Competition, 2015) | New York (Main Slate, 2015) | Rotterdam (Limelight, 2016) | Toronto (Masters, 2015)

4. The Forbidden Room

Canada
Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson

Festivals: Berlin (Forum, 2015) | New York (Main Slate, 2015) | Sundance (New Frontier, 2015) | Toronto (Wavelengths, 2015)

5. Right Now, Wrong Then

Jigeumeun matgo geuttaeneun tteullida
South Korea
Hong Sang-soo

Lists: Film Comment (12, 2016 / 1 -  Undistributed, 2015)

Festivals: Locarno (International Competition, 2015) | New York (Main Slate, 2015) | Rotterdam (Critics' Choice, 2016) | Toronto (Masters, 2015)

6. Visit, or Memories and Confessions [1982]

Visita ou Memórias e Confissões
Portugal
Manoel de Oliveira

Lists: Film Comment (13 - Undistributed, 2015)

Festivals: Cannes (Special screening, 2015) | New York (Revivals, 2015) | Rotterdam (Regained, 2016)

7. Lost and Beautiful

Bella e perduta
Italy
Pietro Marcello

Lists: Film Comment (9 - Undistributed, 2015)

Festivals: Locarno (International Competition, 2015) | Rotterdam (Bright Future, 2016) | Toronto (Wavelengths, 2015)

8. No Home Movie

Belgium, France
Chantal Akerman

Lists: Film Comment (10, 2016) | New York Times (1 - Dargis, 2016) | Sight & Sound (6, 2015)

Festivals: Locarno (International Competition, 2015) | New York (Main Slate, 2015) | Toronto (Wavelengths, 2015)

9. The Treasure

Comoara
Romania, France
Corneliu Porumboiu

Festivals: Cannes (Un Certain Regard, 2015) | New York (Main Slate, 2015) | Toronto (Contemporary World Cinema, 2015)

10. Kaili Blues

Lu bian ye can
China
Bi Gan

Lists: Film Comment (15, 2016 / 11 - Undistributed, 2015)

Festivals: Locarno (Filmmakers of the Present, 2015) | Rotterdam (Bright Future, 2016)

88:88

Canada
Isiah Medina

Lists: Film Comment (15 - Undistributed, 2015)

Festivals: Locarno (Signs of Life, 2015) | New York (Projections, 2015) | Toronto (Wavelengths, 2015)

Bring Me the Head of Tim Horton

Canada
Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson

Festivals: Berlin (Forum Expanded, 2016) | New York (Special Events, 2015) | Toronto (Wavelengths, 2015)

Carol

UK, USA
Todd Haynes

Lists: Film Comment (1, 2015) | New York Times (4 - Dargis / 5 - Scott, 2015) | Sight & Sound (2, 2015)

Festivals: Cannes (Competition, 2015) | New York (Main Slate, 2015) | Telluride (2015)

Chevalier

Greece
Athina Rachel Tsangari

Lists: Film Comment (2 - Undistributed, 2015)

Festivals: Locarno (International Competition, 2015) | New York (Special Events, 2015) | Rotterdam (Voices, 2016) | Toronto (Contemporary World Cinema, 2015)

In the Shadow of Women

L'Ombre des femmes
France
Philippe Garrel

Festivals: Cannes (Directors' Fortnight, 2015) | New York (Main Slate, 2015) | Rotterdam (Signatures, 2016) | Toronto (Masters, 2015)