NYFF Currents lineup spotlights bold films and world premieres

The New York Film Festival has unveiled the Currents lineup for its 64th edition, which runs from September 25 to October 12. The festival will open with “Paper Tiger” and close with Ava DuVernay’s “14th,” while also featuring world premieres of “Godzilla Minus Zero” and “Behemoth!” alongside a Spotlight selection of notable international festival titles.

This year’s Currents section is designed to showcase experimental and boundary-pushing work from filmmakers around the world. Highlights include Tala Hadid’s documentary “Bardi,” about a Moroccan equestrian ritual dating to the 16th century, plus new films from Éric Baudelaire, Carlos Reygadas, Dan Sallitt and Tiffany Sia. The program also includes a restoration of Fred Camper’s 1984 avant-garde film “Suicide Note.”

NYFF artistic director Dennis Lim said the lineup pushes against cinematic convention and reflects a wide range of production methods and film languages. The Currents slate is organized into six programs, including “The Hidden Dimension,” “The Visible Invisible,” “Surface Noise,” “The Real World,” “The Material Ghost” and “Out of the Present.”