It's here! The full lineup for AFI Fest 2015 was announced this morning, and it's going to be a good year. The fest is just a couple weeks away—it runs November 5-12. Festival passes are on sale now, and free tickets for individual screenings will be available Friday.
Our film editors are currently sifting through the line-up to come up with a list of our best bets for the fest, so check back for that soon. Already know what you'd like to see? We have all the tips and tricks on getting free tickets to the fest's screenings. We're also giving away festival passes and gala tickets—our contest began on Wednesday, October 21—enter here.
AFI Fest 2015 presented by Audi takes place at various venues along Hollywood Boulevard: at the Dolby Theatre, the TCL Chinese Theatres, the Egyptian Theatre and the Roosevelt Hotel. It's LA's longest running international film festival, and in addition to world cinema, the fest features shorts, independents, works from rising and breakthrough filmmakers, legacy films and more.
Check out the lineup below, taken from AFI's official release this morning, and check back Monday, October 26, for showtimes.
WORLD CINEMA SELECTIONS (29 Titles)
The World Cinema section showcases the most acclaimed international films of the year.
AFERIM! – This Romanian Western is an odyssey through the landscape of feudal Eastern Europe, following a father and son on a mission to find a gypsy. Romania/Bulgaria/Czech Republic
BLOOD OF MY BLOOD (SANGUE DEL MIO SANGUE) – In this dual narrative, lust plays out in a 17th-century convent and a modern-day count lives a bizarre life within those same walls. Italy/France/Switzerland. U.S. Premiere
CHEVALIER – In this wonderfully absurdist farce, six men at sea play a strange game that measures every aspect of who they are. Greece
CHRONIC – Tim Roth stars as an end-of-life caregiver who struggles with the intense relationships he develops with his patients. Mexico/France
THE CLAN (EL CLAN) – Argentina's submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar® follows the vicious crime saga of the notorious Puccio family. Argentina/Spain
THE CLUB (EL CLUB) – At a bucolic seaside home for aging priests, the arrival of a new member unearths long-buried secrets about the Catholic Church. Chile
DHEEPAN – In this 2015 Cannes Palme d'Or winner, a refugee concocts a fake family to gain passage to France — but his violent past still haunts him. France
EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT (EL ABRAZO DE LA SERPIENTE) – This hypnotic epic follows the journey of a shaman and a German explorer in the Colombian Amazon. Colombia/Venezuela/Argentina
FREE IN DEED – When a young mother brings her special-needs son to a local storefront church for healing, a Pentecostal minister is forced to confront his own demons. USA/New Zealand. North American Premiere
IN THE SHADOW OF WOMEN (L'OMBRE DES FEMMES) – Master French filmmaker Philippe Garrel returns with this gentle, profound tale of a Parisian couple dealing with mutual infidelity. France/Switzerland
THE LADY IN THE VAN – Maggie Smith stars as a cantankerous yet eloquent homeless woman who sets up residence on the curb outside the home of a single writer. UK
LANDFILL HARMONIC – In a landfill community in Paraguay, inhabitants turn trash into unique instruments for a world-touring orchestra of young musicians. USA
A MONSTER WITH A THOUSAND HEADS – A Mexican woman with a cancer-stricken husband embarks on a series of increasingly violent confrontations with uncaring insurance stakeholders and bureaucrats. Mexico. North American Premiere
MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART – Jia Zhang-ke's tender, melancholic epic follows a capitalist Chinese family over a quarter-century of intense change. China/France/Japan
EL MOVIMIENTO – In this stark black-and-white vision of anarchy, groups of armed men belonging to "The Movement" cause havoc on a war-scarred landscape. Argentina. U.S. Premiere
MY GOLDEN DAYS – Upon a man's arrival home after years away abroad, he reflects on his youth, spent with little parental guidance, and ultimately a turbulent love affair. France
NAHID – A poor Iranian mother enters a "temporary marriage" with a well-off hotelier — with devastating results. Iran
NEON BULL (BOI NEON) – A young cowboy working the Brazilian rodeo circuit dreams of becoming a famous fashion designer. Brazil/Uruguay/Netherlands
NO HOME MOVIE – The late Chantal Akerman's sweet, melancholic ode to her mother, an Auschwitz survivor, is about home and the wild places beyond it. Belgium
OUR LITTLE SISTER (UMIMACHI DIARY) – At a family patriarch's funeral, three sisters make the impulsive decision to invite their much younger half-sister to live with them in the city. Japan
PARADISE – In this powerful film, shot guerrilla-style on the streets of Tehran, a violent act throws the life of a 25-year-old woman into turmoil. Iran/Germany
RAMS (HRUTAR) – Two estranged brothers in rural Iceland must come together when a fatal outbreak strikes their sheep herds. Iceland
RIGHT NOW, WRONG THEN (JIGEUMEUN MATGO GEUTTAENEUN TEULLIDA) – In Hong Sang-soo's latest, a director spends 24 hours with an attractive artist. This story then repeats itself midway through the film, but with important variations. South Korea
SON OF SAUL (SAUL FIA) – This sparse yet resonant film, set in Auschwitz near the end of World War II, follows an internee on a mission to give a young boy a proper burial. Hungary
SWEET BEAN (AN) – In this heartwarming yet subtle tale, an aging Japanese woman brings surprise success to a small bakery with her special homemade recipe. Japan
TALE OF TALES (IL RACCONTO DEI RACCONTI) – From the director of GOMORRAH, this collection of three ancient fairy tales features a star-studded cast set against the backdrop of Italy's greatest wonders. Italy
THE TREASURE (COMOARA) – A financially struggling family man enters into a crackpot plan to find buried treasure in this masterfully deadpan comedy. France/Romania
A WAR – When a routine mission in Afghanistan turns ugly, a company commander must make an impossible decision to save his men. Denmark. U.S. Premiere
THE WHITE KNIGHTS (LES CHEVALIERS BLANCS) – This drama from Joachim Lafosse centers on the 2007 Zoé's Ark scandal, when a French NGO illegally trafficked orphans out of war-torn Africa. France/Belgium
MIDNIGHT SELECTIONS (3 Titles)
These dark and macabre films from around the world will grip audiences with terror.
BASKIN – A squad of Turkish policemen become entrapped in the basement of a cult of Devil-worshipping amputees. Turkey
DER NACHTMAHR – A teenage girl who experiences severe nightmares makes a meaningful connection with a strange creature that has been haunting her. Germany
SOUTHBOUND – In this refreshing take on the horror anthology, a series of characters encounter sinister forces on an isolated desert road. USA
BREAKTHROUGH SELECTIONS (5 Titles)
The Breakthrough section is dedicated to the true discoveries of the programming process. It exists as a platform for artists at a crucial stage in their career to share their innovative work with enthusiastic audiences.
THE LIAR – In this tightly wound thriller, beautiful, immaculately dressed Ah-young attempts to fool everyone into believing that she has it all. She doesn't. Korea
MA – Director Celia Rowlson-Hall uses her background as a choreographer to create MA, a modern-day retelling of Mother Mary's pilgrimage. USA. U.S. Premiere
THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF PÉROLA (A MISTERIOSA MORTE DE PÉROLA) – A young student, living alone in an old apartment, begins to lose herself in loneliness until reality merges with dreams. Brazil/France. North American Premiere
NECKTIE YOUTH – Set in Johannesburg, South Africa, this bristling debut looks at a group of millennials, all peripherally related to a wealthy white teen who commits suicide. Netherlands/South Africa
THOSE WHO FEEL THE FIRE BURNING – This poetic experimental documentary captures with raw force the modern migrant experience in Europe, as seen through the eyes of a deceased shipwreck victim. Netherlands
CINEMA'S LEGACY SELECTIONS (5 Titles)
Now in its third year, Cinema's Legacy is AFI FEST's celebration of motion picture history, and a special opportunity to screen both classic films and films about the history of cinema.
FLYING DOWN TO RIO (1933) – Dolores Del Río, the glamorous face of AFI FEST 2015, stars in this pre-Code musical with Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and fabulous song-and-dance routines. USA
THE FORBIDDEN ROOM – Winnipeg filmmakers Guy Maddin and Evan Johnson search the human subconscious in this cinematic head-trip. Canada
HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT – For one week in 1962, French New Wave auteur François Truffaut interviewed the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. France/USA
SAFETY LAST! (1923) – In Harold Lloyd's brilliant and most famous film, the great silent comedian plays a small-town bumpkin in the big city who plans a breathless publicity stunt to attract attention for the department store where he works. USA
SEMBENE! – In this intimate documentary, the work of Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène is spotlighted, showing why he came to be known as the Father of African Cinema. Senegal/USA
SHORTS SELECTIONS (53 Titles)
BAD AT DANCING – A perpetual third wheel and awkward outsider inserts herself into her roommate's relationship. USA
BLOOD BELOW THE SKIN – Three teenage girls from different social circles form unexpected bonds when they discover the secrets that lie below the skin. USA
BOYS (POJKARNA) – At a home for wayward boys, Markus prepares for a very important appointment. Sweden
BUS NUT – The 1955 Montgomery bus boycott is articulated as an educational video on school bus safety. USA
COLOR NEUTRAL – A color explosion sparkles, bubbles and fractures in this handcrafted 16mm short from film artist Jennifer Reeves. USA
DRAGSTRIP – A moment or two before the race. USA
E.T.E.R.N.I.T – A Tunisian immigrant working in asbestos removal must make a radical choice in the name of his family. France
EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY (ALLES WIRD GUT) – A divorced father picks up his eight-year-old daughter. It seems like every second weekend, but something isn't right. Germany/Austria
THE EXQUISITE CORPUS – Based on various erotic films and advertising rushes, myriad fragments are melted into a single sensuous, humorous, gruesome and ecstatic dream. Austria
FRANKENSTEIN'S BRIDE (LA NOVIA DE FRANKENSTEIN) – At her summer job, Ivana learns it's easy to create a circle of lies, fiction and love when you're bored. Argentina
FUCKKKYOUUU – A lonely girl finds love and rejection with her past self in this alluring collaboration with Flying Lotus. USA
GRAND FINALE – The end of a Fourth of July evening in Detroit. USA
GROUP B – A rally car driver mounts a comeback after a long and troubled absence. UK
HALF WET – A man with large pores tries to escape the realization that he's slowly evaporating. UK
I REMEMBER NOTHING – An epileptic seizure told in five phases. USA
LANCASTER, CA – A portrait of love in the California desert. USA
THE LITTLE DEPUTY – Trevor tries to have his photo taken with his father. Canada
MAMAN(S) – Eight-year-old Aida and her family are thrown into chaos when her father returns from Senegal with a new wife. France
MANOMAN – Beware what lies within. UK
MARYLAND PUBLIC TELEVISION INTERVIEWS THE REAGANS – The President nails an interview. Featuring: The First Lady and surprise guest. USA
MYNARSKI DEATH PLUMMET (MYNARSKI CHUTE MORTELLE) – A handmade historical micro-epic and psychedelic photochemical war picture about self-sacrifice, immortality and jellyfish. Canada
OBJECT – A hypnotic underwater search from the point of view of the rescue team, the diver and the people waiting on shore. Poland
OF THE UNKNOWN – In Hong Kong, millionaires and the working poor live side by side. UK/Hong Kong
PALM ROT – An old Florida fumigator comes face to face with a mysterious threat. USA
PATTERN FOR SURVIVAL – A key ingredient in any survival situation is the mental attitude of the individuals involved. USA
THE PETER CASSIDY PROJECT – In 1972, a reporter and his team attempt to discover the truth behind an infamous director and the controversial advertisements he directed in the late '60s. USA
PINK GRAPEFRUIT – A young married couple, two single friends and a long weekend in Palm Springs. USA
POSTINDUSTRIAL – Eleven floors of thoughts held tight by iron brackets. Bulgaria
PYROMANCE – A lonely pyrotechnician finds an unlikely spark on the eve of the 4th of July fireworks show. USA
RATE ME – A portrait of a teen escort comes to life via online user reviews. UK
THE RETURN OF ERKIN – A man just released from a long-term prison discovers that his former life has vanished, never to return. Russia
REVIEW – A young woman recounts a story to a group of friends who listen with rapt attention, but the tale sounds very familiar. USA
RONALD REAGAN LIGHTS THE LIGHTS – The President conducts a delicate task. USA
RONALD REAGAN PARDONS A TURKEY – The President makes a tough call. USA
SEA CHILD – A young girl on the verge of womanhood is consumed by nightmares. UK
SERENITY – Everyone remembers their first time. Everyone has regrets. USA
SHARE – The victim of an unspeakable act gone viral returns to high school. USA
THE SUN LIKE A BIG DARK ANIMAL (EL SOL COMO UN GRAN ANIMAL OSCURO) – Even computers need love. USA
SWIMMING IN YOUR SKIN AGAIN – A film about motherhood, banality, Miami, the water, the divine feminine and how to sing in church in a way that calls forth your own adulthood. USA
TAKE WHAT YOU CAN CARRY – When a young woman living abroad receives a letter from home, it's what she needs to fuse her transient self with the person she's always known herself to be. USA
TEETH – That which is neglected, is lost. UK/Hungary/USA
THE FACE OF UKRAINE: CASTING OKSANA BAIUL – Adorned in pink sequins, little girls from war-torn Ukraine audition to play the role of Olympic champion figure skater Oksana Baiul. Ukraine/Australia
TRACKS – An amateur skateboarder is left to care for his girlfriend's young daughter on the day of a championship tournament. USA
TUESDAY (SALI) – An ordinary school day for a teenage girl in Istanbul. Turkey/France
TWELVE TALES TOLD – The dream factory folds in on itself. Austria
TWO FILMS ABOUT LONELINESS – A split screen separates two distinct worlds that are closer than they appear. UK
UNDER THE SUN (RI GUANG ZHI XIA) – An attempted act of kindness sets two families on an irrevocable collision course from which there is no return. Australia/China
VICTOR XX – In a small seaside town, a young person makes a personal discovery when they experiment with their gender. Spain
VOLTA (BOATA) – Nina is told she is just going for a walk. Greece
WAVES '98 – Omar is lured into the depths of segregated Beirut. Isolated from reality, he struggles to keep his sense of home. Lebanon/Qatar
WORLD OF TOMORROW – A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of the distant future in the latest opus from Don Hertzfeldt. USA
YELLOW FIEBER – Athens was covered in a strange yellow dust. No one expected what was about to happen. Greece
YOLO – Filmed in the remains of Soweto's historic Sans Souci Cinema (1948-1998), YOLO is a makeshift structuralist mash-up created in collaboration with the Eat My Dust youth collective. USA/South Africa