2025 (USA)
Directed by: Eric Michael Hernandez
When a young Native American boy struggles with self-confidence and societal expectations, his uncle re-introduces him to the transformative art of Hoop Dance. Through this tradition, he discovers strength, resilience, and the courage to embrace his heritage. Inspired by true events, Courage is a heartfelt story about identity and empowerment.
Incline Village Cinema – December 5 – 5:00pm
2025 (USA)
Directed by: Carrie Lederer
Coloradoan John Wayne Smith was homeless for eight years working through recovery when he resettled himself on a high desert mesa where wild horses roamed. A wounded pregnant mare showed up at his door and John nursed her back to health, later delivering her foal he affectionately named Blizzard. Their profound bond sets into motion an unexpected healing journey into the wonderful world of wild horses. Four years later we meet John coexisting with several bands of mustangs that he has come to intimately know in a way that few people have experienced. Living with a hundred wild horses and a mule has given him an alternative path versus a system that he felt was not serving him, however living the life of a rugged individualist alone on a mesa presents its own set of challenges, even for someone named after tough guy John Wayne. John eventually realizes that the resource scarcity he was familiar with when he was homeless may threaten his beloved mustangs.
Vermont Film Festival – Won – Jury Prize Best Documentary Short Film
Redfish Film Festival – Won – Audience Award Best Short Film
Incline Village Cinema – December 7 – 1:00pm
2024 (USA)
Directed by: Matt Tyrnauer
Years before his name became synonymous with a global luxury dining empire, Nobu Matsuhisa was a young man in Japan with a dream: to become a sushi chef. This compelling documentary traces Nobu’s journey from his childhood in Japan to the transformative experiences that shaped him in Peru and Alaska, ultimately leading to the creation of his iconic restaurants, Matsuhisa and Nobu. Nobu offers an intimate look at the triumphs and setbacks that defined his path, revealing the resilience, vision and love that drove him to blend diverse culinary traditions and revolutionize the sushi world. Beyond his artistic mastery, the film also explores the evolution of the Nobu restaurant group into a global symbol of luxury and hospitality. Nobu highlights the far-reaching impact of Matsuhisa’s culinary innovation, featuring appearances from his founding partner Robert De Niro, supermodel Cindy Crawford and celebrated chefs Wolfgang Puck and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. A portrait of an artist who redefined sushi culture and pushed gastronomic boundaries, this documentary is a testament to the precision, care and unwavering dedication that continues to shape Nobu’s legacy.
Premiere – Tribeca Film Festival
Incline Village Cinema – December 4 – 8:30pm
2025 (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany)
Directed by: Joachim Trier
SENTIMENTAL VALUE reunites Renate Reinsve with director Joachim Trier (THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD) in this Cannes Grand Prix winner. After the loss of their mother, Nora (Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reconnect with their estranged father, the charismatic, once-renowned filmmaker Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård). When Nora turns down a role written for her in Gustav’s ambitious, highly personal new film, she soon finds he has instead given her part to an eager young Hollywood star (Elle Fanning). With masterfully rendered emotion, Trier delivers a stirring portrait of a family grasping for connection through grief and art when ordinary language fails. Norway’s entry in the Academy Awards® race for Best International Feature Film.
Premiere – Cannes Film Festival – Won – Grand Prize of the Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival – Won – Audience Award
Munich Film Festival – Won – Audience Award
Incline Village Cinema – December 6 – 1:15pm
2025 (France, Spain)
Directed by: Oliver Laxe
In the glorious and forbidding Moroccan desert, a middle-aged Spanish father (Sergi López) searches for his missing daughter at a remote techno rave, enlisting the help of a band of French punks in his mission to find her. In this extraordinary psychological journey, director Oliver Laxe crafts a sensory experience of audacity and shock that probes the fragility of our lives. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes, SIRÂT embraces hypnotic visuals, pulsing music, and the vastness of the desert landscape to deliver an unforgettably gripping philosophical experience. Spain’s entry in the Academy Awards® race for Best International Feature Film.
Premiere – Cannes Film Festival – Won – Jury Prize and Best Composer
Chicago International Film Festival – Won – Top Prize – Golden Hugo
Incline Village Cinema – December 7 – 8:00pm
2025 (Brazil, France, Germany, Netherlands)
Directed by: Kleber Mendonca Fiho
Under the dictatorship of 1977 Brazil, technology expert Marcelo (Wagner Moura) is on the run. He arrives at a safe house for dissidents in Recife during the week of Carnival hoping to reunite with his estranged son but soon discovers that the city is far from the non-violent refuge he seeks. Brazilian auteur Kleber Menonça Filho (BACURAU) delivers a stylish thriller of mythic proportions—complete with assassins, severed legs, and a two-faced cat—that took home both the Best Director Award at Cannes and the Best Actor Award for Moura’s exceptional performance. Brazil’s entry in the Academy Awards® race for Best International Feature Film.
Premiere – Cannes Film Festival – Won – Best Actor – Best Director
Chicago International Film Festival – Won – Best Actor
Zurich Film Festival – Won – Golden Eye Award
Hamburg Film Festival – Won – Filmmaker in Focus Award
Jerusalem Film Festival – Won – Award for International Cinema
Northstar Village Cinemas – December 5 – 7:45pm
2025 (USA)
Directed by: David France and Jesse Short Bull
For five decades, Leonard Peltier’s name has been synonymous with a pivotal moment in modern Native American history. Using a mix of contemporary interviews, archival footage, and AI recreations, Oglala Lakota filmmaker Jesse Short Bull (Lakota Nation vs. United States) and David France bring to life the turbulent era of the American Indian Movement (AIM), when Indigenous activists rose up against oppression, and the US government responded with force. The film traces Peltier’s journey—from Indian boarding schools to his involvement with AIM to the deadly 1975 Pine Ridge shootout with FBI agents that led to his conviction. With evidence long challenged as falsified or inconclusive, Peltier became a global symbol of political imprisonment. (President Biden commuted his sentence, leading to his release on February 18, 2025.) Free Leonard Peltier revisits his case in a new era, examining the forces that shaped his story and its lasting impact.
Premiere – Sundance Film Festival
Northstar Village Cinemas – December 6 – 7:45pm
2025 (Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, USA)
Directed by: Richard Ladkani
Produced by: Leonardo DiCaprio
Richard Ladkani (SEA OF SHADOWS, 2019) returns with this riveting cinematic portrait of Juma Xipaia, a charismatic Indigenous chief from the remote Brazilian Amazon who rises to the global frontlines of climate justice. After surviving six assassination attempts, she becomes Brazil’s first Secretary of Indigenous Rights while her husband, a federal environmental agent, leads dangerous operations against illegal gold mines deep in the rainforest. As Juma navigates political power, growing threats, and impending motherhood, she confronts the personal cost of resistance. At once intimate and epic, YANUNI is a powerful story of Indigenous sovereignty, love, and the urgent fight to protect the planet we call home.
Premiere – Tribeca Film Festival – Closing Night Film
Northstar Village Cinemas – December 6 – 3:30pm
2025 (USA)
Directed by: Paige Bethmann
Ku Stevens, a 17-year-old Native American competitive runner, is determined to become a college athlete at his dream school. Outstriding all local competition and the bounds of his hometown in Yerington, Nevada, Ku must push beyond his physical and regional limits to have a chance at recruitment. As he prepares to leave home for the first time, Ku finds deeper meaning in his sport as an opportunity to honor his great-grandfather, who escaped an abusive Indian boarding school by running fifty miles across the desert. Winner of the SXSW Documentary Feature Audience and Special Jury Awards, REMAINING NATIVE is an inspiring, emotional triumph.
Premiere – SXSW – Won – Jury Award & Audience Award
Dallas International Film Festival – Won – Special Jury Prize
Milwaukee Film Festival – Won – Documentary Jury Award
Filmmakers present
Incline Village Cinema – December 5 – 5:00pm
2025 (USA)
Directed by: Jennifer Tiexiera and Gabriela Cavanagh
She is a global powerhouse with billions of streams, chart-topping hits, and fans around the world — but Rebbeca reveals the woman behind the phenomenon. This intimate yet electrifying documentary pulls back the curtain on Becky G, one of Latin music’s most influential and fearless stars, as she embarks on her most personal project to date: her debut Mexican regional album. Shot with unprecedented access, the film follows Becky at a pivotal moment in her career and life, capturing raw emotional truths about love, family, loss, addiction, and resilience. Through deeply personal moments and powerful musical milestones, Rebbeca shows how Becky G has used her voice — and her roots — to break barriers and build a legacy. More than just a portrait of a superstar, Rebbeca is a celebration of cultural pride, artistic evolution, and the unbreakable bond between music and identity.
Premiere – Tribeca Film Festival
Directed by Jennifer Tiexiera – an Incline High School graduate
Incline Village Cinema – December 5 – 9:30pm