TWICE INTO OBLIVION

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE French-born journalist Feurat Alani narrates this animated documentary about his complicated connection to Iraq, the country of his parents. With gripping storytelling and startling images, director Léonard Cohen and writer Alani present the Middle Eastern perspective on US military involvement in the region, from the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait to America’s incursion into Iraq. With touching vulnerability, Alani depicts his connection to his revolutionary father, who was exiled from his homeland but never lost his love for her. - Murtada Elfadl 

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with writer Feurat Alani.


All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

NY PREMIERE The extreme mental and physical rigor required of US Navy SEALs takes its toll post-service. This film follows a cohort of veterans, skilled at navigating the danger and adrenaline of deployment, but struggling in civilian life. Plagued by PTSD, survivor’s guilt, traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, and depression, the men try an experimental, hallucinogenic drug treatment. Incorporating animation to depict their visions, the film is a moving testament to the hidden costs of war and the bravery required to confront personal demons. - Karen McMullen

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Jon Shenk, director Bonni Cohen, editor Don Bernier, producer Jessica Anthony, film subject Matty Roberts, film subject DJ Shipley, film subject Patsy Dietz-Shipley, film subject Marcus Capone, and film subject Amber Capone.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by Angelika
Closed Captioning for online screenings

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Two young Kurdish men make their living by smuggling goods across the treacherous border between Iraq and Iran. First-time filmmaker Arash Rakhsha conjures a poignantly cinematic perspective out of this intriguing and previously untold story. Elevating the stirring narrative with striking images, patient observation, and astute insight into the people and the terrain, Rakhsha announces himself as a filmmaker to watch. - Murtada Elfadl

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director, editor, and cinematographer Arash Rakhsha, producer Karl Hartman, and producer Kate Bolger.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.