Avoid the crowds at La La Land and catch up with some of the best of contemporary world cinema at AFI Fest. Here’s a look at seven must-see films at the 2016 AFI Fest with links to our reviews and/or interviews with the directors from previous festivals.
2016 AFI Fest Galas
1. Elle
World Cinema masters in conversation at 2016 AFI Fest
2. Fire at Sea
Director Gianfranco Rosi on his Berlinale winner Fire at Sea
How do you edit a documentary? Gianfranco Rosi on Fire at Sea
World Cinema at the 2016 AFI Fest
3. After Love
4. The Demons
With The Demons, Québécois Filmmaker Philippe Lesage defies convention
5. Home
6. Things to Come
Things to Come is a less damning portrait of misfortune than Eden