The LA International Art Film Fest was founded to highlight and support arthouse cinema. This festival is dedicated to the realm of arthouse films and features seasonal competitions alongside annual film screenings in Hollywood at the Marilyn Monroe Theatre of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. It was initiated by a team of programmers, agents, directors, producers, and writers from the US, France, Spain, Canada, and Mexico. Delve into the rich history and distinct

The term "arthouse," when applied to the filmmaking world, is a fairly loose one that encompasses a wide range of styles, themes, and narrative techniques. However, if we consider it as a distinct genre, it undeniably stands out as one of the most intriguing and multifaceted genres in cinema, boasting a plethora of unique films that qualify as arthouse in nature, making it difficult to even begin to count them all. Broadly speaking, an arthouse film is characterized by its wi

A perfect distillation of Wong Kar-wai’s style coupled with a simple and even achingly relatable story about romance and the need to connect, In the Mood for Love lives up to its lofty reputation in the realm of cinematic masterpieces. This film intricately weaves the tale of two individuals, Mr. Chow and Su Li-zhen, who discover that their respective spouses are engaged in an affair. This shocking revelation serves as the catalyst for their complex emotional journey, as the

Yorgos Lanthimos' film catalogue is finally reaching the eye-line of the masses, with Oscar-winning hits like  The Favourite  and more recently  Poor Things .  But some of his earlier work is just as delightfully weird and suffocatingly strange – most notably his classic film  The Lobster.  Starring the talented Colin Farrell in the role of 'David', the film is set in a near-future dystopian society that presents a chilling and absurd take on love and relationships. In this b