This festival features 70 independent features, documentaries, short films, and family films from 26 countries, including Norway, Argentina, India, Italy, Afghanistan, and Germany. Live panel discussions and Q&As will be held with filmmakers, directors, producers, and actors. The festival opens with the screening of Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, an Oscar-winning documentary about the world-renowned cellist that explores the power of music. Attending the event will be Yo-Yo Ma, Bruce Dern, Karen Allen, Doug Trumbull, Noah Baumbach, and others. The festival takes place from Thursday, June 2, through Sunday, June 5, at the Triplex Cinema and the Mahaiwe Theatre in Great Barrington. The festival will also be happening in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, from Friday, June 3, to Sunday, June 5. Passes cost between $200 and $500.
