Astoria Films
The Harem of Madame Osmane 2000
In Algiers in 1993, while the civil war is starting, Mrs Osmane's tenants have to endure her bad temper. Her husband left her and the fear to lose her respectability haunt her. The former member of the Resistance during the Independence War persists in controlling the slightest moves of the households rather than struggle against her own frustrations. Learning her daughter is in love, the possibility of finding herself alone will push her to the limit: The symbolical Mrs Osmane "harem" is about to collapse.
Umberto D. 1970
An American remake of the iconic Italian neo-realist postwar masterpiece. When elderly pensioner Umberto Domenico Ferrari returns to his boarding house from a protest calling for a hike in old-age pensions, his landlady demands her 15,000-lire rent by the end of the month or he and his small dog will be turned out onto the street. Unable to get the money in time, Umberto fakes illness to get sent to a hospital, giving his beloved dog to the landlady's pregnant and abandoned maid for temporary safekeeping.
Alive By Accident: The Story of Mayday Hardware 2020
At 69 years old, Brooklynite Jerry Walsh's hardware store is the longest standing business in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. As he reflects on the tumultuous changes he's seen throughout his life, he prepares for his next chapter- the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adjustment of Status 2021
An immigration officer has a surprise revelation during a not-so-routine Green Card interview.
Cross Currents 1970
A stop motion animation finds beauty, abstraction and movement in static electronic circuitry.
Tom's Bench 2020
Aaron is a disillusioned, gay 30-something New Yorker reeling from a romantic fling. Seeking answers, he heads to his favorite spot in Astoria Park, where an unexpected encounter helps him reframe his outlook on love and life in the City.