The 11th annual First Look festival at the Museum of the Moving Image released its star-studded lineup February 7.The festival, which is set to take place March 16–20 at the MoMI museum in Astoria, Queens, will open with the New York City premiere of Camera d’Or winner “Murina.” Director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović was honored with the title at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival for Best First Feature, and the film is executive produced by Martin Scorsese.“Murina” is a coming-of-age story set in a scenic coastal Croatian town.
Also on March 16, Tsai Ming-Liang’s ode to Hong Kong, “The Night,” will host its New York premiere.
Closing Night selection and 2021 Locarno Grand Prix winner “The Balcony Movie” finishes off the festival.The First Look festival features “new and innovative international cinema.” Spotlight screenings include the New York premiere of “Zero Fucks Given,” starring Adèle Exarchopoulos as a flight attendant in crisis,
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