The 10 Best Movies To See At The 2016 NY Film Festival

The New York Film Festival is coming soon and so many amazing movies are going to be played. But as they are so many, you might have to choose and you have to be wise.

This is why we are giving you the 10 best movies to see at the 2016 New York Film Festival.

1. Abacus: Small Enough to Jail – After the housing bubble burst in 2008 a lot of banks went off the books. But this Chinese-American firm couldn’t get out with a clean slate. This film shows how people that are not used to being pushed around, reacts to THIS kind of problem.

2. Certain Women – Kelly Reichardt does it again! This personal-story-telling film is about two friends that on a mountain hike, alienated by time and changing priorities. A must watch, trust me.

3. She – Because we all love Paul Verhoeven and his Hollywood’s subversive, sexy and silly side movies. He is now presenting a story in which the leading actress (a video-game designer) has been assaulted, but she won’t become a victim.

4. Graduation – Romeo (Adrian Titieni), has made a lot of awful mistakes, but her daughter isn’t one of them.  She is his biggest accomplishment. So, when she finds herself in trouble his dad would do ANYTHING to save her ass.

5. I Am Not Your Negro – The most compelling documentary race-related from the NYFF’s.  This film is based on the James Baldwin’s unfinished  book, Remember This House. It tells the stories of what actually meant and the struggles of being an Afro-American.

6. I, Daniel Blake – Ken Loach’s a worthy winner at Cannes Film Festival last May. This film shows a man in his late fifties that is recovering from a terrible heart attack. As no surprise, he will face quite a lot of problems, especially with the insurance people.  Will he be able to get back on his feet?

7. Moonlight – This movie traces the coming-of-age of one lonely black boy living in an unglamorous part of Miami. His mom is a crack addict, and the school bullies aren’t especially comforting either. Moreover, throughout his life, he will face the struggle of what means being gay at a place that has little to no tolerance for this kind of preference.

8. Manchester By The Sea – The devastating Sundance Film Festival sensation, a masterpiece of grief and subtle rebirth, rolls on to an awards season it will almost certainly dominate.

9. Paterson – This film transcends even the highest of expectations: It’s all about the lovely, loosely plotted story of a bus driver who privately writes poetry, sometimes on the job.

10. Toni Erdmann – Germany isn’t known for being the expert when it comes to comedies. However, this might be about to change. Let’s just say that this movie revolves around one question: How do we stay young?