Thomas was once renowned as a young tennis prodigy, but he never had the career he hoped for. At 37, despite his declining physical fitness, he decides to compete in the qualifying rounds of the French Open for one last attempt at glory.

Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark traces the life of music pioneer Guy Clark, who, with his wife Susanna, shaped the contemporary folk and American roots music scene much like F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald fashioned the jazz age in Paris. 

95 minutes
 

NYICFF Viva Kid Flicks celebrates the best Spanish-language short films from around the globe.  

Challenging expectations and reflecting growth and resilience, NYICFF Kid Flicks Two is a fantastic trip on the road to growing up. Surprises in a dumpling bring good luck, and many reflections, in the beautiful stop-motion animation The Coin. In The One You Never Forget, a young teen tries to keep his first date under wraps, but his parents have other ideas. In Home Away 3000, a space traveler’s funky space van conks out on an unknown planet with plenty of surprises. 

August 10, 11 am NYICFF Kid Flicks One (part 1, 30 minutes) 
August 11, 11 am NYICFF Kid Flicks One (part 2, 30 minutes)
Recommended ages 5+

The Lost Leonardo tells the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold, at $450 million, and claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. From the moment it is purchased from a New Orleans auction house and its buyers discover masterful brushstrokes beneath its restoration, the fate of the Salvator Mundi is driven by an insatiable quest for fame, money, and power. But as its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity.

Claire, a young woman of great beauty, arouses the uncontrollable jealousy of her stepmother, Maud, who goes so far as to plan her murder. Rescued at the last moment by a mysterious man who takes her in on his farm, Claire decides to remain in the village, a decision that will awaken the emotions of its inhabitants. One, two, and soon seven men will fall under her spell! For her, it is the beginning of a radical emancipation that is both carnal and emotional. 
112 minutes 

Alvin Ailey was a trailblazing pioneer who found salvation through dance. Ailey traces the full contours of this brilliant and enigmatic man whose search for the truth in movement resulted in enduring choreography that centers on the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty. Told through Ailey's own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews with those who intimately knew him, director Jamila Wignot weaves together a resonant biography of an elusive visionary.
82 minutes
 

The legendary actor Udo Kier stars as a retired hairdresser who escapes the confines of his small-town nursing home in Sandusky, Ohio, after learning of his former client's dying wish for him to style her final hairdo. Soon, he embarks on an odyssey to confront the ghosts of his past—and collect the beauty supplies necessary for the job.