You’ve likely heard about the buzziest titles from this year’s Tribeca Film Festival: a 40-year retrospective on SNL, a Kurt Cobain documentary, Larry David musing on misery. But with well over 100 films premiering throughout the festival’s eleven-day run, some were bound to fall through the cracks. From a Paul Weitz–directed black comedy to a documentary on the perfect steak, here are eight of the lesser-sung films to check out at the festival.
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All Eyes and Ears
Director Vanessa Hope had wanted to make a film about the relationship between China and the U.S. for at least ten years. When former Utah governor Jon Huntsman was appointed United States Ambassador to China in 2009—bringing his entire family, including his adopted Chinese daughter—Hope knew that the time was right. All Eyes and Ears follows Huntsman and his family during his time as ambassador and uniquely places Huntsman’s daughter in the role of the narrator. “Born in China, raised in America, and only fourteen, Gracie embodies the emotional heart of the story,” Hope wrote in her director’s statement. “She is able to treat the Chinese and American points of view respectfully because she straddles both worlds.”
