Wisconsin Film Festival Films on DVD and Blu-ray

MPL has a large collection of Wisconsin Film Festival titles.

In 2019, the LINKcat catalog was retro-fitted to find all Wisconsin Film Festival titles we own, starting with the 2016 fest, by searching 'Wisconsin Film Festival' in LINKcat. You can limit to Blu-ray or DVD if you'd like. You can also limit to particular years of the festival by adding the year of the festival. For example, searching LINKcat for 'Wisconsin Film Festival 2017' will find all films Madison Public Library owns from the 2017 fest.

Below is a sampling of films Madison Public Library owns that were shown at the Wisconsin Film Festival in the year shown. The most complete list of films owned can be seen via the search method listed above.

2024

Bushman

In 1968, Peace Corps veteran David Schickele enlisted his friend Paul Eyam Nzie Okpokam to star in a light-hearted drama about the adventures of a well-educated Nigerian immigrant in San Francisco. Using a docu-fictional style reminiscent of John Cassavetes' Shadows (1959), Bushman observes the foibles of late-1960s African American culture with an outsider's penetrating eye. The film morphs into a documentary when the director's voice abruptly intrudes to narrate its star's fate: Okpokam was accused of a crime he did not commit and found himself at the mercy of the US justice system.

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Cerrar los ojos

Aging filmmaker Miguel Garay is called upon to recount his memories of working on his final and still unfinished film, "The Farewell Gaze." During its production, the lead actor and Miguel's close friend, Julio Arenas, vanished without a trace, leaving behind a mystery that would haunt the lives of everyone associated with the film. Miguel never directed another project and instead decided to live a quiet life as a writer by the coast. He remained reluctant to unravel the mystery until approached by an investigative journalist decades later. With careful reflection, he reconnects with the film's crew, former lovers, and Julio's daughter, seeking closure and understanding for what the disappearance meant to all their lives. Close Your Eyes is a haunting meditation on memory, absence, and the enduring resonance of the moving image.

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Coup!

A mysterious grifter appears on an isolated seaside estate claiming to be a wealthy family's new chef. When a plague descends on the island, the mischievous cook rouses his fellow staff to rebel and take over the mansion. The servant becomes the master in this outrageous eat-the-rich comedy.

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Deep in the Heart

Kathleen Sullivan has been raped at gunpoint. Now she plans her revenge! Having left Boston to start a new job in Dallas, Kathleen Sullivan soon makes friends and begins to enjoy her new life. Larry Keeler is immediately attracted to Kathleen, but Kathleen makes it clear she would rather have a friend than a boyfriend. At the end of one date, Kathleen gives Larry a peck on the cheek and dashes into her apartment, leaving Larry confused and angry. On the next date, however, Larry is determined to get what he wants at gunpoint. The tables start to turn when Kathleen joins a local gun club and buys her gun. Now she becomes the hunter on a vengeful mission.

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Ennio

Director Giuseppe Tornatore turns his camera on his longtime collaborator Ennio Morricone in a moving and comprehensive portrait of the prolific composer, capturing the breadth of the maestros career across the hundreds of unforgettable film scores that he wrote.

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Evil Does Not Exist

In a secluded, snowy mountain village, widower and single father Takumi leads a modest life gathering water, wood, and wild wasabi for a friend's udon shop. Yet this peaceful existence is threatened when a pair of corporate reps arrive to launch a glamping site, sparking resistance from community members who fear the project's potentially pernicious impact on the environment. When Takumi, a respected local figure, is offered the conciliatory role of site caretaker, it becomes unclear where his loyalties lie.

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Green Border

Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, Green Border immediately drew controversy from the Polish government for its depiction of the European migrant crisis on the Poland-Belarus border. Shot in stark black-and-white, this riveting thriller explores the intractable conflict from multiple perspectives: a Syrian family fleeing ISIS caught between cruel border guards in both countries; young guards instructed to brutally reject the migrants; and activists who, at great risk, aid the refugees.

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Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she's too sensitive to kill! When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha's life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul's last wishes before day breaks.

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La Chimera

Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Benjamina. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.

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LaRoy, Texas

When Ray discovers that his wife is cheating on him, he decides he's going to kill himself. His plans suddenly change when a stranger mistakes him for a low-rent hitman.

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2023

Chop & Steele (DVD | Blu-ray)

Davandeh | The Runner (DVD | Blu-ray)

Les enfants des autres (DVD | Blu-ray)

Martin Roumagnac (DVD)

My Sailor, My Love (DVD)

Nação valente | Tommy Guns (DVD | Blu-ray)

Polite Society (DVD | Blu-ray)

Sick of Myself: An Unromantic Comedy (Blu-ray)

The Night of the 12th (DVD)

The Trial (Blu-ray)

2022

Ahed’s Knee (Ha’berech) (DVD)

Ali & Ava (DVD)

All Eyes Off Me (DVD)

The Best Years of Our Lives (DVD | Blu-ray)

Brother’s Keeper (DVD)

Il Buco (DVD)

The Conversation (DVD | Blu-ray)

Death Becomes Her (DVD | Blu-ray)

Emily the Criminal (DVD | Blu-ray)

Hit the Road (Jaddeh Kahki) (DVD)

Intregalde (DVD)

Kimi (DVD)

Lost Illusions (Illusions Perdues) (DVD | Blu-ray)

Mr. Klein (DVD | Blu-ray)

Neptune Frost (DVD | Blu-ray)

Petrov’s Flu (DVD)

Queen of Glory (DVD)

Sorry, Wrong Number (DVD)

Stay Prayed Up (DVD)

Symphony for a Massacre (Blu-ray)

A Tale of Love and Desire (Une Histoire d’Amour et de Desir) (DVD)

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (DVD | Blu-ray)

Vampire’s Kiss (DVD | Blu-ray)

Vive l’Amour (Ai Qing Wan Sui) (DVD)

2021

Berlin Alexanderplatz (DVD)

The Big Scary “S” Word (DVD)

Fear (Strah) (DVD)

Friends and Strangers (DVD)

Golden Voices (Kolot Reka’a) (DVD)

Holler (DVD)

Little Girl (Petite Fille) (DVD)

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (DVD)

Mogul Mowgli (DVD | Blu-ray)

Strawberry Mansion (DVD | Blu-ray)

Try Harder! (DVD)

Undine (DVD)

The Witches of the Orient (Les Sorcieres de L’orient) (DVD)

Writing With Fire (DVD)

2020

1BR (DVD | Blu-Ray)

A White White Day (DVD)

Beanpole (DVD)

Corpus Christi (DVD)

Deerskin (DVD)

Gimme Shelter (DVD)

L’innocente (DVD)

Narrowsburg (DVD)

Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (DVD)

Spaceship Earth (DVD)

The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (DVD | Blu-Ray)

2019

Ash is Purest White (DVD)
Dogman (DVD)
Hail Satan? (DVD)
Her Smell (DVD | Blu ray)
Hyenas (DVD)
Little Woods (DVD)
Rafiki (DVD)
Shadow (DVD | Blu ray)
Tito and the Birds (DVD | Blu ray)
The Tomorrow Man (DVD)
Transit (DVD | Blu ray)
The White Crow (DVD)
Woman at War (DVD)
Yomeddine (DVD)

2018

2017

2016

600 Miles (DVD)
Above and Below (DVD)
Cameraperson (DVD | Blu-ray)
Chevalier (DVD) (Greek)
The Club (DVD | Blu-ray) (Spanish)
Growing Up Smith (DVD)
Henry Gamble's Birthday Party (DVD)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (DVD)
The Keeping Room (DVD | Blu-ray)
Louder Than Bombs (DVD)
Morris From America (DVD | Blu-ray)
My Love, Don't Cross That River (DVD)
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (DVD | Blu-ray)
Oddball (DVD)
Operation Avalanche (DVD)
The Smart Studios Story (DVD)
Starving the Beast (DVD)
Under the Sun (DVD)
Unlocking the Cage (DVD)

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