What’s New on Kino Film Collection in April 2026
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
April brings a rich and varied lineup to Kino Film Collection: from a lyrical animated feature based on Haruki Murakami's stories to a decade-long undercover mission inside North Korea, a 12th-century visionary nun, and two British cult thrillers from director Pete Walker. Whether you're in the mood for an intimate coming-of-age drama or bold documentary filmmaking, there's something new to discover every week this month.
Streaming on April 2
Little Trouble Girls
Urška Djukić | Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia | 2025
Introverted 16-year-old Lucia befriends a popular student after joining an all-girl choir at Catholic school. When the choir travels to a convent for a weekend of rehearsals, Lucia starts to navigate the unfamiliar surroundings, complex teenage social structures, and her own sexual awakening.
Streaming on April 9
Oka!
Lavinia Currier | U.S. | 2010
Ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno traveled from New Jersey to the forests of Central Africa to record the music of the Bayaka Pygmies. He fell in love with the people and their music – and a Bayaka girl. Despite his failing health and the harsh realities of life in the village, he bravely follows the Bayaka into the heart of the forest. OKA! is a true story, capturing the spirit of a remarkable people with music, humor, and love.
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Pierre Földes | France, Luxembourg, Canada, Netherlands | 2022
A giant talking frog and an elusive cat help a listless bank employee, his traumatised wife, and a lonely accountant seek meaning in their lives and possibly save Tokyo from catastrophe.
Streaming on April 14
The Mole
Mads Brügger | Norway, Denmark, U.K. Sweden | 2020
A reality-based thriller of the brutal dictatorship of the 'hermit Kingdom', North Korea, and the ordinary men who begin a dangerous decade-long mission; to penetrate the corrupt, despotic land, in which anything's available; military weapons, illegal drugs, and more - all for a (high) price - in cash only; American dollars.
Streaming on April 16
Ajami
Yaron Shani, Scandar Copti | Israel, Palestine | 2009
Misunderstanding and violence spiral out of control in Palestine and Israel. Omar has to pay for his uncle's mistake; Malek is a Palestinian `illegal' from Nablus who is working for Abu-Elias to pay off his mother's medical bills; Dando is an Israeli policeman distraught at the disappearance of his conscripted brother; and Binj is an apolitical, hedonistic Arab despised by his friends for having a Jewish girlfriend.
Streaming on April 23
Die Screaming, Marianne
Pete Walker | U.K. | 1971
After their parents divorce, one daughter lives with her mother in England while the other lives with her father in Portugal. After the untimely death of her mother, the one daughter stands to inherit a large sum of money and also a number of documents containing information that will incriminate her father, who was a crooked judge.
The Big Switch
Pete Walker | U.K. | 1968
A playboy gambler has a passionate one-night stand with a beautiful woman. During the night, he briefly leaves and when he returns, finds her dead. He soon finds himself victimized by extortionists.
Streaming on April 30
Vision - From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen
Margarethe von Trotta | Germany | 2009
Hildegard von Bingen was truly a woman ahead of her time. A visionary in every sense of the word, this famed 12th-century Benedictine nun was a Christian mystic, composer, philosopher, playwright, poet, naturalist, scientist, physician, herbalist and ecological activist. Lushly shot in the original medieval cloisters of the fairytale-like German countryside, Vision is a profoundly inspirational portrait of a woman who has emerged from the shadows of history as a forward-thinking and iconoclastic pioneer of faith, change and enlightenment.