What’s New on Kino Film Collection in December 2025

Marlee Matlin in Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

Streaming on December 4

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Shoshannah Stern, US, 2025
In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award. Thrust into the spotlight at just 21, she faced industry skepticism and isolation before rising as a powerful advocate for inclusion. Known for "Children of a Lesser God" and the Oscar®-winning "CODA", Matlin reflects in ASL on the triumphs, challenges, and complexities of her singular life and career.

Radical Wolfe
Richard Dewey, US, 2023
From a beat reporter at the Washington Post to an overnight sensation as the leader of the New Journalism movement, Tom Wolfe was at the forefront of reshaping how American stories are told. "Radical Wolfe" is a deeply personal and illuminating look at the man inside the famous white suit, featuring conversations and interviews with those who knew him best.

Streaming on December 11

Naked Acts
Bridgett M. Davis, US, 1996
In this key '90s Black indie, aspiring actor Cicely (Jake-ann Jones) has just landed her first major role, but there's a big problem: it requires a nude scene. Her mother was a Blaxploitation star known for her sex appeal and Cicely harbors a strong aversion to disrobing in public. Now, with the support of her boyfriend Joel (Ron Cephas Jones), she attempts to get past her fear.

Streaming on December 18

The Adventures of Arsène Lupin
Jacques Becker, France, 1957
French author Maurice Leblanc’s famed gentleman thief and master of disguise, Arsène Lupin, engages in a series of daring heists. His exploits catch the attention of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, who challenges Lupin to steal a valuable jewel from a secret hiding place. Will Lupin accept the wager? Directed by Jacques Becker ("Touchez pas au grisbi").

Signed, Arsène Lupin
Yves Robert, France, 1959
After the Great War, Arsène Lupin returns to his life of charming mischief with renewed zeal. When a rival steals three priceless paintings, the gentleman thief is drawn into a daring quest for the legendary treasure of the Golden Fleece. Directed by Yves Robert ("War of the Buttons", "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe").

Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin
Édouard Molinaro, France, 1962
Arsène Lupin is dead! And soon after he has been laid to rest, his two sons, François and Gérard, follow in their father’s footsteps to rescue stolen gems for a gorgeous princess. Directed by Édouard Molinaro (“Back to the Wall”, “La Cage aux Folles”).

Streaming on December 22

I Am Cuba
Mikhail Kalatozov, Cuba, Russia, 1964
Director Mikhail Kalatozov’s delirious masterpiece unfolds in four stunning vignettes that paint a portrait of pre-revolutionary Cuba—its culture and the people who call the island home. Shot soon after the Cuban Missile Crisis, this wildly offbeat celebration of Communist iconography mixes Slavic solemnity with Latin sensuality. Newly restored, “I Am Cuba” has never looked or sounded better.

Streaming on December 30

The Cop (Un Condé)
Yves Boisset, France, 1970
Michel Bouquet is judge, jury, and executioner in this nerve-twisting crime thriller from Yves Boisset. When a crackdown on drugs leads to his partner’s murder, a once-honest cop takes the law into his own hands. Armed with a furious desire for revenge, he uses morally questionable methods to track the assassins. Based on a novel by Pierre Lesou, “The Cop” is a jet-black neo-noir par excellence.