What’s New on Kino Film Collection in November 2025
Abou Sangare in Souleymane's Story
Streaming on November 1
One Hand Don't Clap
Kavery Dutta Kaul, US, 1988
The infectious rhythms and exhilarating irreverence of calypso and soca music are celebrated in this newly-restored and vibrant documentary. Told through the eyes of legendary musicians Lord Kitchener and Calypso Rose, the film explores the history and evolution of these musical styles, leading audiences from New York recording studios to the magic of Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago.
Streaming on November 6
Razzia Sur La Chnouf
Henri Decoin, France, 1955
Based on a novel by Auguste Le Breton, this noir classic explores the criminal underworld of 1950s Paris. After a spell in the U.S., master criminal Henri Ferré, known as ‘Le Nantais’ (Jean Gabin), is recruited by a major narcotics ring where merchandise has vanished and unreliable dealers must be eliminated. For the latter, Henri is assigned two hitmen (Lino Ventura and Albert Rémy).
Hi-Jack Highway
Gilles Grangier, France, 1955
Dark roads, a stormy night and Jean Gabin are the key ingredients in this French noir gem. After a night with Alice (Jeanne Moreau), trucker Jean (Gabin) finds a dead body on his way home and is suspected by police while harassed by a gang of crooks. With Alice’s support, he rallies his fellow truckers to fight back and turn the tables in this dark, gripping drama.
Streaming on November 7
Un Flic
Jean-Pierre Melville, France, 1972
From Jean-Pierre Melville comes this action-packed neo-noir. When tipped off on an upcoming heist, a Parisian police chief (Alain Delon) discovers a nightclub owner friend is leading the group of bank robbers. Meanwhile, while racing to defeat the plan, the police chief engages in some double-crossing himself—by sharing the same woman (Catherine Deneuve) with the man he calls his friend.
The Holly and the Ivy
George More O'Ferrall, UK, 1952
A recently widowed minister is torn between his roles of clergyman and father in this charming and moving seasonal favorite set in post-war Britain. His zeal for attending to parishioners leads him to neglect his own family until emotions boil over. This yuletide classic based on Wynyard Browne’s play peaks with the family’s poignant reconciliation as they rediscover the true spirit of Christmas.
Streaming on November 13
Holy Cow
Louise Courvoisier, France, 2024
After the death of his father, 18-year old Totone is thrust into the unexpected role of looking after his younger sister and their failing family farm in the Jura region of France. A sun-drenched coming-of-age story “Holy Cow” follows Totone’s determination to win a local Comté cheesemaking competition while he romantically pursues a competing farmer and clumsily steps up to adult responsibilities.
Streaming on November 18
Souleymane's Story
Boris Lojkine, France, 2025
Racing through the streets of Paris and making food deliveries on his bicycle, Guinean immigrant Souleymane is struggling to stay afloat. In two days, he has to report for an asylum application interview, where he must plead his case to an immigration officer who will determine his future in France.
Riefenstahl
Andres Veiel, Germany, 2024
Leni Riefenstahl was Nazi Germany's preeminent filmmaker and one of its key propagandists. Yet from the end of WWII until her death, she denied her close ties with Hitler and claimed ignorance of the Holocaust. This chilling new documentary draws on never-before-seen documents from Riefenstahl's estate, uncovering fragments of her biography and placing them in an extended historical context.
Streaming on November 20
Angry Harvest
Agnieszka Holland, Germany, 1985
Agnieszka Holland’s Oscar-nominated film is a beautifully acted tale of forbidden romance under Nazi occupation. In 1943 Poland, a wealthy farmer (Armin Mueller-Stahl) lives a quiet rural life until he discovers a married Jewish woman (Elisabeth Trissenaar) on the run. As he hides her and nurses her back to health, they grow closer, while death waits at their doorstep.
Streaming on November 25
Day of the Dolphin
Mike Nichols, US, 1973
Doctor Jake Terrell (George C. Scott) has spent years training dolphins to understand and speak English. On the day of a breakthrough, a sinister spy group steals them. When Jake learns they’re to be used in an assassination, he races to identify the target and rescue the dolphins before it’s too late in this thriller from director Mike Nichols.