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About Us But Not About Us
Two men and a mysterious manuscript.
Two men and a mysterious manuscript.
Abulele
A boy whose family is in crisis after his brother's death begins to put his life back together after meeting a friendly monster - but the monster may need his help.
A boy whose family is in crisis after his brother's death begins to put his life back together after meeting a friendly monster - but the monster may need his help.
Alcarràs
The Solé family spends the summer picking peaches - but this year’s crop may well be their last as new owners plan to replace the peach trees with solar panels and the family’s livelihood is threatened.
The Solé family spends the summer picking peaches - but this year’s crop may well be their last as new owners plan to replace the peach trees with solar panels and the family’s livelihood is threatened.
All That Breathes
Against the darkening backdrop of Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protect one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the black kite.
Against the darkening backdrop of Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protect one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the black kite.
All The Beauty And The Bloodshed
The story of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty often blamed for the US opioid epidemic.
The story of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty often blamed for the US opioid epidemic.
Armageddon Time
Coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of the Reagan era.
Coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of the Reagan era.
Atash
Members of an Arab family thirst for water, freedom and acceptance.
Members of an Arab family thirst for water, freedom and acceptance.
Aurora's Sunrise
Recreation of one woman's flight from the Armenian Genocide.
Recreation of one woman's flight from the Armenian Genocide.
Avanti Popolo
A son tries to reconnect with his father in a film that explores the nature of film.
A son tries to reconnect with his father in a film that explores the nature of film.
The Banshees Of Inisherin
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
Beautiful Beings
A teenage boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, adopts a bullied kid into his group of violent misfits.
A teenage boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, adopts a bullied kid into his group of violent misfits.
Burial
A small group of Russian soldiers have the task of taking Hitler's discovered remains back to Stalin in Moscow.
A small group of Russian soldiers have the task of taking Hitler's discovered remains back to Stalin in Moscow.
Close
Two best friends find their bond upset by schoolmates.
Two best friends find their bond upset by schoolmates.
The Coffee Table
Black comedy about a young couple facing a tricky moment in their relationship.
Black comedy about a young couple facing a tricky moment in their relationship.
Cork
Helena and Ivan decide to make a new life for themselves among cork trees, but their different points of view on how to live on the land surface, challenging their future as a couple.
Helena and Ivan decide to make a new life for themselves among cork trees, but their different points of view on how to live on the land surface, challenging their future as a couple.
Corsage
A period drama about Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sisi.
A period drama about Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sisi.
A Cup Of Coffee And New Shoes On
Deaf twin brothers find their world closing in after a devastating diagnosis.
Deaf twin brothers find their world closing in after a devastating diagnosis.
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Decision To Leave
A detective investigates a man's death in the mountains.
A detective investigates a man's death in the mountains.
Dreaming Walls
Documents a critical juncture in the Chelsea Hotel's history, as it prepares to evict longtime residents and transform into a luxury hotel.
Documents a critical juncture in the Chelsea Hotel's history, as it prepares to evict longtime residents and transform into a luxury hotel.
Driving Mum
The death of Jon's mum forces him to take a trip with her corpse in the backseat to fulfill her last wish, with a dog along for the ride.
The death of Jon's mum forces him to take a trip with her corpse in the backseat to fulfill her last wish, with a dog along for the ride.
Eating Our Way To Extinction
The threat to the planet generated by our eating habits.
The threat to the planet generated by our eating habits.
The Eight Mountains
The Eight Mountains is the story of a friendship. Of children becoming men who try to erase the footprints of their fathers, but who, through the twists and turns they take, always end up returning home.
The Eight Mountains is the story of a friendship. Of children becoming men who try to erase the footprints of their fathers, but who, through the twists and turns they take, always end up returning home.
Empire Of Light
A peek into the lives of staff at a cinema in an English seaside town in the early 1980s.
A peek into the lives of staff at a cinema in an English seaside town in the early 1980s.
EO
Tale revolving around an unassuming grey donkey.
Tale revolving around an unassuming grey donkey.
The Fabelmans
Growing up in post-World War Two era Arizona, a young man named Sammy Fabelman discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
Growing up in post-World War Two era Arizona, a young man named Sammy Fabelman discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
Girls Girls Girls
Mimmi, Emma and Rönkkö are girls at the cusp of womanhood, trying to draw their own contours. In three consecutive Fridays two of them experience the earth-moving effects of falling in love, while the third goes on a quest to find something she’s never experienced before: pleasure.
Mimmi, Emma and Rönkkö are girls at the cusp of womanhood, trying to draw their own contours. In three consecutive Fridays two of them experience the earth-moving effects of falling in love, while the third goes on a quest to find something she’s never experienced before: pleasure.
Holy Spider
A journalist tries to track down a serial killer who is murdering sex workers.
A journalist tries to track down a serial killer who is murdering sex workers.
A House Made Of Splinters
In eastern Ukraine, follow the daily life of children and staff in a special kind of home: an institution for children who have been removed from their homes while awaiting court custody decisions. Staff do their best to make the time children have there safe and supportive.
In eastern Ukraine, follow the daily life of children and staff in a special kind of home: an institution for children who have been removed from their homes while awaiting court custody decisions. Staff do their best to make the time children have there safe and supportive.
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June Zero
Drama about the trial of Adolf Eichmann.
Drama about the trial of Adolf Eichmann.
Kalev
In summer 1990, the Estonian basketball has to decide whether to take part in the USSR’s championship against a backdrop of the move for independence.
In summer 1990, the Estonian basketball has to decide whether to take part in the USSR’s championship against a backdrop of the move for independence.
A Letter From Helga
Two very different, married people fall in love in a remote Icelandic community.
Two very different, married people fall in love in a remote Icelandic community.
Linoleum
When a satellite falls from orbit and crashes into the suburban home of a dysfunctional family in Ohio, the father seizes the opportunity to fulfil his dream of becoming an astronaut by re-building it into his own rocket ship. While his wife and daughter believe he's experiencing a midlife crisis, surreal events begin to unfold around him.
When a satellite falls from orbit and crashes into the suburban home of a dysfunctional family in Ohio, the father seizes the opportunity to fulfil his dream of becoming an astronaut by re-building it into his own rocket ship. While his wife and daughter believe he's experiencing a midlife crisis, surreal events begin to unfold around him.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Twin brothers find their lives disrupted after a phone call about their long-estranged dad.
Twin brothers find their lives disrupted after a phone call about their long-estranged dad.
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La Maternal
Drama about a teenager who becomes unexpectedly pregnant and is sent to a centre to live with other expectant youngsters.
Drama about a teenager who becomes unexpectedly pregnant and is sent to a centre to live with other expectant youngsters.
The Menu
A couple travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
A couple travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
Monica
An intimate portrait of a woman who returns home to care for her dying mother.
An intimate portrait of a woman who returns home to care for her dying mother.
Moonage Daydream
Documentary featuring a wealth of David Bowie archive.
Documentary featuring a wealth of David Bowie archive.
My Love Affair With Marriage
Some people spend their lives wondering why a marriage didn’t last. Signe Baumane set out to get some answers. The result is this animated film, which combines ancient mythology and contemporary neuroscience.
Some people spend their lives wondering why a marriage didn’t last. Signe Baumane set out to get some answers. The result is this animated film, which combines ancient mythology and contemporary neuroscience.
My Neighbour Adolf
A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor convinces himself that his new neighbour is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he commences an independent investigation in an effort to prove his claim.
A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor convinces himself that his new neighbour is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he commences an independent investigation in an effort to prove his claim.
Nothing Compares
The story of Sinéad O'Connor's phenomenal rise to worldwide fame and subsequent exile from the pop mainstream. Focusing on Sinéad's prophetic words and deeds from 1987 to 1993, the film reflects on the legacy of this fearless trailblazer through a contemporary feminist lens.
The story of Sinéad O'Connor's phenomenal rise to worldwide fame and subsequent exile from the pop mainstream. Focusing on Sinéad's prophetic words and deeds from 1987 to 1993, the film reflects on the legacy of this fearless trailblazer through a contemporary feminist lens.
No Bears
The director appears as himself, relocated to a rural border town to remotely oversee the making of a new film in Turkey, the story of which comes to sharply parallel disturbing events that begin to occur around him.
The director appears as himself, relocated to a rural border town to remotely oversee the making of a new film in Turkey, the story of which comes to sharply parallel disturbing events that begin to occur around him.
One Fine Morning
A woman who is raising her daughter alone and looking after her dad, who has a degenerative disease, embarks on a passionate affair.
A woman who is raising her daughter alone and looking after her dad, who has a degenerative disease, embarks on a passionate affair.
The Ordinaries
Paula is a supporting role aspiring to become a main character. Yet, just before her final exams, her emotive music generator suddenly starts playing up, which presents a major problem for her. No starring role can survive without a heartrending accompaniment from the strings.
Paula is a supporting role aspiring to become a main character. Yet, just before her final exams, her emotive music generator suddenly starts playing up, which presents a major problem for her. No starring role can survive without a heartrending accompaniment from the strings.
Palm Trees And Power Lines
A bored 17-year-old falls for a man twice her age.
A bored 17-year-old falls for a man twice her age.
Parade
A woman finds herself in an absurd situation when, 26 years after her divorce, her ex asks her to help him get their marriage anulled in the eyes of the Catholic Church.
A woman finds herself in an absurd situation when, 26 years after her divorce, her ex asks her to help him get their marriage anulled in the eyes of the Catholic Church.
Pensive
A graduation weekend away goes drastically wrong when a masked killer shows up.
A graduation weekend away goes drastically wrong when a masked killer shows up.
The Queen Of The Foxes
A pack of foxes try to cheer up their queen with unsent love letters.
A pack of foxes try to cheer up their queen with unsent love letters.
The Quiet Girl
A neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer.
A neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer.
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Remember To Blink
A young woman engaged to help a pair of children fit into their new French family engages in a battle of wills with their new mum.
A young woman engaged to help a pair of children fit into their new French family engages in a battle of wills with their new mum.
Rimini
Rimini in winter. A group of older hotel guests is blissfully enjoying Richie Bravo singing about tears that hurt. But when his daughter holds up a mirror to his pathos, the past catches up with this star of schmaltz.
Rimini in winter. A group of older hotel guests is blissfully enjoying Richie Bravo singing about tears that hurt. But when his daughter holds up a mirror to his pathos, the past catches up with this star of schmaltz.
Rule 34
A young woman studies criminal law and advocates for women's rights and at night she performs in front of a live sex cam. One night watching a film awakens her dark impulses for a more dangerous means of sexual gratification.
A young woman studies criminal law and advocates for women's rights and at night she performs in front of a live sex cam. One night watching a film awakens her dark impulses for a more dangerous means of sexual gratification.
She Said
Drama about a New York Times investigation into sexual harassment in Hollywood.
Drama about a New York Times investigation into sexual harassment in Hollywood.
The Son
Peter's busy life with new wife Beth and their baby is thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate comes to him with concerns about their teenage son, Nicholas.
Peter's busy life with new wife Beth and their baby is thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate comes to him with concerns about their teenage son, Nicholas.
Streamline
A teenage swimming prodigy self-destructs after his father is released from jail.
A teenage swimming prodigy self-destructs after his father is released from jail.
The Substitute
A professor tries to help a student who is being hounded by drug traffickers.
A professor tries to help a student who is being hounded by drug traffickers.
Tangerines
As the Abkhazian War in Georgia approaches, two villagers are the only ones who haven’t left.
As the Abkhazian War in Georgia approaches, two villagers are the only ones who haven’t left.
Traces
A young scientist struggles for meaning after the death of her dad.
A young scientist struggles for meaning after the death of her dad.
Typist Artist Pirate King
A road movie which draws from the archives of artist Audrey Amiss.
A road movie which draws from the archives of artist Audrey Amiss.
Utama
In the Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living the same daily life for years. When an uncommon long drought threatens their entire way of life, Virginio and his wife Sisa face the dilemma of resisting or being defeated by the environment and time itself.
In the Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living the same daily life for years. When an uncommon long drought threatens their entire way of life, Virginio and his wife Sisa face the dilemma of resisting or being defeated by the environment and time itself.
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Vesper
At some point in the future the Earth’s ecosystem collapses. A tough 13-year-old called Vesper, whose father is paralysed, tries to get food for them wherever she can. When she finds a mysterious woman in the forest one day she starts to hope that things will change.
At some point in the future the Earth’s ecosystem collapses. A tough 13-year-old called Vesper, whose father is paralysed, tries to get food for them wherever she can. When she finds a mysterious woman in the forest one day she starts to hope that things will change.
Victim
A Ukranian immigrant faces racism as she seeks justice.
A Ukranian immigrant faces racism as she seeks justice.
Wake Me
A man suffering from memory loss finds himself facing up to unpalatable truths about his past actions.
A man suffering from memory loss finds himself facing up to unpalatable truths about his past actions.
The Wastetown
Bemani has spent ten years in jail for killing her husband. Her child was taken away in prison and allegedly given to her husband’s family. Temporarily released, she immediately starts looking for her son.
Bemani has spent ten years in jail for killing her husband. Her child was taken away in prison and allegedly given to her husband’s family. Temporarily released, she immediately starts looking for her son.
The Whale
A reclusive English teacher living with severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
A reclusive English teacher living with severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
The Woman King
A historical epic inspired by the true events that happened in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
A historical epic inspired by the true events that happened in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Women Talking
A group of women from a remote religious community deal with the aftermath of sexual assault perpetrated by the colony’s men.
A group of women from a remote religious community deal with the aftermath of sexual assault perpetrated by the colony’s men.
You Resemble Me
Cultural and inter-generational trauma erupt in this story about two sisters on the outskirts of Paris.
Cultural and inter-generational trauma erupt in this story about two sisters on the outskirts of Paris.
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