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Boss is a consummate ladies' man, a free spirit and a bar owner in NYC. One day, he gets a surprise call from Aood, an estranged friend who has returned home to Thailand. Dying of cancer, Aood enlists Boss' help to complete a bucket list – but both are hiding something.
A spiritual journey into the highlands of Harar, immersed in the rituals of khat, a leaf Sufi Muslims chewed for centuries for religious meditations – and Ethiopia’s most lucrative cash crop today. A tapestry of intimate stories offers a window into the dreams of youth under a repressive regime.
As cryptozookeepers struggle to capture a Baku (a legendary dream-eating hybrid creature) they begin to wonder if they should display these rare beasts in the confines of a cryptozoo, or if these mythical creatures should remain hidden and unknown.
After his grandmother’s death, a Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic monarch butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal and spiritual metamorphosis.
In the late 1800s, a man arrives in a remote country village to investigate an attack by a wild animal but discovers a much deeper, sinister force that has both the manor and the townspeople in its grip.
Two men are inextricably bound together after covering up the savage murder of a schoolmate. After years of separation following wildly divergent paths, they must finally confront how their traumatic secret has irrevocably shaped their lives.
A woman and the embodiment of her younger self try to find closure on the day before the Apocalypse.
A struggling Maltese fisherman faces tough choices about the future.
Swedish actor/musician Björn Andresen's life was forever changed at the age of 15, when he played Tadzio, the object of Dirk Bogarde's obsession in Death in Venice – a role which led Italian maestro Luchino Visconti to dub him "the world's most beautiful boy".
Profile of the West Side Story star.
How did the Chinese government turn pandemic cover-ups in Wuhan into a triumph for the Communist party? An essential narrative of first-hand accounts of the coronavirus, and a revelatory examination of how propaganda and patriotism shaped the outbreak’s course – both in China and in the US.
A UN translator in Srebrenica when the Serbian army takes over the town faces a difficult choice.
A man recalls his rise from poverty in an Indian village to being a successful entrepreneur.
A woman who finds out she's pregnant becomes determined to tick off a bucket list before she has the baby... much to the concern of her other half.
A hard-working brick factory worker faces the closure of his workplace and the fading of his dreams
An archaeologist and his camel find something interesting at a dig.
The director turns her camera on her father, as she and her siblings find out an increasing number of family secrets.
Retelling of the conspiracy trial that occurred following protests at the 1968 Democratic Party Convention
Composer Kris Bowers talks to his grandfather Horace about his life.
Freshly released inmates contemplate their new-found freedom as they wait at the bus station near the jail.
A mole heads for the beach.
David, a seven-year-old Korean-American boy, gets his life turned upside down when his father decides to move their family to rural Arkansas and start a farm in the mid-1980s, in this charming and unexpected take on the American Dream.
A teenager embarks on an unexpected journey after becoming obsessed with an erotic webcam girl.
A girl takes an illicit package into a school exam room.
A teenage girl with little interest in life follows another girl on impulse and has an adventure.
In an increasingly common scheme to steal their land, land-owning Kenyan elders are being accused of witchcraft by younger family members and sent away. Responding to a bizarre Facebook message that his beloved grandmother is killing children, Karisa visits his family compound in rural Kenya to investigate.
Based on the book by Naoki Higashida this immersive film explores the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people around the world.
Story of a 14-year-old who is enslaved on a fishing trawler.
A Canadian nurse heads to the Caribbean to care for a woman and tries to find a cure for her even though she is falling for the woman's husband
An absentee father tries to reconnect with his son.
Follow celebrity chef Yotam Ottolenghi as he assembles a star-studded team of the world’s most innovative pastry chefs to put on a Versailles-themed culinary gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The school of two young friends is hit by tragedy.
David desperately tries to keep his family of six together during a separation from his wife. They both agree to see other people but David struggles to grapple with his wife’s new relationship.
Martin and three of his friends, all weary high school teachers, embark on an experiment to maintain a constant level of intoxication throughout the workday.
A group of Broadway stars try to revive their popularity by helping a lesbian teenager who is facing discrimination over her school's prom dance.
A film of Byrne's acclaimed Broadway show.
Model and football WAG Veronica lives her life on social media... and she'll stop at nothing to become the face of a new lipstick.
A woman files a court case against her husband for rape.
An exiled Syrian translator returns to his homeland after his brother is taken by security forces.
An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman he meets by chance embark on an offbeat romance.
A man who lives in the mountains is a "finisher", who helps others to die.
Modern selfie-style retelling of Snow White set against the backdrop of a gym.
When a woman takes in a Malian refugee, she faces opposition from the local townsfolk.
After leaving prison, a thief crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic former policeman. The trio proceed to plot a heist.
Three men bond on a night in a bar during lockdown.
A young woman finds herself clashing with the patriarchy in a bid to rescue her sister.
A woman finds herself in a political and emotional power struggle as she tries to save her family farm.
Drama based on the life of herbalist Jan Mikolášek
Set in a rough neighbourhood of Istanbul, the story follows Fehmi, a talented 19-year-old rapper who is addicted to bonzai, a cheap synthetic and deadly drug, jeopardizing any success for his music career.
A teenage malambo dancer finds his life complicated by the arrival of his long-incarcerated dad.
Sense of friendship Susan Seidelman on Sex And The City, Dianne Wiest, Emily Lloyd, Mark Blum and her memoir
See what's underneath Jennifer Kent on creating a legend in The Babadook
Life lessons Shuchi Talati on rebellion and relationships in school-set drama Girls Will Be Girls
Observing different ways of being Lisandro Alonso on John Ford, Alice Rohrwacher, Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Eureka
The invisible worm Anand Tucker on the making of monsters and The Critic
An epic work of art Alessandro Nivola on Brady Corbet and The Brutalist
Wild card Emile Hirsch on playing poker, suffering for his art and Dead Money
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