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Days Of Wonder and Goodbye Sisters

Days Of Wonder (Päivien lumo) (Country: Finland, Denmark, Norway; Year: 2025; Director: Karin Pennanen; Writer: Karin Pennanen)

When Finnish director Karin Pennanen’s uncle Markku died after decades of isolation, she entered his house for the first time in 34 years and uncovered a world no one had seen: an immense archive of paintings, compositions, writings, audio diaries, videotapes, and even notes on how a film should be constructed.

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Edge Of The Night (Ööäär) (Country: Estonia; Year: 2025; Director: Vladimir Loginov; Writer: Vladimir Loginov)

As the sun sets, director Vladimir Loginov takes audiences to a Tallinn far from the postcard-perfect spires of the medieval Old Town. Venturing into its hidden underbelly, he reveals complex realities and vibrant subcultures.

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Electing Ms Santa (Country: Moldova, Romania; Year: 2025; Director: Raisa Răzmeriță)

Documentary about one woman's mayoral ambitions.

Far Away (Uzakta) (Country: Turkey; Year: 2025; Director: M Tayfur Aydın)

A director returns to a Kurdish city hit by war to try to find the children he interviewed years before.

The Feast Of The Wolf (Country: Croatia, Serbia; Year: 2025; Director: Vučja gozba)

In the Dalmatian hills, a chilling rumour spreads – the EU flies in wolves by helicopter to drive people from their homes.

Goodbye Sisters (गुडबाइ सिस्टर्) (Country: France, Nepal; Year: 2025; Director: Alexander Murphy)

Twenty-one-year-old Jamuna accompanies her younger sister on what could be their last trip to the mountains to join their family harvesting yarsagumba, a rare and valuable fungus.

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It's Winter (Zemestan Ast) (Country: Iran, France, Canada; Year: 2025; Director: Sajad Imani)

In a world of snow, silence, and unseen struggles, a young nomad woman dreams of a brighter future.

The Lunch: A Letter To America (Country: Italy, US; Year: 2025; Director: Gianluca Vassallo)

Eduardo, a Mexican cook in a Coney Island diner who crossed the desert two decades ago, becomes the unsuspecting centre of a story unfolding during the last week of the US presidential campaign.

Miss Jobson (Country: Jamaica, Spain; Year: 2025; Director: Amanda Sans Pantling)

The life, laughter, and legacy of Bob Marley’s fearless lawyer, 80-year-old Miss Jobson.

One Day I Wish To See You Happy (Country: Ukraine, France; Year: 2025; Director: Maryna Nikolcheva; Writer: Maryna Nikolcheva)

In the quiet of their home, filmmaker Maryna Nikolcheva documents her husband Max as he drifts through a midlife crisis.