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Paul and Zodiac Killer Project

Afternoons Of Solitude (Tardes de soledad) (Country: France, Portugal, Spain; Year: 2024; Director: Albert Serra; Writer: Albert Serra; Stars: Pablo Aguado, Andrés Roca Rey)

The life of the bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey during a day of bullfighting, from the moment he dresses up to the moment he undresses.

Higher Than Acidic Clouds (Country: Iran; Year: 2024; Director: Ali Asgari; Writer: Ali Asgari)

Hybrid documentary, made while filmmaker Ali Asgari was under house arrest.

Paul (Country: Canada; Year: 2025; Director: Denis Côté)

Subject to depression and social anxiety, Paul has found refuge in serving women who invite him to clean their homes. By sharing his gently eccentric routines on social media, he combats loneliness and takes it one day at a time.

Full Review See: Director Denis Côté on entering the world of a 'simp' and his dominatrices for Paul

Zodiac Killer Project (Country: US, UK; Year: 2025; Director: Charlie Shackleton)

A filmmaker describes his abandoned Zodiac Killer documentary and probes the inner workings of a genre at saturation point.

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