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2000 Meters To Andriivka
Amid the failing counteroffensive, a journalist follows a Ukrainian platoon on their mission to traverse one mile of heavily fortified forest and liberate a strategic village from Russian occupation. But the farther they advance through their destroyed homeland, the more they realise that this war may never end.
Amid the failing counteroffensive, a journalist follows a Ukrainian platoon on their mission to traverse one mile of heavily fortified forest and liberate a strategic village from Russian occupation. But the farther they advance through their destroyed homeland, the more they realise that this war may never end.
Anemone
Estranged brothers reunite in a remote cabin and are forced to confront their painful past.
Estranged brothers reunite in a remote cabin and are forced to confront their painful past.
Because Today Is Saturday
Animation shows a mother struggling to find personal space within the grind of family life.
Animation shows a mother struggling to find personal space within the grind of family life.
Below The Clouds
Documenting Vesuvius, featuring traces of history, the excavation of time, the remains of everyday life.
Documenting Vesuvius, featuring traces of history, the excavation of time, the remains of everyday life.
The Blue Trail
To maximise economic productivity, the government orders the elderly to relocate to distant housing colonies. Tereza, 77, refuses – and instead embarks on a journey through the Amazon that will change her destiny forever.
To maximise economic productivity, the government orders the elderly to relocate to distant housing colonies. Tereza, 77, refuses – and instead embarks on a journey through the Amazon that will change her destiny forever.
California Schemin'
Two Scottish lads from Dundee conned the music industry by pretending to be an established Californian rap duo, bagging a record deal and appearing on MTV until their scam unraveled.
Two Scottish lads from Dundee conned the music industry by pretending to be an established Californian rap duo, bagging a record deal and appearing on MTV until their scam unraveled.
La Carn
Lluís Garau, a young dancer, has created a performance inspired by Chatroulette, a platform that connects strangers at random via video call. In his restless search for connection and meaning, he becomes entangled in a series of increasingly unsettling encounters.
Lluís Garau, a young dancer, has created a performance inspired by Chatroulette, a platform that connects strangers at random via video call. In his restless search for connection and meaning, he becomes entangled in a series of increasingly unsettling encounters.
China Sea
A 'cancelled' MMA fighter finds refuge in a Taiwanese family’s restaurant but struggles to change his path.
A 'cancelled' MMA fighter finds refuge in a Taiwanese family’s restaurant but struggles to change his path.
Christy
Two estranged brothers with chequered childhoods in the care system suddenly find themselves living under the same roof.
Two estranged brothers with chequered childhoods in the care system suddenly find themselves living under the same roof.
Closely Observed Trains
A young Czech railway worker thinks of nothing but sex during the Nazi occupation.
A young Czech railway worker thinks of nothing but sex during the Nazi occupation.
Club Zero
A teacher takes a job at an elite school and forms a strong bond with five students - a relationship which eventually takes a dangerous turn.
A teacher takes a job at an elite school and forms a strong bond with five students - a relationship which eventually takes a dangerous turn.
Cuba & Alaska
Documentary following the friendship of two paramedics on the frontline in Ukraine.
Documentary following the friendship of two paramedics on the frontline in Ukraine.
Cutting Through Rocks
As the first elected councilwoman of her Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi aims to break long-held patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.
As the first elected councilwoman of her Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi aims to break long-held patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.
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The Dashed Lines
Bea is a 50-year-old woman going through a divorce, and Denís is a 28-year-old trans man struggling with job insecurity. An unexpected incident brings them together, and this encounter will change their lives forever.
Bea is a 50-year-old woman going through a divorce, and Denís is a 28-year-old trans man struggling with job insecurity. An unexpected incident brings them together, and this encounter will change their lives forever.
Days Of Wonder
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.
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.
Dead Language
A chance encounter leads Aya to pick up a stranger at the airport. When he disappears, he leaves behind a gnawing hunger - one which perhaps only a complete stranger could fulfill.
A chance encounter leads Aya to pick up a stranger at the airport. When he disappears, he leaves behind a gnawing hunger - one which perhaps only a complete stranger could fulfill.
DJ Ahmet
Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia find refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and first love.
Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia find refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and first love.
La Dolce Vita
A gossip writer's view of Rome's jet set at the hedonistic dawn of the cynical Sixties.
A gossip writer's view of Rome's jet set at the hedonistic dawn of the cynical Sixties.
Dracula
Gonzo exploration of the Vlad the Impaler mythos.
Gonzo exploration of the Vlad the Impaler mythos.
Dry Leaf
A father goes looking for his missing photographer daughter across rural Georgia.
A father goes looking for his missing photographer daughter across rural Georgia.
Edge Of The Night
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.
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.
Father
A tragic mistake destroys a man’s life, isolating him in guilt and shaking his marriage. Now facing prison, can he find a path to forgiveness?
A tragic mistake destroys a man’s life, isolating him in guilt and shaking his marriage. Now facing prison, can he find a path to forgiveness?
Flophouse America
Documentary following a boy living in a motel with parents who struggle with alcohol abuse.
Documentary following a boy living in a motel with parents who struggle with alcohol abuse.
Goodbye Sisters
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.
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.
The Good Daughter
A teenager finds herself being manipulated by her violent father after her parents divorce.
A teenager finds herself being manipulated by her violent father after her parents divorce.
The History Of Sound
Two young men in 1920 set out to record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen.
Two young men in 1920 set out to record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen.
Hungarian Wedding
András and Péter are two young men trying to make it big with their rock band in Budapest in the early 1980s. When the opportunity arises to attend the wedding of András’s cousin in Transylvania, they decide to take it as a chance to raise some money. Once there, they embark on an unexpected adventure.
András and Péter are two young men trying to make it big with their rock band in Budapest in the early 1980s. When the opportunity arises to attend the wedding of András’s cousin in Transylvania, they decide to take it as a chance to raise some money. Once there, they embark on an unexpected adventure.
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Kabul, Between Prayers
Documentary about a Taliban part-time soldier and his younger brother.
Documentary about a Taliban part-time soldier and his younger brother.
The Last Ambassador
Profile of the Afghan ambassador in Vienna, Manizha Bakhtari, as she defies the incoming Taliban government and fights for women's rights.
Profile of the Afghan ambassador in Vienna, Manizha Bakhtari, as she defies the incoming Taliban government and fights for women's rights.
Lourdes
The story of a wheelchair-using woman's pilgrimage in search of a miracle.
The story of a wheelchair-using woman's pilgrimage in search of a miracle.
Lovely Rita
Teenage angst in a dull town leads to life-threatening acts that cause distress.
Teenage angst in a dull town leads to life-threatening acts that cause distress.
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Mama
After many years working far from home, Mila is forced to temporarily leave her seaside mansion - and her secret romance - to return to her family in a remote Polish village. But the long-awaited reunion is far from what she imagined.
After many years working far from home, Mila is forced to temporarily leave her seaside mansion - and her secret romance - to return to her family in a remote Polish village. But the long-awaited reunion is far from what she imagined.
No Comment
A PM gets caught up in a scandal ahead of the election.
A PM gets caught up in a scandal ahead of the election.
On A String
Fresh out of Juilliard, a young violist returns home to live with her parents in the heart of New York City. Now it’s time to play gigs in the homes of strangers and make art with friends - nothing can go wrong, right?
Fresh out of Juilliard, a young violist returns home to live with her parents in the heart of New York City. Now it’s time to play gigs in the homes of strangers and make art with friends - nothing can go wrong, right?
Palestine 36
In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule, Yusuf navigates between Jerusalem and his rural home, amidst escalating unrest and a pivotal moment for the British Empire.
In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule, Yusuf navigates between Jerusalem and his rural home, amidst escalating unrest and a pivotal moment for the British Empire.
Patty Is Such A Girly Name
Coming-of-age drama sees a teenage judo athlete try to pursue her dreams.
Coming-of-age drama sees a teenage judo athlete try to pursue her dreams.
The Phantom Carriage
A ghostly morality tale about a spirit doomed to drive a ghostly chariot.
A ghostly morality tale about a spirit doomed to drive a ghostly chariot.
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Romería
Marina, 18, orphaned at a young age, must travel to Spain’s Atlantic coast to obtain a signature for a scholarship application from the paternal grandparents she has never met.
Marina, 18, orphaned at a young age, must travel to Spain’s Atlantic coast to obtain a signature for a scholarship application from the paternal grandparents she has never met.
The Saragossa Manuscript
Labyrinthine set of stories-within-stories that take place during the Napoleonic Wars.
Labyrinthine set of stories-within-stories that take place during the Napoleonic Wars.
The Secret Agent
Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son but soon realises that the city is far from being the non-violent refuge he seeks.
Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son but soon realises that the city is far from being the non-violent refuge he seeks.
Sirât
A father arrives at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco with his son, looking for his daughter who has been missing for months.
A father arrives at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco with his son, looking for his daughter who has been missing for months.
Sisu: Road To Revenge
Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, “the man who refuses to die” dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honour. When the Red Army commander who killed his family comes back hellbent on finishing the job, a relentless cross-country chase ensues
Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, “the man who refuses to die” dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honour. When the Red Army commander who killed his family comes back hellbent on finishing the job, a relentless cross-country chase ensues
Sorry, Baby
Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least.
Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least.
Sound Of Falling
Four girls, Alma, Erika, Angelika, and Lenka, each spend their youth on the same farm in northern Germany. As the home evolves over a century, echoes of the past linger in its walls. Though separated by time, their lives begin to mirror each other.
Four girls, Alma, Erika, Angelika, and Lenka, each spend their youth on the same farm in northern Germany. As the home evolves over a century, echoes of the past linger in its walls. Though separated by time, their lives begin to mirror each other.
Sunday Ninth
An Alzheimer's sufferer is reunited with the brother he hasn't seen in 30 years.
An Alzheimer's sufferer is reunited with the brother he hasn't seen in 30 years.
Think Of England
During the Second World War group of six people is delivered to an uninhabited island with a secret mission – to make some pornographic films which in the government’s opinion should boost the fighting morale of the boys at the front.
During the Second World War group of six people is delivered to an uninhabited island with a secret mission – to make some pornographic films which in the government’s opinion should boost the fighting morale of the boys at the front.
Two Prosecutors
Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Against all odds, one of them reaches its destination... the desk of a newly appointed local prosecutor, who embarks on a quest for justice.
Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Against all odds, one of them reaches its destination... the desk of a newly appointed local prosecutor, who embarks on a quest for justice.
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Veins
In Saint-Étienne, an ancient forest village, a young woman uncovers the mystery surrounding the sudden death of her father.
In Saint-Étienne, an ancient forest village, a young woman uncovers the mystery surrounding the sudden death of her father.
Versalles
A fallen politician and his wife reinvent themselves as monarchs, taking inspiration from Louis XIV, the Sun King.
A fallen politician and his wife reinvent themselves as monarchs, taking inspiration from Louis XIV, the Sun King.
The Virgin Of The Quarry Lake
In 2001, three teenagers from the outskirts of Buenos Aires all fall in love with Diego. Natalia has always had the most chemistry with him, but when it seems inevitable that their friendship will turn into something more, the older and more experienced Silvia appears and soon captures Diego’s attention.
In 2001, three teenagers from the outskirts of Buenos Aires all fall in love with Diego. Natalia has always had the most chemistry with him, but when it seems inevitable that their friendship will turn into something more, the older and more experienced Silvia appears and soon captures Diego’s attention.
Wild Foxes
At a sports boarding school, talented young boxer Camille is knocked back by an accident that starts to make him question his place inside the ring.
At a sports boarding school, talented young boxer Camille is knocked back by an accident that starts to make him question his place inside the ring.
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