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20,000 Species Of Bees
An eight-year-old explores her identity over a summer in the Basque country.
An eight-year-old explores her identity over a summer in the Basque country.
All Of Us Strangers
A screenwriter embarks on a relationship with a neighbour at the same time as making a journey into his troubled past.
A screenwriter embarks on a relationship with a neighbour at the same time as making a journey into his troubled past.
The Animal Kingdom
Sci-fi adventure set in a world where humans are mutating into "creatures".
Sci-fi adventure set in a world where humans are mutating into "creatures".
Apolonia, Apolonia
Portrait of larger-than-life visual artist Apolonia Sokol.
Portrait of larger-than-life visual artist Apolonia Sokol.
The Beast
In the near future a woman decides to purify her DNA in a machine that takes her into her past lives. Then she meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she had always known him.
In the near future a woman decides to purify her DNA in a machine that takes her into her past lives. Then she meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she had always known him.
Birth/Rebirth
A single mother and a childless morgue technician are bound together by their relationship to a little girl they have reanimated from the dead.
A single mother and a childless morgue technician are bound together by their relationship to a little girl they have reanimated from the dead.
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry
The story of a 40something in a dead-end town who discovers love for the first time.
The story of a 40something in a dead-end town who discovers love for the first time.
Black Dog
Two teenagers' lives collide when one is mugged, leading to an unexpected road trip.
Two teenagers' lives collide when one is mugged, leading to an unexpected road trip.
The Book Of Clarence
A man tries to turn the rising celebrity of Christ to his own advantage.
A man tries to turn the rising celebrity of Christ to his own advantage.
The Boy And The Heron
A teenager, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, who bears a striking resemblance to his mum. His strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who dubs him the “long-awaited one.”
A teenager, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, who bears a striking resemblance to his mum. His strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who dubs him the “long-awaited one.”
Chasing Chasing Amy
A documentary about the complex legacy of Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy for LGBTQ+ people and its life-saving impact on director Sav Rodgers.
A documentary about the complex legacy of Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy for LGBTQ+ people and its life-saving impact on director Sav Rodgers.
Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget
The chickens are forced to leave their idyllic haven when one of their young runs off to a high-security chicken funland.
The chickens are forced to leave their idyllic haven when one of their young runs off to a high-security chicken funland.
Close Your Eyes
A TV show looking into the mysterious disappearance of an actor leads a director on a journey into his own past while making discoveries in the present.
A TV show looking into the mysterious disappearance of an actor leads a director on a journey into his own past while making discoveries in the present.
Cobweb
An experimental and genre-defying drama shot entirely on sound stages in support of a film-within-a-film narrative.
An experimental and genre-defying drama shot entirely on sound stages in support of a film-within-a-film narrative.
Copa 71
Told by the pioneering women who participated, this is the extraordinary story of the 1971 Women's Soccer World Cup, a tournament witnessed by record crowds that has been written out of sporting history - until now.
Told by the pioneering women who participated, this is the extraordinary story of the 1971 Women's Soccer World Cup, a tournament witnessed by record crowds that has been written out of sporting history - until now.
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Deep Sea
A girl strays into the dreamy deep sea world. In the deepest part of the sea, all secrets are hidden.
A girl strays into the dreamy deep sea world. In the deepest part of the sea, all secrets are hidden.
The Delinquents
Two bank staff rob their own establishment.
Two bank staff rob their own establishment.
Do Not Expect Too Much Of The End of the World
Overworked and underpaid, Angela drives around the city of Bucharest to film the casting for a 'safety at work video' commissioned by a multinational company. When one of the interviewees reveals the company’s liability in his accident, a scandal erupts.
Overworked and underpaid, Angela drives around the city of Bucharest to film the casting for a 'safety at work video' commissioned by a multinational company. When one of the interviewees reveals the company’s liability in his accident, a scandal erupts.
Eileen
Set during a bitter 1964 Massachusetts winter, young secretary Eileen becomes enchanted by the glamorous new counsellor at the prison where she works. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret — throwing Eileen onto a sinister path.
Set during a bitter 1964 Massachusetts winter, young secretary Eileen becomes enchanted by the glamorous new counsellor at the prison where she works. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret — throwing Eileen onto a sinister path.
The End We Start From
A woman who along with her newborn try to find their way home as environmental crisis that submerges London in flood waters and sees a young family torn apart in the chaos.
A woman who along with her newborn try to find their way home as environmental crisis that submerges London in flood waters and sees a young family torn apart in the chaos.
The Eternal Memory
Augusto and Paulina have been together for 25 years. Eight years ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Both fear the day he no longer recognises her.
Augusto and Paulina have been together for 25 years. Eight years ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Both fear the day he no longer recognises her.
Evil Does Not Exist
A rural village faces disruption from the construction of a glamping site for Tokyo tourists.
A rural village faces disruption from the construction of a glamping site for Tokyo tourists.
Fallen Leaves
The course of potential love does not run smooth for a shelf-stacker and a metal worker.
The course of potential love does not run smooth for a shelf-stacker and a metal worker.
Fancy Dance
Following her sister's disappearance, a Native American hustler kidnaps her niece from the child's white grandparents and sets out for the state powwow in hopes of keeping what is left of their family intact.
Following her sister's disappearance, a Native American hustler kidnaps her niece from the child's white grandparents and sets out for the state powwow in hopes of keeping what is left of their family intact.
Fingernails
A woman who is increasingly unsure about her relationship secretly embarks on a new assignment working at a mysterious institute designed to incite and test the presence of romantic love in increasingly desperate couples.
A woman who is increasingly unsure about her relationship secretly embarks on a new assignment working at a mysterious institute designed to incite and test the presence of romantic love in increasingly desperate couples.
Four Daughters
A creative documentary following ten years in the life of a fortysomething Tunisian mother, a cleaning lady from a poor environment, who sees her two teenage daughters become radicalised, run away and join the terrorist organisation Daesh in Libya.
A creative documentary following ten years in the life of a fortysomething Tunisian mother, a cleaning lady from a poor environment, who sees her two teenage daughters become radicalised, run away and join the terrorist organisation Daesh in Libya.
Gasoline Rainbow
A group of teenagers go on a road trip.
A group of teenagers go on a road trip.
Girl
Eleven-year-old Ama and her mother, Grace, take solace in the gentle but isolated world they obsessively create. Ama’s growing up threatens the boundaries of their tenderness and forces Grace to reckon with a past she struggles to forget.
Eleven-year-old Ama and her mother, Grace, take solace in the gentle but isolated world they obsessively create. Ama’s growing up threatens the boundaries of their tenderness and forces Grace to reckon with a past she struggles to forget.
The Goldman Case
A chronicle of the trial of Goldman, a French left-wing revolutionary who was convicted of several robberies and was mysteriously murdered.
A chronicle of the trial of Goldman, a French left-wing revolutionary who was convicted of several robberies and was mysteriously murdered.
High & Low - John Galliano
Documentary about controversial fashion designer John Galliano.
Documentary about controversial fashion designer John Galliano.
Housekeeping For Beginners
A lesbian suddenly finds herself responsible for her partner’s two daughters.
A lesbian suddenly finds herself responsible for her partner’s two daughters.
How To Have Sex
Three friends contend with peer pressure in their decision to “do it”.
Three friends contend with peer pressure in their decision to “do it”.
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Inshallah A Boy
A mother fights for her rights in a partriachal system after her husband's death.
A mother fights for her rights in a partriachal system after her husband's death.
Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell
A man has to return his sister-in-law's body to her hometown after an accident while, along with his nephew, he searches for his long-lost brother.
A man has to return his sister-in-law's body to her hometown after an accident while, along with his nephew, he searches for his long-lost brother.
In Camera
An actor struggles with the various roles he is juggling in life.
An actor struggles with the various roles he is juggling in life.
Kidnapped
In 1858, a six-year-old Jewish boy is forcibly seized from his family by the Catholic church.
In 1858, a six-year-old Jewish boy is forcibly seized from his family by the Catholic church.
The Killer
After a fateful near miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.
After a fateful near miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Members of the Osage tribe in the United States are murdered under mysterious circumstances in the 1920s, sparking a major FBI investigation involving J Edgar Hoover.
Members of the Osage tribe in the United States are murdered under mysterious circumstances in the 1920s, sparking a major FBI investigation involving J Edgar Hoover.
Late Night With The Devil
October 31, 1977. Jack Delroy’s syndicated talk show Night Owls has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country, but a year on from the tragic death of Jack’s wife, ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, Jack plans a Halloween special like no other, unaware he is about to unleash evil into the living rooms of America.
October 31, 1977. Jack Delroy’s syndicated talk show Night Owls has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country, but a year on from the tragic death of Jack’s wife, ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, Jack plans a Halloween special like no other, unaware he is about to unleash evil into the living rooms of America.
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Macario
A peasant is befriended by 'Death' and given a water that can heal any disease... but his new powers attract unwanted attention.
A peasant is befriended by 'Death' and given a water that can heal any disease... but his new powers attract unwanted attention.
Maestro
Biopic of Leonard and Felicia Bernstein.
Biopic of Leonard and Felicia Bernstein.
Mangosteen
Beginning at a mangosteen juice factory on the east coast of the gulf of Thailand, we follow brother and sister as their interior worlds reach out to meet one another.
Beginning at a mangosteen juice factory on the east coast of the gulf of Thailand, we follow brother and sister as their interior worlds reach out to meet one another.
May December
20 years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
20 years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
The Mission
A portrait of the life and death of young missionary John Allen Chau.
A portrait of the life and death of young missionary John Allen Chau.
Molli And Max In The Future
The story of a man and woman whose orbits repeatedly collide over the course of 12 years, four planets, three dimensions and one space cult.
The story of a man and woman whose orbits repeatedly collide over the course of 12 years, four planets, three dimensions and one space cult.
Monster
A mother is shocked when she learns what a teacher has said to her son, but the truth is more complicated.
A mother is shocked when she learns what a teacher has said to her son, but the truth is more complicated.
The New Boy
The story of a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery, run by a renegade nun, where his presence disturbs the delicately balanced world.
The story of a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery, run by a renegade nun, where his presence disturbs the delicately balanced world.
Nyad
The remarkable true story of marathon swimmer Diana Nyad, who, at the age of 60, set out to become the first person to complete the 'Everest of swims', a 53-hour, 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida through dangerous open ocean without a shark cage.
The remarkable true story of marathon swimmer Diana Nyad, who, at the age of 60, set out to become the first person to complete the 'Everest of swims', a 53-hour, 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida through dangerous open ocean without a shark cage.
Omen
When a man who was cast out as a child after being considered a sorceror returns home, he faces prejudice.
When a man who was cast out as a child after being considered a sorceror returns home, he faces prejudice.
The Peasants
A hand-painted animated film about an early 20th Century Polish peasant woman who creates havoc by marrying an older rich man.
A hand-painted animated film about an early 20th Century Polish peasant woman who creates havoc by marrying an older rich man.
Peeping Tom
A young photographer becomes fascinated by expressions of fear, with deadly consequences.
A young photographer becomes fascinated by expressions of fear, with deadly consequences.
Perfect Days
The story of an urban renewal project which involves the creation of 17 public toilets in key locations in the Japanese capital.
The story of an urban renewal project which involves the creation of 17 public toilets in key locations in the Japanese capital.
Poor Things
The story of a young woman who has been brought back to life.
The story of a young woman who has been brought back to life.
The Practice
A yoga teacher finds himself grappling with life and bad luck after his splits from his wife.
A yoga teacher finds himself grappling with life and bad luck after his splits from his wife.
Priscilla
A Priscilla Presley biopic based on her memoir Elvis And Me.
A Priscilla Presley biopic based on her memoir Elvis And Me.
The Queen Of My Dreams
Against the backdrop of a shared obsession with Bollywood fantasy, Mariam, a Pakistani Muslim woman, and her Canadian-born daughter Azra come of age in two different eras.
Against the backdrop of a shared obsession with Bollywood fantasy, Mariam, a Pakistani Muslim woman, and her Canadian-born daughter Azra come of age in two different eras.
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Red Island
Set in Madagascar in the early 1970s, on one of the last air bases of the French army, where military families live the last throes of colonialism. Influenced by his reading of the intrepid comic book heroine Fantômette, ten-year-old Thomas sweeps with a curious glance what surrounds him, while the world gradually opens up to a different reality.
Set in Madagascar in the early 1970s, on one of the last air bases of the French army, where military families live the last throes of colonialism. Influenced by his reading of the intrepid comic book heroine Fantômette, ten-year-old Thomas sweeps with a curious glance what surrounds him, while the world gradually opens up to a different reality.
Red Rooms
A woman becomes obsessed with the trial of a murderer.
A woman becomes obsessed with the trial of a murderer.
Robot Dreams
A lonely dog decides to build himself a robot friend.
A lonely dog decides to build himself a robot friend.
The Royal Hotel
US backpackers Hanna and Liv take a job in a remote Australian pub for some extra cash and are confronted with a bunch of unruly locals and a situation that grows rapidly out of their control.
US backpackers Hanna and Liv take a job in a remote Australian pub for some extra cash and are confronted with a bunch of unruly locals and a situation that grows rapidly out of their control.
Saltburn
Struggling to fit in at Oxford University, Oliver Quick finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton, who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.
Struggling to fit in at Oxford University, Oliver Quick finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton, who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.
Samsara
Samsara is the Buddhist cycle of death and reincarnation. From the temples of Laos, alongside with teenage monks, we will accompany a soul in its transit from one body to another through the bardo.
Samsara is the Buddhist cycle of death and reincarnation. From the temples of Laos, alongside with teenage monks, we will accompany a soul in its transit from one body to another through the bardo.
Shayda
Shayda, an Iranian mother, finds refuge in an Australian women’s shelter with her six-year-old daughter. Over Persian New Year, they take solace in Nowruz rituals and new beginnings, but when her estranged husband re-enters their lives, Shayda’s path to freedom is jeopardised.
Shayda, an Iranian mother, finds refuge in an Australian women’s shelter with her six-year-old daughter. Over Persian New Year, they take solace in Nowruz rituals and new beginnings, but when her estranged husband re-enters their lives, Shayda’s path to freedom is jeopardised.
Stolen
Two brothers try to rescue a baby that has been stolen from its mother.
Two brothers try to rescue a baby that has been stolen from its mother.
Stopmotion
About a stop-motion animator struggling to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother.
About a stop-motion animator struggling to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother.
The Taste Of Mango
Three generations, spanning London to Sri Lanka, weave together in this documentary considering a history of abuse.
Three generations, spanning London to Sri Lanka, weave together in this documentary considering a history of abuse.
The Taste Of Things
The story of Eugenie, an esteemed cook, and Dodin, the fine gourmet she has been working for over the last 20 years.
The story of Eugenie, an esteemed cook, and Dodin, the fine gourmet she has been working for over the last 20 years.
That They May Face The Rising Sun
Drama about a couple who return to the small rural lakeside hamlet where one of them grew up.
Drama about a couple who return to the small rural lakeside hamlet where one of them grew up.
Tótem
In a large house, friends and family meet for a dual ritual: it is the birthday of young father and painter Tona, but also a farewell ceremony.
In a large house, friends and family meet for a dual ritual: it is the birthday of young father and painter Tona, but also a farewell ceremony.
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Vincent Must Die
Vincent finds himself under attack for no apparent reason overnight. When the phenomenon intensifies, he must run and change his way of life completely.
Vincent finds himself under attack for no apparent reason overnight. When the phenomenon intensifies, he must run and change his way of life completely.
Youth (Spring)
Documentary about the lives of teenage workers in China.
Documentary about the lives of teenage workers in China.
The Zone Of Interest
The daily lives of the Höss family outside the walls of Auschwitz.
The daily lives of the Höss family outside the walls of Auschwitz.
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