Aleph
The director takes a puzzle-like approach, inspired by the writings of Jorge Luis Borges
All Light, Everywhere
An exploration of the shared histories of cameras, weapons, policing and justice. As surveillance technologies become a fixture in everyday life, the film interrogates the complexity of an objective point of view, probing the biases inherent in both human perception and the lens.
Apples
A man caught up in an amnesia pandemic tries to construct a new life for himself.
Azor
Thriller set in the world of high finance.

D

El Planeta
Amid the devastation of post-crisis Spain, mother and daughter bluff and grift to keep up the lifestyle they think they deserve, bonding over common tragedy and an impending eviction.
Faya Dayi
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.
Following
A writer hooks up with a thief in a tale of cross and double-cross.
The Goalie’s Anxiety At The Penalty Kick
Following in the footsteps of a goalie after he is sent off in a game.
Gull
Drama about the aftermath of a middle-aged woman's rape.

I

The Living End
People with HIV, from very different backgrounds, go on the run.
Luzzu
A struggling Maltese fisherman faces tough choices about the future.

M

Mighty Flash
Docufiction portrait of a community in Spain's Extremadura.
Moon, 66 Questions
When a grave illness strikes down her father Paris, Artemis decides to return home to Greece after an absence of some years and the pair embark on a new beginning.
Pebbles
The tale of an impoverished, alcoholic man and a young boy on a long walk together.

R

Radiograph Of A Family
The director's dual portrait of her parents.
Stop-Zemlia
Drama follows a shy teenager and her friend as they navigate their 16th year.
Taming The Garden
A poetic ode to the rivalry between men and nature.

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We're All Going to The World's Fair
A teenage girl becomes immersed in an online role-playing game.
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