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Ben And Suzanne, A Reunion In 4 Parts and We Strangers
Audrey
(Country: Australia; Year: 2024; Director: Natalie Bailey; Writer: Lou Sanz; Stars: Jackie Van Beek, Josephine Blazier, Hannah Diviney, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor)
Self-appointed Mother of the Year Ronnie has given her daughter Audrey everything, so when Audrey selfishly falls into a coma, Ronnie has no choice but to keep their dreams alive by assuming her identity.
Ben And Suzanne, A Reunion In 4 Parts
(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Shaun Seneviratne; Writer: Shaun Seneviratne; Stars: Sathya Sridharan, Anastasia Olowin)
The romantic reunion of Ben Santhanaraj and Suzanne Hopper is thwarted when Suzanne's boss asks her to work during their holiday road trip in Sri Lanka.
The Black Sea
(Country: US, Bulgaria; Year: 2024; Director: Crystal Moselle, Derrick B Harden; Stars: Derrick B Harden, Irmena Chichikova, Samuel Finzi, Stoyo Mirkov)
Khalid, from Brooklyn, gets stuck in a small resort town on the Black Sea after chasing a money opportunity that goes wrong. Being the only black guy in the town, he quickly becomes the center of attention and finds an unexpected connection with a local.
Bob Trevino Likes It
(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Tracie Laymon; Writer: Tracie Laymon; Stars: Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo, French Stewart, Lauren 'Lolo' Spencer, Rachel Bay Jones)
After searching for her estranged father online, a people-pleasing young woman unexpectedly forms a close bond with a grieving, childless man with the same name as her father on Facebook. Inspired by a true story.
Mamifera
(Country: Spain; Year: 2024; Director: Liliana Torres; Writer: Liliana Torres; Stars: Maria Rodríguez Soto, Enric Auquer, Ruth Llopis, Anna Alarcón, Ann Perelló, Amparo Fernández, Maria Ribera, Anna Bertran, Marina Rodríguez, Mireia Aixalà)
Lola, happily child-free at 40, confronts an unexpected pregnancy, triggering a clash with societal norms. Amidst her reluctance to embrace motherhood, her boyfriend Bruno's desire adds a surprising twist in their expectations.
We're All Gonna Die
(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Freddie Wong, Matthew Arnold; Writer: Freddie Wong, Matthew Arnold; Stars: Ashly Burch, Jordan Rodrigues, Nicole Javier, Chase Mangum, Luis Antonius Canete, Tom E Proctor, Clinton Lowe, Vin Vescio, Beth May, Alexander Chard)
A struggling beekeeper is forced to team up with an emotionally raw EMT on a road trip to retrieve her bees (and his car) after their stuff is suddenly teleported across the country by a massive alien tentacle that looms over Earth.
We Strangers
(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Anu Valia; Writer: Anu Valia; Stars: Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Tina Lifford, Sarah Goldberg, Maria Dizzia, Kara Young, Hari Dhillon, Paul Adelstein, Mischa Reddy)
A commercial cleaning woman in Gary, Indiana, stumbles into a new job cleaning the homes of several rich suburban families. While working, she tells one small lie that spins out of control.
We Were Dangerous
(Country: New Zealand/Aotearoa; Year: 2024; Director: Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu; Writer: Maddie Dai, Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu; Stars: Rima Te Wiata, Erana James, Nathalie Morris, Manaia Hall)
Three friends attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island In 1950s New Zealand. The trio rail against the system, finding strength in their bond. This is challenged when the school’s matron divides them.
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