Andrei Rublev
Biopic tracing the life of the Russian painter.
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.
Cannibal Holocaust
A rescue team recovers found footage shot by a documentary team that set out to investigate lost cannibal tribes.
City Of Wind
A teenage shaman finds his life shifting after he meets a girl.

D

The Exorcist (Director's Cut)
A mother fights to save her child, who may be possessed by a demon.
Ferrari
It's the summer of 1957 and Ferrari is in crisis, both in his business and personal life. He decides to take a gamble on a race, the Mille Miglia.
For Night Will Come
The day they move into a new neighbourhood, the Feral family plans to look as normal and friendly as possible. But their son, Philemon, is no ordinary teenager. When he gets closer to his new neighbor, Camila, his thirst for blood grows and his difference becomes impossible to hide…
Gasoline Rainbow
A group of teenagers go on a road trip.
God Is A Woman
Documentary about the Kuna people focusing on a film that was supposed to be made about them in the Seventies.
Green Border
Multifaceted drama about the plight of refugees on the Belarus/Poland border.
Housekeeping For Beginners
A lesbian suddenly finds herself responsible for her partner’s two daughters.
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she’s too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha’s life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest.

I

Infested
Kaleb, passionate about exotic animals, accidentally lets his new eight-legged pet slip away.
In The Land Of Saints And Sinners
A retired assassin finds himself drawn into a game of cat and mouse.
Io Capitano
Two Senegalese teenagers try to realise their dream of a new life in Europe.
The Killer
After a fateful near miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.
Life Is Not A Competition, But I'm Winning
Consideration of the historic bias against female Black and queer athletes.

M

Maestro
Biopic of Leonard and Felicia Bernstein.
Melk
A mum who has lost her baby tries to work through her grief as she attempts to donate her milk.
Oceans Are The Real Continents
A trio of stories unfold against a backdrop of Cuba.
One From The Heart
After a couple split up on their anniversary they find the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side.
Origin
An exploration of the roots of racism as experienced in the US.
Poor Things
The story of a young woman who has been brought back to life.
Priscilla
A Priscilla Presley biopic based on her memoir Elvis And Me.
The Promised Land
In 1755, the impoverished Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer the harsh, uninhabitable Danish heath with a seemingly impossible goal; to build a colony in the name of the King.

R

Society Of The Snow
Survival thriller taking place in the aftermath of a plane crash in the Andes.
Stolen
Two brothers try to rescue a baby that has been stolen from its mother.
Through The Night
The lives of three people are explored after a rape.

V

The Vourdalak
Historic vampire tale, adapted from a Tolstoy novella.
The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar
The tale of a gambler who develops magical powers.
The Year Of The Egg
A couple join a closed spiritual community as they prepare for the birth of their first child.
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