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In a small village in Leon, Spain, María José prepares to end her life after failing to get over the suicide of her bullied son years before. Everything changes when she receives a visit from Lucía, a strange little girl who could be connected to a local legend about stopping an impending apocalypse.
A portrait of four-time Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally’s ground-breaking, six-decade career in the theatre, fight for LGBTQ rights, and triumph over addiction.
An unassuming office worker at an online periodical becomes entangled in a conspiracy after witnessing a murder.
Two years after a zombie apocalypse, two women set off on a long journey in search of a safe haven.
The reunion of two estranged sisters is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.
The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Death threats see suspicion grow between four women in an NGO.
A documentary about the life and work of the artist Raphael.
Insurance agent Max is in the midst of an existential crisis. Whilst investigating the claim made by a suspected widow he chances upon the secretive Hotel Aurora, a luxury resort which specialises in suicide.
A troubled actor begins to exhibit a disruptive behaviour while shooting a remake of The Exorcist. His estranged daughter wonders if he's slipping back into his past addictions or if there's something more sinister at play.
A mother fights to save her child, who may be possessed by a demon.
At a wilderness camp for troubled youth, two girls form a bond that gets tested by love, money and experiences beyond their perceived realm of existence.
A man with a flamethrower hunts down a drug gang.
Four high school seniors feel their day-to-day lives at school are getting a little dull, so they made a pact to plan and execute a series of perfect, elaborate murders and get some thrills behind them before heading off to college.
During their final weekend together, two best friends test the limits of their friendship while making a double-meta film.
A young Russian artist makes an anti-war statement by swapping food labels with pacifist messages in a Moscow supermarket, leading to her arrest and the threat of a 10-year prison sentence.
Eugene's home is quiet and peaceful as he goes to sleep, but when he feels something travelling up his body, he realises that it's not going to stay that way.
A documentary about one of Scotland’s most gifted painters, James Morrison.
An agoraphobic young man hacks the webcams of local women and comes to suspect that one of them is a serial killer.
An animated tale about a little boy who finds that the characters in the books in his deceased Aunt Eleanor's library are alive, and must battle to save them.
Two comic fans desperate to save their shop are delighted to find a rare first edition of Electric Man - but others are after it too.
A privileged young man invites his friends to his parents' lakeside mansion where the party doesn't stop, but what is the price of excess?
A troubled boy learns to believe in himself through playing chess.
Biographical tale of the director's own youth.
A documentary portrait of a big game hunter who is determined to kill a cape buffalo.
A retelling of one of the UK's most famous real life paranormal investigations.
Two women clean out their apartment and say goodbye to the life they shared.
A young man with a dodgy past takes up residence in a large house by seducing his landlady and her brother.
After an accident abroad leaves her amnesiac and dependent on a wheelchair, a woman needs help from a family she cannot remember, and gradually discovers why she left in the first place.
Discovering photography provides an abused woman with a new way of experiencing life.
A documentary about growing up in Muirhouse and the challenges faced by people living in housing schemes.
A documentary about the 25 year career of Fishbone, the unique punk/funk underground band considered by many fans to be the best in the world.
A divorced father's routine time with his daughter takes a turn she didn't expect.
A young would-be DJ is frustrated by his family's traditional values and the hypocrisy he sees around him.
A group of detectives try to piece together the story behind a mass killing from pieces of recovered video footage.
A medieval curse and 1980s computer technology lead a bullied cadet to seek revenge through Satanism.
Six friends fall foul of a drug-borne virus which turns users into vicious, unreasoning cannibals.
A docudrama set in a parallel world explores issues surrounding the death penalty.
The story of the only US soldier executed for desertion since the country's civil war.
A woman struggling to cope with middle age makes an unexpected connection with an injured man.
A documentary exploring present day feelings about the Holocaust in the context of Berlin's monument to murdered Jews.
A young woman who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant offers to give the baby to her childless friends.
Spies infiltrate a martial arts school which they suspect of using virtual reality to train deadly assassins.
A group of film extras gradually come to dominate the production they're involved with.
A young woman tries to work out how to live after emerging from a childhood scarred by brutal violence.
School may be out for the day... but violence is in, as a group of hooded hooligans terrorises a school after hours.
Portrait of the drinker as an artist.
A documentary about police officers dying in action in the US.
A teenager sent to reform school for a crime she didn't commit finds herself torn between two prospective boyfriends with whom she feels a mysterious connection.
A con man gets out of his depth after falling for a beautiful woman.
Hustle horror Barbara Crampton on comedy, horror, corporate culture and Grind
Changing identities, changing lives Rahemur Rahman and Lily Vetch on evolving hijra culture and Body Of Our Own
Changing hearts and minds Lexi Powner, Friedel Dausab, Rosanna Flamer-Caldera and James Lewis on Out Laws
Somewhere over the rainbow Arco director on how he managed to follow his dream with help from Natalie Portman
A place to belong Liam O Mochain on anthology filmmaking, hidden stories and making Abode
Sundance announces Sandbox Fund recipients Four UK nonfiction productions/co-productions among selection
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GSFF 19th edition opens in Glasgow with Downriver A Tiger
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