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A fresh-faced Texan arrives in New York, determined to become the new stud in town. His plan to woo the wealthy ladies of Manhattan is as naive as it is ridiculous but along the way he finds an unlikely ally in a seedy, small time con man who dreams of escaping to Florida.
A struggling writer visiting Paris with his fiancee explores the city's illustrious past in order to find his real passions.
An anthology horror film set in a haunted peepshow booth.
A young woman recovering from tragedy joins a trip to a Swedish midsummer festival with her boyfriend and his friends, only to be caught up in an ancient ritual.
A portrait of a gay man who confronts the ghosts of his past. After fleeing war and repression 37 years ago, Miguel returns to Lebanon where he traces hidden longings, unrequited love and tormenting feelings of guilt.
A documentary portrait of renowned percussionist Milford Graves.
Trouble brews for a young woman and her mother after they take in a foundling youngster against the wishes of their community.
Meditation on young motherhood and the vagaries of growing up.
A disgraced journalist and a computer hacker stumble on a chain of undiscovered serial killings.
New York, 1971. Eugene Smith, once a highly sought-after photographer, now lives as a recluse. But then an unexpected trip to the Japanese city of Minamata, where an unscrupulous corporation has been releasing untreated wastewater into the bay, brings new meaning to his life.
Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.
A disillusioned office clerk who lives in a dysfunctional relationship with her slovenly partner is surprised to find herself on the cusp of a none-too-secret affair.
When mysterious creatures invade a Greek seaside port, a misfit band of musicians, tourists, bodybuilders and grandmothers unite to save the city.
Sci-fi thriller about cops who predict murder before it happens with the use of psychics.
Attempting to surpass his father's legacy, a reclusive neuroscientist becomes entangled in his own experiment, pitting ten fragments of his consciousness against each other.
New York in the 1980s. Seventeen-year-old David, who is tentatively beginning to express his homosexuality in the East Village gay scene, gradually starts to question the strict rules of his Jewish community.
A boisterous man in a red tie and baseball cap wants to invest in Irena's pig farm and make it great again.
Divided into two chapters, Miracol follows a young novice as she sneaks out of an isolated convent to attend to an urgent matter. The second part deals with a determined police detective trying to understand what happened to her.
The story of the young woman caught in the middle when her rapist was released due to police failings in the case which led to the creation of Miranda rights.
Shy girl Miriam is waiting to celebrate her 15th birthday and she wants to invite her guy. So far they’ve only chatted online, and the anticipated blind date only complicates things.
When an alien comes back to take him, a mouthless young man's life twists and turns as his memories untangle.
Following the death of his wife, Santoshi has sunk into depression and debt, much to the consternation of his daughter, high school student Kaede. To ease their debt, Santoshi tells Kaede he will track down a serial killer and collect the reward, but Santoshi disappears and Kaede must find out what happened to him.
The case of Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, a Native American woman who disappeared in 2020, exposing how hundreds of indigenous women continue to go missing in the US, perpetuating trans-generational trauma on Indian reservations.
A famous explorer escorts a sasquatch to Tibet in search of his kin.
Turquoise, a former beauty queen turned hardworking single mother, prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the “Miss Juneteenth” pageant, hoping to keep her from repeating the same mistakes in life that she did.
Immigrant children have to find their way in a new classroom, with a new teacher and a language they don't understand.
The creator of Peter Rabbit meets Mr McGregor.
In a small Danish town, we meet two generations of women. 61-year-old Solvej and the 17-year-old, Kate. Their meeting kickstarts an unlikely friendship, as the wounds of the past are revealed and the seeds of hope are sown.
A struggling inner-city mother sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Unwilling to allow her son to stay in a dangerous school, she launches a movement that could save his future - and that of thousands like him.
After representing himself and beating a murder charge, a concert promoter runs for the San Bernardino District Attorney's office against the prosecutor of his case.
A documentary about car clamping, an antique shop, an extortion scandal and a mystery man who might be a prince.
A film about language, masculinity and speedway racing.
Drama following a conscript through his military service in the South African Defence Force in the 1980s.
Two members of the Mohawk people and their British lover are forced to flee into the woods when a group of vicious American renegades turns on them during the war of 1812.
In the final part of the trilogy, the yakuza clan he infiltrated tries to import pasta made entirely of methamphetamines: speed-a-ronis.
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 tragic story behind a teenager driven to take her life by machines that were built to control people for profit.
Betriek lives at the edge of a peat bog in the North of the Netherlands. When she and her family are attacked by a random stranger one night, Betriek sets out to find an explanation. The more she digs, the more she becomes convinced that she is being hunted by something ancient.
A young mother struggles to cope alone in a new home.
A documentary which reflects on the connections between historical resistance and the current political landscape. It amplifies the voices of politically engaged womxn and fosters hope for solidarity and inclusion.
Romance blossoms between a Finnish man and a Syrian immigrant.
A mother secretly videotapes her son because she's worried that he may be a psychopath.
Taranto is a ghost town that no one dares to enter. The poorest are left fighting for survival, while gangs are competing for territory. Two 13-year-old orphans, who grew up together, dream of joining one of the gangs.
A groovy mushroom dealer and a man from the 5th dimension journey through Hollywood to find the meaning of 'mondo'.
A stockbroker needs to find a way to settle up with an insider... before it's too late.
An intimate portrait of a woman who returns home to care for her dying mother.
The tragedy of a devoted servant of God whose very righteousness leads him on the path to damnation.
Recently disgraced and desperate for a story, a young journalist holes herself up in her parents’ luxurious home and gets to work on the only job she can get - hosting a clickbait investigative podcast. Then she discovers a strange artefact and begins to convince herself it is evidence of an alien conspiracy.
A mother is shocked when she learns what a teacher has said to her son, but the truth is more complicated.
A trans sculptor experiences a lesbian awakening when one of her creations comes to life.
Stardust sleuth We Are Stardust's Jon Larsen on his micrometeorite quest
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
Sundance announces Sandbox Fund recipients Four UK nonfiction productions/co-productions among selection
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