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Featuring everything from heartfelt dramas to gripping thrillers, these resonant works showcase the diversity of contemporary global cinema.


An animated young girl sits on the shoulders of a man in a large rainbow cloak. Beams of light shoot from his forehead.

Arco

Ugo Bienvenu  |   France

When a curious time traveler falls from the sky, 10-year-old Iris resolves to help her new friend return to the future in this thrilling animated adventure.

English
Adventure, Animation, Environmental, Science Fiction
A woman sits in front of a microphone, an anxious expression on her face. Behind her, a group of women are out of focus.

Belén

Dolores Fonzi  |   Argentina

When a woman is wrongly charged with infanticide, a court case brought to vindicate her ignites both outrage and solidarity in this riveting true story.

Spanish
Biopic, Drama, Literary Adaptation, Women-Centered
An elderly woman stands on a balcony with flowers, resting her arms on the ledge and looking down, smiling.

Calle Malaga

Maryam Touzani  |   Morocco, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium

In this warmly spirited drama, eighty-year-old María plots to remain in her beloved Tangier home even as her daughter threatens to displace her.

Spanish, Arabic
Drama, Family Affairs, Romance, Women-Centered
A field shown in low resolution with strange dark spots, with one spindly tree in the middle.

Dry Leaf

Alexandre Koberidze  |   Germany, Georgia

A man traverses Georgia’s vast countryside in search of his missing daughter in this bold, meditative landscape film shot entirely on an outdated cellphone.

Georgian
Drama, Family Affairs, Road Movie, Sports
A man stands in the storage closet of a kitchen, hands clasped. There is a hopeful look on his face.

Gazelle

Nadir Sarıbacak, Samy Pioneer  |   U.S., Turkey

A Turkish dissident seeking asylum in the U.S. will do whatever it takes to reunite with his family in this tense, expressive drama.

English, Turkish
Drama, Family Affairs, Social Commentary
At night, a woman and a young girl sit on a motorcycle, rows of other motorcycles behind them.

Left-Handed Girl

Shih-Ching Tsou  |   Taiwan

When a single mother and her daughters relocate to Taipei to open a night market stall, they encounter challenges and generations of secrets that threaten to upend their unity.

Mandarin
Drama, Family Affairs, Social Commentary, Women-Centered
In a bright room, a woman sits at an easel. She paints trees and animals.

Leonora in the Morning Light

Lena Vurma, Thor Klein  |   Germany, Mexico, Romania, U.K.

Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington’s life and work are vividly brought to life in this textured and insightful reflection on a truly original spirit.

English, Spanish, French
Art, Biopic, Literary Adaptation, Women-Centered
A woman looks out of a window, her face reflected back to her.

Luisa

Julia Roesler  |   Germany

Moving into a group facility for adults with disabilities, Luisa is curious about her new life ahead—until it is discovered that she is pregnant.

German
Drama, Social Commentary, Women-Centered
A man and a boy sit together in bed, smiling at each other. A basketball is on the nightstand.

Pasa Faho

Kalu Oji  |   Australia

A Nigerian shoe salesman in Australia juggles fatherhood, fading traditions, and a changing world when his adolescent son comes to live with him full time.

English, Igbo
Comedy, Coming of Age, Drama, Family Affairs
A young boy with wet hair and goggles rests at the edge of the pool, looking off thoughtfully.

The Plague

Charlie Polinger  |   U.S.

In this water polo camp-set thriller, newcomer Ben is told one of the boys has the “plague.” Will he join in the bullying or risk being cast out himself?

English
Coming of Age, Social Commentary, Thriller
A young girl in a school uniform clutches a rooster tightly in her arms, her serious gaze turned to the side as she stands against a weathered blue wall, evoking both innocence and defiance.

The President’s Cake

Hasan Hadi  |   Iraq, U.S., Qatar

Unlucky nine-year-old Lamia is forced to get creative when she’s tasked with baking a cake in celebration of Saddam Hussein’s birthday.

Arabic
Coming of Age, Drama, Historical, Political
A weathered woman with long silver hair stands at a window, her expression grave as light filters across her face, suggesting a moment of foreboding contemplation.

The Reckoning of Erin Morrigan

Gabrielle Russell  |   U.K., Ireland

Tormented by the ghosts of her past, a dying former IRA operative confronts her demons in a final shot at redemption.

English
Drama, Historical, Women-Centered
A young boy stands at a chalkboard that reads "Bobby O'Brien Detective Agency". He talks to someone unseen.

Spilt Milk

Brian Durnin  |   Ireland, U.K.

Inspired by his favorite TV detective Kojak, an eleven-year-old boy in 1980s Dublin is drawn into the city’s underbelly as he investigates his older brother’s disappearance.

English
Coming of Age, Drama, Family Affairs, Mystery
A teenage girl draped in a striped beach towel looks pensively away, while a young man in a green towel stands blurred in the background near the shore.

This Island Esta Isla

Lorraine Jones Molina, Cristian Carretero  |   Puerto Rico

A young couple fleeing violence in their coastal town finds refuge in the mountains with a pastoral community, offering them a chance at redemption.

Spanish
Coming of Age, Drama, Road Movie, Social Commentary
Two men sit facing each other on a wooden bench outdoors, surrounded by lush green foliage. A plastic bottle and paper cup rest on the table between them. Both appear relaxed, engaged in quiet conversation under the bright daylight.

What Does That Nature Say to You Geu jayeoni nege mworago hani

Hong Sangsoo  |   South Korea

A quixotic poet drives his girlfriend to her parents’ home on the outskirts of Seoul. As a lazy afternoon becomes a drunken evening, his ideals are tested.

Korean
Comedy, Drama, Family Affairs

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