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A group of people stand on a hill, looking at a white tent pitched in the valley below.

Nuestra Tierra Landmarks

Lucrecia Martel  |   Argentina, U.S., Mexico, France, Netherlands, Denmark

Acclaimed auteur Lucrecia Martel poetically chronicles the trial of three men who killed the leader of an Indigenous community in Northern Argentina.

Spanish
Crime, Political, Social Commentary
A man stands facing a large field of wheat, looking up at the height.

Reedland Rietland

Sven Bresser  |   Netherlands, Belgium

When a reclusive farmer finds the lifeless body of a girl on his land, his search for truth unearths the darkness lurking among the reeds.

Dutch
Drama, Mystery, Noir, Thriller
A man with a beard and unbuttoned shirt leans casually against a red pole beside a yellow car. Behind him, fields of tall grass stretch beneath a wide, cloud-filled sky, evoking both restlessness and quiet contemplation.

The Secret Agent O Agente Secreto

Kleber Mendonça Filho  |   Brazil, France, Netherlands, Germany

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo (Wagner Moura), a university researcher, is on the lam from the country’s military dictatorship in this timely, entertaining political thriller.

Portuguese
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Political

Shorts 7: Documentary

Various  |   Colombia, Mexico, Netherlands, U.K., U.S.

These films showcase the richness of the documentary form. Through observation, testimony, and poetic reimagining, six different complex corners of the world come into view.

Croatian, English, Spanish
Comedy, Coming of Age, Environmental, Family Affairs, LGBTQ, Music, Political, Religion, Sports
A solemn young man in a dark suit and tie walks down a dim hallway, holding his coat and hat in one hand. Behind him, uniformed guards in caps flank the corridor, their expressions stern. The muted, shadowy lighting and period costumes suggest a historical or prison setting, evoking a tense and oppressive atmosphere.

Two Prosecutors

Sergei Loznitsa  |   France, Germany, Netherlands, Latvia, Romania, Lithuania

1937. Investigating a case of wrongful imprisonment, a prosecutor embarks on a paranoia-infused journey to Moscow during Stalin’s Great Terror.

Russian
Crime, Drama, Historical, Political
A woman with dark hair pulled back stands in a forest, wearing a brown jacket, knit sweater, and backpack straps over her shoulders. She looks ahead with a serious, slightly tense expression. The background is blurred trees and soft light.

Whitetail

Nanouk Leopold  |   Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium

As poachers encroach on the wilderness she supervises, Irish park ranger Jen must reconcile past trauma with new threats in this white-knuckle thriller.

English
Crime, Environmental, Thriller, Women-Centered

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