The harsh beauty of Turkish provincial life is highlighted in this intense character study of a teacher under investigation for inappropriate behavior.

A wife is suspected of murdering her husband in this bracing psychological showstopper. Winner of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

In this joyful, humanistic drama, Rosa, the heart and soul of her community, faces retirement with mounting disillusionment — until she meets Henri.

The first in a pair of intricately interconnected films, five women struggle to keep their decaying family hotel afloat.

Rebellious young lovers challenge tradition in this mesmerizing and emotionally charged romantic drama tinged with magical realism

Filmmaker Lina Souaelm traces the journeys of her mother — Palestinian actress Hiam Abbas — and the women of her extended family, whose lives have been defined by separation, exile, and resilience.

Seduced by the myth of a local monster that punishes impure acts, gay teen Nino pursues temptation within a deeply religious community.

A group of misfits scour the Tuscan countryside for artifacts, until an invaluable find makes them question their role in plundering history.

Mia Wasikowska stars as a teacher who encourages her students to stop eating in this mannered blend of dry satire and gross-out body horror.

A penniless actress and lawyer put on the performances of a lifetime in the courtroom in this farcical caper set in 1930s Paris.

A production assistant attempts to cast actors for a workplace safety video in this wry, absurdist satire of capitalism in the digital age.

Two mothers and a son, separated across space and time, come together and put a clever plot into motion in this unique contemporary noir.

An artistic Cannes-winning tour-de-force blending documentary and fiction that explores the secret trauma at the heart of a Tunisian family.

The plight of a Syrian family on the Poland-Belarus border prompts an everyday woman to action in this clear-eyed portrait of a political crisis.

Holly’s uncanny premonition makes her the focal point of a community in need of healing, but is the teenaged outsider the answer to their prayers?

On the eve of a big presentation, Vera tries hypnotherapy to quit smoking in this ironic, uproarious satire of entrepreneurial culture.

In this sublime documentary, civilians fleeing war-torn Ukraine share intimate stories of struggle and resilience in the backseat of a minivan.

When a venomous spider escapes and multiplies in a Paris apartment building, a group of friends must find a way out of the web of nightmares.

The true story of a six-year-old boy who was stolen from his Jewish parents and raised by the Catholic Church, told in shocking, stately style.

The events of companion film Bad Living are seen through the eyes of the hotel’s guests, who are juggling problems of their own.

Serbia, 1996. When an election is stolen, 15-year-old Stefan is forced to confront his mother, a television spokesperson for the corrupt Milosevic regime.

A philosophy professor is forced to choose between sexual and intellectual gratification in this seductive, playful French-Canadian rom-com.

1980s New York City. Dog builds himself a robot companion, and their adventures begin in a charming and bittersweet celebration of friendship.

These animated shorts create an idiosyncratic mosaic of the difficulties, joys, enigmas, and triumphs of the human experience.

These tense and terrifying shorts reflect how everyday life can turn into horror.

These powerful shorts reflect on life’s twists and turns, exploring what we do in moments of profound impact.

In celebration of this year’s Chicago Architecture Biennial, this program tracks how we establish strong connections to a place, and the complications of staying in it.

The bond between three teenage girls is tested when a viral video denouncing a sexual assault exposes the divides between them.

Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel star in this mouthwatering romantic drama, about a gourmand wooing his longtime love with a decadent meal.

In this lively animated music documentary, a New York journalist (Jeff Goldblum) seeks the truth behind the disappearance of a Brazilian jazz pianist.

Late one night, a woman in danger calls the police. Anna fields the call. A man is arrested. Weeks go by and tensions build. What really happened?

Over the course of a day preparing a birthday party for her ailing father, young Sol watches her family’s bonds erode as they honor life and loss.