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Film Country: France
September 17, 2026
Drama Shorts: We’ll Meet Again
When a mixed-race German and Indonesian man visits his sister in Indonesia, he finds himself caught between two identities in “Vaterland” or A Bule Named Yanto. In White Musk, a teen girl becomes her terminally ill mother’s primary caretaker, which creates a new dynamic they both struggle to acce...
September 17, 2026
Fried Chicken and Strip Checkers
In 2000, an Armenian pre-teen and her little brother face a new sense of responsibility when their mother takes them to visit their incarcerated father. Featuring excellent performances and a precise sense of place and time, this family drama takes us on a poignant emotional journey. This film...
September 17, 2026
What Do the Maknines Dream Of
Two best friends spend an eventful day in an Algerian town, as they prepare for a life-changing journey. This heart-rending film perfectly captures the vibrant and dynamic environment, as well as the profound connection between the two boys. This film screens as part of the Drama: We’ll Meet A...
September 17, 2026
All of a Sudden
Acclaimed Academy Award-winning director Rysuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car, Evil Does Not Exist) returns to the Festival with a compassionate contemplation of human connection in our fractured, modern world. All of a Sudden follows Marie-Lou (Virginie Efira), the impassioned director of a Paris-b...
September 17, 2026
Ana, en passant
Ana, a third-generation Afro-Brazilian in Paris, must navigate the aftermath of her grandmother’s death. Guided by fragmented clues, Ana journeys to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where she unexpectedly encounters Alice—a woman who appears to be her exact double, living in her late grandmother’s apartme...
