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Genre: Romance


In-Person
A man and woman smile while clinking glasses, as they focus on the man facing them.

All of Us Strangers

Andrew Haigh  |   United Kingdom
English  
Drama, LGBTQ, Literary Adaptation, Romance

As Adam falls into a new relationship, he’s drawn back to his childhood home. There, his parents are living just as they were on the day they died.

In-Person
An older man and woman sit across from each other, sharing glasses of wine.

And the Party Goes On (Et la fête continue)

Robert Guédiguian  |   France
French  
Family Affairs, Political, Romance

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

In-Person
A man and woman lay in the grass, gazing at each other.

Banel & Adama

Ramata-Toulaye Sy  |   Senegal, France, Mali
Pulaar  
Drama, Romance, Women Centered

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

In-Person
People dancing in a vintage dance hall. Two women at center screen dance together.

The Beautiful Summer (La bella estate)

Laura Luchetti  |   Italy
Italian  
Coming of Age, LGBTQ, Romance, Women Centered

Summer 1938. Ginia moves to Turin and immerses herself in a sensual, bohemian world where she finds the courage to truly be herself.

In-Person
A woman sits on the floor in her bra and skirt while resting her hands on the man laying his head in her lap.

Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry

Elene Naveriani  |   Switzerland, Georgia
Georgian  
Comedy, Romance, Women Centered

48-year old Etero’s world is turned upside down when she falls for a local deliveryman in this endearing and off-kilter dry comedy.

In-Person
In a lightly attended screening in the movie theater, a man glances at the woman seated next to him.

Fallen Leaves

Aki Kaurismäki  |   Finland, Germany
Finnish  
Drama, Romance

Two strangers meet by chance in a karaoke bar. Despite an instant spark, a series of everyday obstacles threatens to derail their joint destiny.

In-Person
A man and woman, looking concerned, kneel next to a retro-futuristic looking microwave.

Fingernails

Christos Nikou  |   United States
English  
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction

In this offbeat romance, Anna and Ryan take a test that proves their love is true. Then Anna meets another man, throwing everything she knows into doubt.

In-Person
A man and woman crouch in a green forrest, a book lays open between them.

Here

Bas Devos  |   Belgium
Dutch, French, Mandarin, Romanian  
Drama, Romance

A construction worker is preparing to leave Brussels for good when he makes an unlikely connection with an enchanting microbiologist.

In-Person
A woman in a red swimsuit smiles as she stares at something. Behind her, the vast blue ocean glistens in the sunlight.

The Love Stories of Liv S. (Les histoires d'amour de Liv S.)

Anna Luif  |   Switzerland
French  
Comedy, Romance, Sex and Sexuality, Women Centered

Filmmaker and post-punk singer Liv drifts through a cycle of love and separation in this charismatic, funny look at the pain and joy of partnership.

In-Person
In a kitchen, four people smile and talk as a man in an apron places meat onto a table holding fresh herbs.

The Taste of Things (La passion de Dodin Bouffant)

Tran Anh Hung  |   France
French  
Culinary, Drama, Historical, Romance

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