Genre: Sex and Sexuality

In this raucous exploitation thriller, a Chicago bike-courier/sex worker delivers whatever his clients desire—until they start turning up dead.

1899. The arrival of an idealistic teacher in a remote Alpine village unsettles the superstitious locals in this evocative, atmospheric slow burn.

In this provocative reimagining of Ibsen’s classic play, Hedda finds herself torn between the lingering ache of past love and the quiet suffocation of her present.

In a remote mining town, a girl raised by a queer family searches for the truth about a mythical illness said to be spread by a loving gaze.

Unique perspectives and fresh stories drive this program of shorts by filmmakers new to the Festival who are reinventing cinema in ways both subtle and overt.

In these five shorts, exceptional international filmmakers explore subjects ranging from sex and war to grief and hippos. Whether employing dark humor or grounded realism, these stories speak to the complexities of the human experience.