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A Ukrainian female soldier and five male soldiers recount the horrors they witnessed and endured on the front line, and their difficult struggle to return to a normal life. The result is a poignant portrait of a generation forced to live with the psychological consequences of a war imposed upon them, and of a society that will continue to bear this burden for a long time to come.
A group of ghost hunting teens goes on an odyssey to discover the long-lost medieval empire of Monsieur Richard.
In 1966, the girl band ‘All Stars’ was formed centered on drummer Kitty (Jun-im Lim), a third-year high school student. They left the country with an understanding that they were going to perform in Southeast Asia. However, they arrived and put on a spot to perform, sometimes risking their lives, for the soldiers on the battlefield of Vietnam. Kitty was recognized for her musical talent, and formed the five-member girl band ‘Korean Black Eyes’ in Bangkok in 1971. The band moved onto Beirut as their base and toured throughout the Middle East and Africa, including Egypt and Nigeria. When they entered Spain in 1973, they went on a concert tour with Cliff Richard, Julio Iglesias, and others. They recorded an album in Portugal at the suggestion of a local producer, but had to quickly escape the country when the military revolution broke out. Wherever they went, including Vietnam and Lebanon, they encountered turbulent scenes of modern history.
A streamer begins experiencing missing time and seeing unexplained lights in the sky. Taking her friend she tries to document what is going on with her.
A crowd. A touch. Uncertainty. What now? Tereza finds herself in a room full of people, unsure of what to say, even though she feels so much inside. Words fail her, but her inner world is vivid and alive. Through a variety of textile materials, the film gives shape to her unspoken emotions and sensory experiences, transforming fabric into a language of its own. It is a story about the quiet struggle and gentle courage of searching for closeness.
In a near-future world where engineered emotions have replaced real experience, a corporation sells “feels” distilled from social media memories. When a partner deletes their online past, a memory technician finds their relationship suddenly incompatible, as if it never existed. But as demand outpaces supply, the company begins harvesting the memories of its own workers, forcing them to confront a world where the more you feel, the less it’s yours.
Ivy wants to avoid speaking about a traumatic situation with her mother, so she forces herself into a simulated reality that takes place in her own mind. Here she is met with her supposed paradise, but that doesn’t last long, because her trauma is so deeply rooted that it begins to seep through the simulation. She faces several manifestations of her inner thoughts in the form of real, tangible people who convince her that she is better off here, but she can’t help but feel as though her paradise has turned into something that is worse than the feelings she is trying to escape.
In rural Iowa, a Muslim chef and his Catholic wife fuse their cultures in the kitchen and beyond, serving dishes that blend Middle Eastern tradition with Midwestern bounty. But their greatest recipe is for belonging, as they build a community where everyone has a seat at the table.
Candy, costumes, and a secret in the dark. Tonight, they are not alone. Tania, Lúa’s babysitter, returns home with her after trick-or-treating on Halloween. But something is wrong. A presence hides in the shadows.
Tommy Watanabe, a kind-hearted but naïve Japanese yakiniku chef in Taiwan, believes that good food can make the world better. When a cynical teenager tells him to “become president and fix society,” Tommy takes it literally and launches an unlikely grassroots campaign. As his sincerity attracts public attention, a conman exploits Tommy’s trust and steals campaign donations, forcing him to confront the harsh realities behind idealism and politics.
A bridge divided a state. The Ngarrindjeri women at its heart reclaim their story.
MAKING THE LINE is a character-driven feature documentary that delves into the world of competitive Hula — where athleticism and artistry are inseparable from a living Hawaiian cultural tradition. At its heart are Kumu Keano and Kumu Lono, two master Hula teachers and life partners who lead a diverse group of dancers striving for excellence in the art and discipline of Hula. Guided by two modern-day queer Kanaka whose lives infuse the story with emotional truth and cultural nuance, MAKING THE LINE unfolds over three years, exploring tradition, resilience, and identity in a rapidly changing Hawaiʻi. As the demands of excellence intensify, so do the complexities of life both on and off the line. Their story becomes a portrait of devotion, transformation, and the enduring power of Hula — revealing that it is far more than dance; it is the heartbeat of a people.
Célia, a mother in her thirties, finds herself suffocated by the daily demands of full-time parenting with a young son she can’t bring herself to stop breastfeeding, a fading marriage with her clueless yet devoted husband Bastien, and the grief of her father's recent death. Her fragile routine is upended when she meets Jérémy, a fellow parent who ignites her passion for music and awakens long-dormant feelings. Written, directed by and starring real-life couple Célia Millat and Bastien Garcia, this charming and intimate feature debut captures a woman at a turning point, exploring the vertigo of motherhood, the return of desire, and the challenge of finding one’s balance.
A Cigarette creates a rift between two long-lost friends at the night of their reunion. But the Cigarette chooses its own fate.
When a rising executive cancels their trip for another work obligation, her husband's hurt breaks open a marriage in which neither knew what the other was carrying.
Centers on a married couple in their 80s who decide to divorce, which proves shocking news to the small country-town community of Huaihua in Hunan province. Director Yang, who is their granddaughter, unpicks the story behind the separation and a marriage that began 60 years ago through matchmaking.
A group of children playing in a library assemble a "Kündekâri" puzzle found in a package they receive. Completing the puzzle opens a time tunnel, sending the group to different locations. Emiray, Karaca, and Fatma go to a forested area inhabited by giants, while Zekai and Ruhi join a caravan journey in the desert. Set during Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi's childhood, these children, scattered to different places, try to understand the workings of their new dimension and solve the puzzle's loop to return to their own time.