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- DirectorAnne FontaineStarsRaphaël PersonnazDoria TillierJeanne BalibarFollows the boundary-pushing Rubinstein as she selects Maurice Ravel to compose the music for her next ballet. Ravel ends up creating his greatest success ever: Boléro.
- DirectorPéter BacsóStarsFerenc KállaiLajos ÖzeZoltán FábriBanned for over a decade for its outspoken criticism of the post-WWII communist regime in Hungary, Péter Bacsó's 'The Witness' has since then achieved unparalleled cult status in its native land. Known as the best satire about communism, 'The Witness' has become a cult classic, which was also well received by critics and general audiences alike when it was finally released outside of Hungary. Its candid and realistic portrayal of the incompetent communist regime has earned great acclaim for both the director and the film itself when it was shown at Cannes Film Festival in 1981. 'The Witness' takes place during the height of the Rákosi Era, which was closely modeled after the ruthless and brutal Stalin regime. The film follows the life of an ordinary dike keeper, József Pelikán, who has been caught for illegally slaughtering his pig, Dezsõ. Instead of doing hard time for his "heinous" crime, Pelikán is elevated into an important position, generally reserved for the communist elite. Of course, Pelikán is utterly clueless about his newfound luck, not to mention his new job. Even his new benefactor, the mysterious Comrade Virág, is reluctant to reveal the real reason behind Pelikán's preferential treatment. Thus, begins Pelikán's hilarious adventure deep within the "sophisticated" communist society. One failure after another the incompetent Pelikán is elevated higher and higher on the communist echelon, all the while remaining completely clueless about his promotions. Until one day, when he gets called for to return the "favour" by falsely testifying against his long-time friend in a mock-up show trial.
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsAdria ArjonaGlen PowellRettaA professor moonlighting as a hit man of sorts for his city police department, descends into dangerous, dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to a woman who enlists his services.
- DirectorNeo SoraStarsRyuichi SakamotoRyuichi Sakamoto's last performance, a concert film featuring just him and his piano playing for the last time before passing away.
- DirectorMargherita VicarioStarsGalatéa BellugiCarlotta GambaVeronica LucchesiIt re-imagines the world of classical music on more equal standing in a Baroque-era Venice.
- DirectorRay YeungStarsPatra AuLin-Lin LiTai-BoAngie and Pat have been together for over four decades but after Pat's unexpected death, Angie finds herself at the mercy of Pat's family as she struggles to retain her dignity and the home that both had shared for over thirty years.
- DirectorMiklós JancsóStarsJános GörbeZoltán LatinovitsTibor MolnárIn Hungary, the national movement led by Kossuth has been crushed and the Austrian hegemony re-established, but partisans carry on with violent actions. In order to root out the guerilla, the army rounds up suspects and jails them in an isolated fort. The authorities do not have the identity of the guerilla leaders, who are supposed to be present among the prisoners. However, they know enough about some of the suspects to apply perfidious forms of coercion effectively.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsAunjanue Ellis-TaylorJon BernthalNiecy NashThe unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.
- DirectorHong Sang-sooStarsYunhee ChoKwon Hae-hyoIsabelle HuppertA French woman drinks makgeolli in Korea after losing her means of income, then teaches French to two Korean women.
- DirectorAndreas DresenStarsLiv Lisa FriesJohannes HegemannSina MartensIn Berlin 1942, Hilde is a member of an anti-Nazi group. She falls in love with another member, Hans. The two spend a summer together until they get caught by the Gestapo and Hilde is imprisoned, eight months pregnant.
- DirectorZacharias MavroeidisStarsYorgos TsiantoulasAndreas LabropoulosRoubini VasilakopoulouWhile having a day-long swim at Athens' queer beach, best friends Demos and Nikitas recall the events of a recent summer in the prospect of turning them into a screenplay for Nikitas' feature debut.
- DirectorPatrick DickinsonStarsCiarán HindsThomas CoombesAoife HindsA widower from Japan travels with his estranged son to England in order to fulfill his late wife's dying wish.
- DirectorLevan AkinStarsMzia ArabuliLucas KankavaDeniz DumanliLia, a retired teacher, has promised to find her long-lost niece, Tekla. Her search takes her to Istanbul where she meets Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights, and Tekla starts to feel closer than ever.
- DirectorAsli ÖzgeStarsDerya ErkenciGönül GezerFaruk ÖzgeA filmmaker daughter documents the imminent demolition of her father Faruk's apartment building in Istanbul. Faruk, who is over 90, increasingly becomes the protagonist.
- DirectorAlonso RuizpalaciosStarsRaúl BrionesRooney MaraAnna DíazFollows the life in the kitchen of a NYC restaurant where cultures from all over the world blend during the lunchtime rush.
- DirectorJianjie LinStarsKe-Yu GuoMuran LinXilun SunA middle-class family's fate becomes intertwined with their only son's enigmatic new friend in post one-child policy China, putting unspoken secrets, unmet expectations, and untended emotions under the microscope.
- DirectorVíctor EriceStarsManolo SoloJose CoronadoAna TorrentA Spanish actor disappears during the filming of a movie. Although his body is never found, the police conclude that he has suffered an accident at the edge of a cliff. Many years later, the mystery returns to the present day.
- DirectorNehir TunaStarsDoga KarakasCan Bartu AslanOzan ÇelikTwelve-year-old Ahmet is devastated when his newly religious father sends him to an Islamic dormitory, a Yurt, to learn Muslim values. Recently converted, his father sees it as the righteous path for his son, and an opportunity for self-redemption. For Ahmet, it's a nightmare. In 1997, the political polarization in Turkey makes for a charged atmosphere, with tensions between religious and secular Turks increasingly present. Devout Muslim are ostracized, and religious dormitories, "Yurt"s, are regularly raided by soldiers. Ahmet works hard to be the "perfect son" but it isn't easy. He has trouble fitting in with rough kids at the Yurt, and feels isolated in his day secular school, where he hides his new home from his classmates. His only solace is a new friend Hakan, a street-smart kid who knows how to work the Yurt system. Together they dream of being older and making their own decisions. Their friendship emboldens Ahmet, who becomes a target for the ire of Yakup Hodja, the dormitory manager. Hodja resents Ahmet's family wealth, and believes his father has bought his way into the religious leaders' good graces. His cruel treatment of Ahmet escalates until Ahmet's father is forced to take action; Hodja is transferred. Only then, Ahmet recognizes he will never meet his father's expectations. He decides to escape; together with Hakan, they steal a car and run away. What begins as the best day of their lives soon turns dangerous, and Ahmet is faced with a choice. Though neither his previous life nor the oppressive nature of the Yurt feel like home, he has to decide where he belongs.