Germany
Shorts: Love That Remains
From sisters to fractured marriages, love rarely disappears entirely. Six short films explore how it changes shape.
Shorts: Power Play
Who holds the power, who pays the price, and what happens when the balance shifts? Five short films explore the tensions beneath the surface.
Shorts: Friendly Encounters
A pigeon, needy neighbours, statues and a psychedelic toad. Four short films find unlikely friendships where we need them most.
The Dreamed Adventure
In rural Bulgaria, archaeologist Veska tries to keep the peace between opposing gangs. A simmering thriller about buried secrets, violence and patriarchy.
The Blood Countess
Isabelle Huppert’s Countess Báthory hunts a mystical book across Vienna and Bohemia in Ulrike Ottinger’s camp, comic vampire romp.
Minotaur
Pressured to send employees to war, company director Gleb also discovers his wife’s infidelity. A tense thriller about personal betrayal and systemic corruption.
I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming
As Russia invades Ukraine, Oleh’s gender transition collides with wartime expectations of masculinity. A tender portrait of queer love under pressure.
Fatherland
Germany, 1949. Thomas Mann returns from exile with his children in a Cold War road trip that reflects on art, family and the shadows of war.
Elephants in the Fog
When one of her daughters disappears, Pirati must weigh her own dreams against her responsibilities to her chosen family in rural Nepal.
Bend It Like Beckham
Football-mad Jess dreams of playing professionally. Secretly joining a women’s team, she finds friendship and the courage to challenge her family’s expectations.
All of a Sudden
When health suddenly deteriorates, how do we care for each other? Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s gentle film explores illness, conversation and human connection.