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Cold Coffee

October 2024 •English

Millo and Delia, an elderly Puerto Rican couple, navigate a new reality of Millo's progressing illness; while trying to hold on to what remains of the life they've always known.

Into the Blue

February 2017 •Croatian

Thirteen year old Julija and her mother flee their abusive household to find refuge on an idyllic Croatian island where Julija grew up. Emotionally scarred, Julija is desperate to reconnect with her best friend, Ana. But Ana is in love with a boy and Julija is no longer a priority.

The Tale of the Spring Breeze

October 1918 •Russian

The aging writer Shelestov falls passionately in love with a young actress Olga Rogina and wants to marry her. They spend many evenings together and, it seems, their story is approaching a happy denouement. But suddenly, a plane of a famous aviator lands near the town because of a plane breakdown. Romantic Olga falls in love with him and, leaving Shelestov, flies away with the pilot of the plane. The writer becomes desperate and commits suicide.

Faust

January 1919 •Russian

The 35-year-old landowner Pavel Alexandrovich returns to his estate after a long absence. Having met his former university friend Priimkov, Pavel learns that he is married to Vera Yeletskaya, his former lover. Pavel is immersed in memories...

An Episode of Love

August 1918 •Russian

After the death of her father, young Irina becomes the sole support of the family, as her mother is seriously ill and her little sister is still too young. One day during a walk she meets the artist Vladimir and falls in love with him. The two begin to date. Vladimir, having fallen in love with Irina, wants to get rid of his connection with a married woman Elena. Elena's husband has been watching the lovers for a long time and the farewell date of Vladimir and Elena serves as an excuse for him to challenge his rival to a duel. During the duel Vladimir dies. Having learned about the death of her beloved, Irina dies of a heart attack. Her mother, left all alone, mourns her daughter's death bitterly.

Strangers

June 2019 •English

When aged-care facility workers find two residents in bed together, familial tensions rise.

The Butterfly Lifts the Cat Up

November 1994 •Dutch

David Storm learned 10 years ago that he has MS. For this reason and without telling her he leaves his girlfriend, Linda. Now he lives alone and only his brother, Anton, has much contact with him.

Sin and Redemption

March 1994 •English

Taking a short-cut home from work, high-schooler Billie Simms is raped. Not only does the incident cause an unwanted pregnancy that damages her college expectations, but it also outrages her smugly religious father who pressures her to give up the baby.

Enough!

September 2006 •Arabic

Set amidst the civil war of Algeria in the 1990s, Enough! is the story of two women. Emel is a Westerner whose husband, a journalist, is missing - perhaps kidnapped or even killed for articles he's written.

Live

September 2022 •Polish

The film is inspired by the real events – the story of Kati Andreevoj and Daria Chultsova – the two journalists from TV Belsat, an independent station broadcasting from Poland and their arrest by the Belarusian police in Minsk.

The Starling Girl

May 2023 •English

17-year-old Jem Starling struggles with her place within her Christian fundamentalist community. But everything changes when her magnetic youth pastor Owen returns to their church.

Lonely Planet

January 1996 •Japanese

A swindler returns to her hideout at night and finds a stranger.

An Affair of the Clasps

May 1929 •Russian

A Monster Origin Story

March 2021 •English

When a couple fights, their daughter turns to a new toy for comfort

The Quail: The Tale of a Boy Who Asks

October 1970 •Persian

A short film about a boy and his bird Badbade

Last Night

Invalid date •English

In LAST NIGHT, a same-sex couple faces its end when one of the women would rather sacrifice her long-term relationship than watch the love of her life die from recurring cancer.

Black Magic

October 2022 •English

Agustín and Juan are going to meet up with a guy they met online to buy his bike. While they wait for him, they discuss their girlfriends' periods.

Discreet

September 2017 •French

Two young men from the same neighborhood meet randomly. As they give each other the lowdown of their night out, an unexpected game envelops them.

Everything Is Poetry Baby

April 2008 •Swedish

Elmin is a very quiet boy that lives in a loud city. One day he meets Lina, a girl that is just the opposite to him. But instead of ignore each other, a friendship begins to grow between them.

The Wasp

July 2022 •French

Simone single-handedly runs a seedy motel, day and night, day after day. She is raising money for her 17-year-old daughter’s education. But when a stranger checks in, everything changes. He doesn’t fit in: he is well-dressed, he has money, and he wants a room for several days. But worst of all, this strangely familiar man seems a bit too interested in Simone’s daughter…