New Directors Competition
Screening for the first time in the U.S., these dynamic films from emerging talents showcase exciting new voices in international cinema.
Banel & Adama
Rebellious young lovers challenge tradition in this mesmerizing and emotionally charged romantic drama tinged with magical realism
The Battle A Batalha da Rua Maria Antônia
On a pivotal night during Brazil’s dictatorship, a leftist student movement braces for violent conflict in this moody, stylized nod to history.
The Bride
Kidnapped and forced into marriage, Eva forms a tender friendship with her new husband’s cousin as together they face the ghosts of Rwanda’s past.
The Burdened
Beleaguered parents Isra’a and Ahmed are forced to make a difficult decision when they receive some unsettling news: Isra’a is pregnant again.
Family Portrait
Spring 2020. A Texas family reunion morphs into a hectic mess when a family matriarch goes missing in this potent distillation of early pandemic paranoia.
firedream lumbrensueño
In an industrial city, aimless teenager Lucas searches for meaning and connection. A friend’s sudden departure will send him on a poetic odyssey.
Foremost by Night Sobre todo de noche
Two mothers and a son, separated across space and time, come together and put a clever plot into motion in this unique contemporary noir.
Goodbye Julia
Two women from different class and racial backgrounds form a dangerous bond against the tumultuous backdrop of South Sudan’s impending secession.
The Hypnosis Hypnosen
On the eve of a big presentation, Vera tries hypnotherapy to quit smoking in this ironic, uproarious satire of entrepreneurial culture.
Lost Country
Serbia, 1996. When an election is stolen, 15-year-old Stefan is forced to confront his mother, a television spokesperson for the corrupt Milosevic regime.
Sisterhood HLM Pussy
The bond between three teenage girls is tested when a viral video denouncing a sexual assault exposes the divides between them.
Solitude Tilverur
As gentle and idiosyncratic as its characters, Solitude is a transformative tale of friendship between a latchkey kid and fish-out-of-water farmer.
Sweet Dreams
A Dutch plantation owner’s death sparks a rancorous clash over his estate in this surreal satire of the end of Indonesia’s colonial era.
Through the Night Quitter la nuit
Late one night, a woman in danger calls the police. Anna fields the call. A man is arrested. Weeks go by and tensions build. What really happened?