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- DirectorCorey McLeanThe film, Havana Libre, follows the effort to legitimize surfing in Cuba, chronicling the unwavering passion that keeps them going to the water despite all odds.
- DirectorElena JeanGloria PancraziStarsChief Ernest AlfredKen BalcombWill GeorgeTwo passionate filmmakers connect with activists, Indigenous leaders, and renowned scientists to understand the fate of the endangered southern resident orca and find solutions to our most pressing environmental threats.
- DirectorLibby SpearsStarsLydiaemily ArchibaldAn LA-based street artist fights an unforgiving health care system while she battles the symptoms of progressive multiple sclerosis.
- DirectorAlexandre O. PhilippeStarsJohn K. Bucher Jr.Michele SalimbeniA radical examination of Monument Valley's representation in cinema and advertising, THE TAKING scrutinizes how a site located on sovereign Navajo land came to embody the fantasy of the "Old West."
- DirectorDina AmerStarsLorenza GrimaudoIlonna GrimaudoMouna SoualemWhen two young sisters are torn apart, the eldest loses her identity and transforms into someone new in the name of belonging and resistance.
- DirectorNancy SvendsenStarsPasang Lhamu SherpaMarc BatardNorbu TenzingThe story of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the first Nepali woman to summit Mt. Everest. Her courageous, historic, and tragic journey would inspire a nation and generations to come.
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsAlana HaimCooper HoffmanSean PennThe story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
- DirectorHaya WaseemStarsArooj AzeemAshir AzeemBushra Ashir AzeemA young Pakistani-born woman navigates her coming-of-age story while being a newcomer to Canada.
- DirectorJulie HaEugene YiStarsChol Soo LeeJeff AdachiK.W. LeeIn 1970s San Francisco, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is wrongly convicted of a Chinatown gang murder. After spending years fighting to survive, journalist K.W. Lee takes an interest in his case, igniting an unprecedented social movement.
- DirectorRachael MoriartyPeter MurphyStarsBríd Ní NeachtainCillian O'GairbhiLorcan CranitchA widow who has given up on life becomes convinced that a stray dog is the reincarnation of her Hurling-loving husband.
- DirectorJustin LernerStarsKaren MartínezRudy RodriguezPamela MartínezA working-class girl from Guatemala City travels to a small coastal town to infiltrate a gang in order to find her missing sister.
- DirectorRitwik PareekStarsAltaf KhanDurga Lal SainiMukul Kumar Mk SinghMysterious events in the wake of a freak motorcycle accident sow the seeds of a new religion.
- DirectorKris KaczorStarsChick Big CrowCeCe Big CrowDoni DeCoryBIG CROW chronicles the legendary influence of the high school basketball state champion-SuAnne Big Crow. The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation reveals how her spirit inspires hope to reclaim their culture, thirty years after her death.
- DirectorNikki MejiaStarsAshlee BrianKelvin BryanTroy Curvey IIIVeteran Gio Scuderi receives a package that sends him on a road trip to fulfill a promise and decide his fate.
- DirectorEva HussonStarsOdessa YoungJosh O'ConnorColin FirthJane Fairchild is a maidservant who, between the wars, works for the wealthy Niven family. On Mothering Sunday, Jane is given the day off to spend as she likes. To her surprise, Paul Sheringham, the son of wealthy neighbours, invites her to spend the day with him at his family's house while his parents are out having lunch with the Nivens and the Hobdays.
- DirectorEdwinStarsMarthino LioLadya CherylReza RahadianIn a society ruled by machismo, a hibernating "bird" becomes a serious matter. In a life of brutality, the sleeping bird is an allegory for a peaceful and serene life, even when the whole world tries desperately to rouse it.
- DirectorMartin EdralinStarsRogelio BalagtasSheila LotuacoEsteban ComilangJoshua, a shy middle-aged Filipino immigrant, has lived in the comfort of his parents' home his entire life. As their health declines he longs for a partner, terrified of being alone after they pass.
- DirectorMaximiliano SchonfeldStarsLucas SchellJoaquin SpahnSofía PalominoJesús López, a young racing driver, dies accidentally leaving his village in astonishment. His cousin Abel, a drifting teenager, gradually feels tempted to take his place. He moves in with Jesús' parents, wears his clothes, gets closer to his friends and ex-girlfriend. At first, people accept him and Abel takes a liking to the role. But the resemblance to his cousin becomes disturbing, to the point that he ends up transforming into Jesús López. A car race in homage to Jesús is organized in the village. Animated by the spirit of his cousin, Abel drives the deceased's car. The outcome of this race will determine whether or not the result of the transformation becomes definitive.
- DirectorAude PépinStarsChantal BirmanHortense BertrandAude PépinA look at the place of mothers in society and Chantal Birman's work.
- DirectorLaura LehmusStarsFriederike KempterLena UrzendowskyFlorian LukasFrida unexpectedly falls pregnant and Felix, the father of her child, breaks up with her to reunite with his ex [...] using methods which are absurd, exaggerated and often hilarious.
- DirectorBrett WagnerStarsJason Butler HarnerVirginia KullErica AshFollows the Prices and the Talbotts, two families that meet in the remote Texas desert, as they test the boundaries of marriage, friendship, and parenthood, doing their best to survive, while exploring one of the wildest places in America.
- DirectorIdo GlassYoav KleinmanThe Dead Sea - the lowest place on earth and one of the wonders of the world - is dying. Three historic enemies join forces on a heroic journey to stop this catastrophe and save the Dead Sea from disappearing.
- DirectorMaria Demeshkina PeekStarsJay JamesAn insider look into one of the largest sextortion cases investigated by Homeland Security and DOJ on American soil, as various experts, parents and victims sound the alarm on the fastest growing cyber crime against children ever.
- DirectorFrank LicariHelen MurphyKhoa LeStarsBob ContiEmilio Estefan Jr.Gloria EstefanOfficial Selection of SXSW, Santa Barbara International, Miami International, Madrid International, Nashville International and Melbourne International. The film chronicles the 55+ yr career of 9-Time Grammy Winner, Jose Feliciano.
- DirectorElizabeth UngerThe Madidi National Park is home to rich and treasured land. In particular, the director of the park, is resolute in tracking down the illicit jaguar trade that has been pervasive in Bolivia, and disrupting the eradication of the species.
- DirectorBlerta BasholliStarsYllka GashiÇun LajçiAurita AgushiFahrije's husband has been missing since the war in Kosovo. She sets up her own small business to provide for her kids, but as she fights against a patriarchal society that does not support her, she faces a crucial decision.
- DirectorGardner Grady HallStarsYaritza ReyesMario CersósimoReed DiamondA minor league pitcher is about to get called up to the big leagues - or so he thinks. Instead, he's sent to the Dominican Republic to play Winter Ball where he finds his baseball heart and so much more.
- DirectorMatthew J. SavilleStarsCharlotte RamplingMarton CsokasGeorge FerrierWhen a self-destructive teenager is suspended from school and asked to look after his feisty alcoholic grandmother as a punishment, the crazy time they spend together turns his life around.
- DirectorRyan MaxeyStarsPaul WinerEach winter hundreds of thousands of snow birds flock to Quartzsite, Arizona, an offbeat camping and RV haven sitting comfortably between L.A. and Phoenix. Known as the "Desert Phenomenon," this little-known pocket of sand serves as a temporary home to nomadic families, retirees, veterans, people experiencing homelessness, recreational drug users, deeply religious believers, and die-hard gem and rock enthusiasts. For many this eccentric oasis is safe, supportive grounds in contrast to conventional mainstream society. Kids play freely in the desolate outdoors, climbing trees and brainstorming blueprints of their own religion. Retirees connect through scheduled activities at the community center or by paying visits to the "naked bookseller's" Reader's Oasis or the famous Hi Jolly Cemetery. Those who typically migrate solo find community with their fellow wanderers when they reminisce on their winding roads to Quartzsite.
- DirectorDavid BonnevilleStarsAnabela MoreiraMartim CanavarroMargarida MoreiraA nun is called upon to adopt her 15-year-old nephew, and as a consequence religion, family and love become entangled.
- DirectorOwen PrummStarsJoeyStarrDavid OyelowoThe Bastard King chronicles the life of a lion from cub to King - battling against an unimaginable enemy that is ravaging a world where blood is becoming easier to find than water. This unique story challenges traditional storytelling - serving as an allegory for endangered species - and our very own fate.
- DirectorAdrián SilvestreStarsRaphaëlle PérezAlberto DíazMarc RiberaA young trans woman in Barcelona deals with her transition, dating and daily life.
- DirectorDietrich BrüggemannStarsAnna BrüggemannAlexander KhuonIsolde BarthDina, an actress, and Michael, a doctor, struggle to balance their relationship with their responsibilities as parents and fears of unemployment.
- DirectorGiulio MusiStarsMagnus HammerMatteo LohkMaria Alm NorellAfter a failed suicide attempt due the loss of her child, Anna questions the essence of her existence.
- DirectorSelman NacarStarsMucahit KocakNezaket ErdenÜnal SilverAfter a worker is severely injured in their family business, Kadir is forced into making a moral decision, which will have an impact on his dreams, his family and the life of the injured worker's wife.
- DirectorTyson SadlerStarsAlexander AylingLem BaingElizabeth BeckerTravel is at a tipping point. From Caribbean beaches to remote villages in Kenya, forgotten voices reveal the real conditions and consequences of one of the largest industries in the world. The role of the modern tourist is on trial.
- DirectorInés Toharia TeránStarsAnn Adachi-TaschLaure AdlerBenjamin Chowkwan AdoThis documentary explores film through the voices of significant professionals who have contributed to make sure moving images survive and remain accessible.
- DirectorDoug PrayHow a hardscrabble shoemaker from New England defied expectations and invented the ultimate Southern California lifestyle brand: Vans. Paul Van Doren never skateboarded, surfed, snowboarded, or flipped a BMX bike, but his simple, rubber-soled sneaker from 1966 has been at the heart of the global action-sports movement for half a century. This is the candid, comedic, and occasionally tragic portrait of Paul and his company, some of the world-renowned athletes he inspired, and the hard lessons he's learned along the way, including why you must NEVER CATCH PIGEONS.
- DirectorAbhinandan BanerjeeStarsChandan SenDebesh Roy ChowdhuryBratya BasuIn artful and contemplative black and white, The Cloud and the Man (Manikbabur Megh) is a surreal and philosophical reflection on one recently-bereaved middle aged man and his accidentally complex yet meaningful relationship with a cloud.
- DirectorAndrew BurtonMichael Kirby SmithStarsAlbertina CharlesTom JohnAfter decades of government inaction put them in the direct path of a slow- moving climate disaster, the Indigenous village of Newtok, Alaska, may still be able to keep their community intact, but their future hinges on the political will of those in power and finding the money to build a new village.
- DirectorBrooke SwaneyA Native adoptee tries to connect with a heritage she was raised with no awareness of.
- DirectorEmmanuel CarrèreStarsJuliette BinocheLouise PocieckaSteve PapagiannisIt is based on French journalist Florence Aubenas's bestselling non-fiction work Le Quai de Ouistreham, investigating rising precarity in French society through her experiences in the northern port city of Caen.
- DirectorMark O'BrienStarsHenry CzernyMimi KuzykMark O'BrienA burdened man feels the wrath of a vengeful God after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger.
- DirectorBobbi Jo HartStarsFannyJune MillingtonJean MillingtonFANNY: The Right to Rock reveals the untold story of a Filipina American garage band that morphed into the ferocious rock group Fanny, who almost became the female Beatles. Features Bonnie Raitt, Joe Elliott.
- DirectorThyrone TommyStarsThomas Antony OlajideEmma FerreiraAndrea DavisTwo contemporary jazz musicians develop a stormy and tragic romance.
- DirectorRamin BahraniStarsRichard DavisAn exploration of Richard Davis, the inventor of the modern-day bulletproof vest who shot himself at least 192 times to prove his product worked.
- DirectorClaire DoyonThe story of a young woman who will never fit in but whom the cinema, because it is able to appreciate her extraordinary existence, helps her to find her own special place in the world.
- DirectorDennis R. FordChris HiteStarsMike AltMelanie BedwellBill BielitzerA combination of hurricane-force winds and the snapping of an electrical pole starts the Honda Canyon Fire on Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, early in the morning of December 20, 1977. Over a thousand people consisting of professional firemen and military personnel fight the fire. Outlier winds would increase to over a hundred miles per hour, making the firefight almost impossible. In the course of events, a conflict of cultures emerged. Military commanders, fearful of the Base's cold war secrets being compromised, attempted to control the protocols and procedures of the civilian fire fighters called upon to battle the enormous blaze, offering up their own untrained personnel to fight a conflagration that, for all intents and purposes, should have never been fought and couldn't be beaten. Four fatalities and sixty-five injuries result. Almost ten thousand acres burn, resulting in significant damage to the military installation infrastructure. Ironically and fortuitously, the fire will be out, a little more than 30 hours later, due to an incoming Pacific rain storm. The Air Force quickly declares it a victory, a battle won by its brave Airmen. However, those who were there will tell you a different story. Firestorm '77 recounts the confusion and chaos of December 1977 as told by those that were there on the front lines.
- DirectorHeather KessingerStarsRashed AlamNasima AtkerSelling trinkets on the beach, 7 year old Nasima's attention is caught by something out on the water and immediately she is transfixed: surfing has come to Bangladesh. Nasima instantly knows what she wants and that is to surf the waves. She will become the first female surfer in Bangladesh, a place where women don't even swim in public, let alone ride waves. So begins a tremendous journey. By the time Nasima is 14 she is beating the top boys on Bangladesh's young surf circuit, paddling alone against a ferocious current of societal condemnation. It is now that Nasima begins to feel the true power and full weight of conforming to her country's cultural and religious expectations - and although she cannot fight them all, she continues to defy anyone who would keep her off the waves, including her young husband. Standing atop her board, Nasima becomes both a target and an icon as she surfs: new generations of young female surfers see what Nasima has achieved, they watch as she makes her own choices, and speaks her own voice -- can they too surf their way to personal freedom? Inevitably, Nasima's precarious hold on her dreams become ever more tenuous. Now 21, she shoulders impossible pressure. Will Nasima be able to withstand the forces against her? Or will the door she has kicked open be forever slammed shut, not only for her, but also for the next generation? A little girl's dream of riding the waves threatens to change the course of history for an entire nation simply because she was THE MOST FEARLESS.
- DirectorSahar MosayebiStarsTaraneh AlidoostiMahtab KeramatiAyoub AfsharA young Iranian woman, having reached the lowest point in her life, fights back against an abusive spouse and religious and governmental obstacles to set the Guinness world record in endurance swimming with both her hands and feet tied.
- DirectorLaura SamaniStarsCeleste CescuttiOndina QuadriIvo BanItaly, 1900. Agata is a young woman who embarks on a desperate journey to reach a mysterious sanctuary to save her daughter's soul from the eternal damnation of Limbo.
- DirectorEmma WestenbergStarsIon BerteaTessa GourinRichard KernJazmin (19), Mason (22) and Mickey (19) reunite over summer in their hometown at Long Island and accidentally stumble upon a story about a murder which took place in the nearby forest in 1984. They decide to take on the investigation on their own, driving Mickey's car through the suburbs trying to find the killer. Going from bar to bar, hearing the weirdest stories, they become closer and closer, until the summer reaches its end and they must face their own issues.
- DirectorNithin LukoseStarsNithin GeorgeJose KizhakkanVinitha KoshyPAKA is a tale of a river that swells with the blood of two feuding families and a young couple that tries to overcome this hatred with their love.
- DirectorFrançois OzonStarsSophie MarceauAndré DussollierGéraldine PailhasWhen André, 85, has a stroke, Emmanuelle hurries to her father's bedside. Sick and half-paralyzed in his hospital bed, he asks Emmanuelle to help him end his life. But how can you honor such a request when it's your own father?
- DirectorRobin PetréStarsJames BarnettSam BrittainDan JarvisA look at the relationships between humans and wild animals of the ocean.
- DirectorStefan PavlovicTravelling to Bosnia in search of his origins, filmmaker Stefan Pavlovicc meets a solitary fisherman. One man has language impairment, the other lost his hearing during the war. Camera in hand, the director films the onset of this improbable and profound friendship.
- DirectorMichael BuddStarsJane SeymourJacqueline McKenzieSam RechnerAfter being forced to share her room with her dementia-suffering grandmother, a teen's resentment turns to love as she uncovers family secrets and gains a new understanding of her grandmother's past.
- DirectorJon Sesrie GoffStarsNorvel Goff Sr.A story of inheritance and the tension that defines our collective American history which explores coastal South Carolina as a site of pride and racial trauma through Gullah cultural retention and land preservation.
- DirectorHelmut DosantosIt follows the resistance to modernization in rural Mexico. It is a reminder that it is still possible to live in tune with our essence as human beings.
- DirectorKamila AndiniStarsArawinda KiranaAsmara AbigailSekar SariIn her last year of secondary school, a bright Indonesian student is determined to pursue her education and resist getting married, despite the expectations of her community.
- DirectorShasha NakhaiRich WilliamsonStarsLiam DiazMekiya FoxAnna Claire BeitelScarborough is the film adaptation of the award-winning novel by Catherine Hernandez. Over the course of a school year, 3 kids in a low-income neighbourhood find community and friendship at a drop-in reading program.
- DirectorMarianne BlicherStarsRagnhild KaasgaardIsabella Møller HansenKristian HalkenIn a small Danish town, we meet two generations of women. 61-year-old Solvej and the 17-year-old, Kate. Their meeting kickstarts an unlikely friendship, as the wounds of the past are revealed and the seeds of hope are sown.
- DirectorCelina EscherStarsLas 17Teodora VásquezAfter serving ten years behind bars for her miscarriage, considered by her government to be an act of aggravated murder, Teodora Vásquez becomes a spokesperson for the other 16 Salvadoran women behind bars for the same "crime" in this story of sorority, resilience, and solidarity.
- DirectorMarcus MizelleStarsCedric NicolasOrnella SamarcoVincent Samarco2023 Emmy Winner. A much loved Parisian-style bistro located in Los Angeles between a thriving McDonalds and KFC, Belle Vie is owned and operated by the charming and hopeful Vincent Samarco, who struggles to adapt, survive and keep the bistro alive in the midst of a pandemic that has ravaged small businesses everywhere.
- DirectorNiccolò CastelliStarsMatilda De AngelisHelmi DridiAngelo BisonThe long and painful fight of Allegra, the only survivor of a terrorist attack that took the life of her three friends.
- DirectorJoe WinstonStarsDavid AxelrodRichard M. DaleyJesse JacksonThe story of Harold Washington, elected in 1983 as Chicago's first African-American Mayor, the political battles he fought, and his legacy to Chicago and the nation.
- DirectorNick RicheyStarsDallas Dupree YoungGerrison MachadoMylen BradfordWhen 13-year-old Tommy loses his parents to a drug raid, he embarks on an urban odyssey guided by a phone sex operator (his fairy godmother) and with the help of his two best friends, Steve and O'Neill.
- DirectorAly MuritibaStarsAntonio SaboiaPedro FasanaroThomas AquinoDaniel is an exemplary policeman, but he ends up making a mistake and becoming suspended. With nothing keeping him in his hometown, he goes to visit his online love interest.
- DirectorYoav BrillKibbutz volunteering began in an eclipse. The idealistic and rebellious 1960s generation was charmed by the old communist ideology as it came to life in the Israeli Kibbutz. The 1967 Six-Day War attracted a wave of support for Israel that the Kibbutz Movement saw as a miracle. When travel agencies started selling "Kibbutz Volunteering" packages, it was clear that volunteering also became a profitable business. The Kibbutz found itself facing unfamiliar phenomenon - drugs, alcohol and marriage with non-Jewish volunteers. During the 1980s, unemployment across Europe secured a steady number of volunteers, but now Israel was no longer the same country. The war in Lebanon and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict forced the volunteers to face a new question - does supporting the Kibbutz mean supporting the state of Israel?
- DirectorAmil ShivjiStarsGudrun MwanyikaIkhlas Gafur VoraSiti AminaA rebellious young revolutionary becomes involved with a young Indian-Zanzibari girl escaping an oppressive arranged marriage.
- DirectorStacy PeraltaStarsGerry LopezGerry Lopez aka Mr. Pipeline is an American surfer, shaper, journalist, and film actor. Lopez and friends began to migrate out to Oahu's North Shore, where they watched surfers like Butch Van Artsdalen and Jock Sutherland ride.
- DirectorChezik TsunodaA mother goes on a healing journey to investigate the silent epidemic of childhood drowning after losing her son.