Explore 134 Films from IFFR 2017: A Global Cinema Journey

Japanese Girls Never Die

2016 • 101 min

A group of high school girls are randomly attacking men at night. The missing person poster of a young woman is used as a template and painted on the walls of a quiet, small town.

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Lady Macbeth

2016 • 86 min • Box office $5M

Drama

England, 1865. Katherine is trapped in a loveless marriage, controlled by her husband and his domineering father. She discovers a powerful inner strength and becomes determined to achieve her desires, no matter the cost.

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American Honey

2016 • 163 min • Budget $3M • Box office $2M

Drama

A restless teenager leaves her difficult home and joins a group of young people traveling the American Midwest, selling magazines. She becomes part of a lifestyle filled with wild parties, dangerous schemes, and short-lived relationships, seeking freedom and a sense…

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Ascent

2016 • 80 min

A film called Ascent uses 4,500 photographs from the last 150 years to explore Mount Fuji, a volcano seen as having many faces. The film blends documentary and fiction, photography and filmmaking, following an English woman and her late Japanese…

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7.0

Beduíno

2016 • 75 min

A couple with a shared passion for art searches for something elusive, driven by a deep, almost spiritual longing. Their quest unfolds in a luminous world where hope and despair are intertwined, explored through countless artistic expressions.

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6.1

Rat Film

2016 • 82 min

Documentary

"Rat Film" is a documentary that explores the history of Baltimore by examining the relationship between people and rats. The film follows rats as they navigate the city's spaces – across walls, fences, and alleys – and make homes within…

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Kékszakállú

2016 • 72 min

This film offers an intimate look at several young women navigating uncertain lives – exploring their inner worlds, relationships, and experiences within a society facing economic and spiritual decline. The story is loosely based on Bela Bartok's opera, Bluebeard's Castle.

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Jackie

2016 • 100 min • Budget $9M • Box office $13M

Drama

This film chronicles the days following President John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963, focusing on the experiences of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. It depicts her life in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy.

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Moonlight

2016 • 111 min • Budget $4M • Box office $65M

Drama

This is a poignant story about a young man's journey to self-discovery, shown through three key periods in his life. It follows his experiences with love – the joy, heartbreak, and beauty – as he also comes to terms with…

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Baboy Halas

2016 • 105 min

A family of indigenous people, among the last to live as forest dwellers, struggles to adapt to a changing world. They face the increasing presence and customs of more settled tribes from the plains.

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7.6

Lemon

2017 • 83 min • Box office $29K

Drama, Comedy

Isaac is facing a difficult time. His acting career is failing, his girlfriend of ten years is considering ending their relationship, and his family consistently disappoints him. While pursuing a new romance, he grapples with finding his purpose in a…

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Asura: The City of Madness

2016 • 136 min • Box office $18M

Action, Crime, Thriller

A morally flexible police officer is drawn into a dangerous situation when he becomes caught between the department's internal investigators and the city's powerful, corrupt mayor.

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The Road to Mandalay

2016 • 108 min

Lianqing and Guo, refugees from Burma, find safety in Thailand. However, Gho's affection for Lianqing might be stronger than her feelings for Guo.

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The Wedding Ring

2016 • 96 min

After finishing her studies overseas, a young woman returns to her family home in Zinder, grappling with heartbreak. She finds a path to healing as she awaits the arrival of the new moon, a time of mystical hope.

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The Amateur

2017 • 90 min

Piero Portaluppi, a celebrated Milanese architect who thrived during the Fascist era, is rediscovered through his surviving works and a newly found 16mm film diary he made throughout his life. A charismatic and influential figure, Portaluppi navigated a significant yet…

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White Sun

2016 • 87 min

In a Nepalese village, young Pooja lives with her mother. She is grieving the loss of her grandfather, but also secretly excited about the possibility of meeting Chandra, a man she believes might be her father. Chandra is a former…

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Yourself and Yours

2016 • 87 min

Drama, Comedy

A South Korean man searches the city for his ex-girlfriend after their breakup. Meanwhile, she encounters two men who each insist they have previously met her.

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The Levelling

2017 • 83 min • Budget $1M

Drama

While completing her veterinary studies, Clover learns her brother has passed away and returns to her family's farm in rural Somerset, which is facing financial difficulties.

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6.4

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Paterson

2016 • 118 min • Budget $5M • Box office $2M

Drama, Comedy, Romance

This film follows a week in the life of Paterson, a poet who works as a bus driver, and his wife Laura, a highly creative artist. They live in Paterson, New Jersey, a city with a rich history as a…

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The Girl with All the Gifts

2016 • 111 min • Budget $5M

Action, Horror, Science Fiction

A strange fungus has transformed most people into mindless, flesh-eating creatures in the future. When a scientist and a teacher discover a girl who appears immune, they embark on a journey to find a way to save humanity.

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Family Life

2017 • 80 min

A lonely man agrees to house-sit for a relative and invents a story about a spiteful ex-wife who is keeping his daughter from him. He does this to gain the sympathy of a single mother he's recently met.

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A Decent Woman

2016 • 101 min

Working as a housemaid in a wealthy gated community near Buenos Aires, a woman finds a path to sexual and emotional freedom when she ventures into a secluded nudist swingers' club hidden within the community's high walls.

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Harmonium

2016 • 120 min

Drama

Toshio takes on Yasaka as a worker in his workshop. However, Yasaka's recent release from prison leads him to interfere in Toshio's family.

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This Is Our Land

2017 • 117 min • Budget $5M

Drama

Pauline is a dedicated and caring home health aide who is raising her two children while also caring for her father, a retired steelworker. Because of her respected position in the community, leaders of a radical political party ask her…

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Beyond the Mountains and Hills

2017 • 90 min

After 27 years of military service, David is discharged and returns home to his family, a life he's largely missed. He hopes to transition to a managerial role in the civilian world, following in the footsteps of his fellow veterans.…

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Jean of the Joneses

2016 • 88 min

The death of the Jones family patriarch on their doorstep throws the family into disarray. As the paramedic who answers their 911 call tries to connect with the sharp-tongued Jean Jones, unresolved tensions erupt and long-held conflicts resurface during the…

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The Summer Is Gone

2016 • 105 min

In the early 1990s, Xiaolei, a recent primary school graduate in a remote western Chinese village, dreams of a carefree summer. Instead, he's met with a monotonous routine and a growing sense of unease. With his father gone, Xiaolei comes…

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Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape

2016 • 80 min

To understand why his magnetic audiotape won't fade, cassette tape inventor Lou Ottens revisits his history. As rock musicians embrace the format for their new recordings, they inadvertently help him piece together the forgotten details of his invention's enduring legacy.

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Gimme Danger

2016 • 108 min • Box office $950K

Documentary, Music

The Stooges uniquely blended raw, powerful music with psychedelic sounds, bluesy rhythms, and sharp, angry lyrics. Their charismatic frontman was a distinctive figure, embodying a mix of theatricality and rebellious energy. They were unlike any other band before them, yet…

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The Eye's Dream

2016 • 102 min

Maya is a photographer who specializes in images of the eye. Kunio, a neurosurgeon and documentary filmmaker, wants to make a film about her. Meanwhile, a secretive collector of eyeballs becomes fixated on Maya, specifically her own eyes.

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Heis (chronicles)

2016

Pia returns to her Mediterranean family to tell them she wants to become legally independent.

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The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio

2016 • 128 min

An undercover police officer navigates a complicated situation as he attempts to reconnect with his past love, all while investigating a disturbing secret connected to the police chief. He must also ensure the safety of the chief's daughter.

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The Idea of a Lake

2016 • 79 min

Photographer Inès is determined to finish her book project before her first baby arrives. The project, exploring her childhood memories, repeatedly leads her back to her family home in southern Argentina – the place that defined her. It's also where…

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6.3

Super Dark Times

2017 • 103 min • Box office $33K

Drama, Thriller

Best friends Zach and Josh have shared everything, but after a terrible accident, they become involved in a cover-up. This secret slowly destroys their friendship, leading them into a world of growing suspicion and violence.

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A Wedding

2017 • 95 min

Drama

Eighteen-year-old Zahira has always deeply valued her Pakistani family and the guidance of her parents. But when they ask her to follow tradition and choose a husband from their community, Zahira's life becomes complicated. She struggles to balance her cultural…

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Night of a 1000 Hours

2016 • 92 min

Philip inherits his family's business from his father and is unexpectedly visited by the ghosts of his ancestors. As a night unfolds filled with murder, a secret romance, and mistaken identities, Philip discovers a deeply hidden family secret.

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The Death of Louis XIV

2016 • 115 min • Box office $17K

Drama, History

August 1715. During a walk, Louis XIV experiences a leg pain. In the following days, the king continues with his duties, but struggles to sleep and develops a high fever. He eats very little and grows progressively weaker. This marks…

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Thousand Cuts

2017 • 90 min

Omar Petit could have a happy life with his wife and daughter, but a group of local farmers are making things difficult for them because of Omar's background. One night, one of these farmers is sabotaging their vineyard when he…

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A Brief Excursion

2017 • 75 min

Stola has spent his summer attending endless festivals. Then, he meets Roko, an old friend searching for medieval frescoes at a monastery. Roko persuades Stola and a group of strangers to join him. But when their bus breaks down in…

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6.1

When Paul Came Over The Sea

2017 • 97 min

A surprising friendship develops amidst a turbulent political climate.

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Filthy

2017 • 87 min

Lena, a 17-year-old from a middle-class family, experiences a blossoming first love filled with secret nighttime adventures and magical Danube River walks. This idyllic world is destroyed when she is raped. She becomes withdrawn and attempts suicide. Her family, overwhelmed,…

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Burning Birds

2016 • 90 min

After her husband, a fish salesman, is murdered by militants because of his political beliefs, Kusum is left to care for her eight children and mother-in-law. She works breaking rocks in a quarry to make ends meet. This is a…

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Three

2016 • 88 min

Action, Crime, Thriller

Facing certain defeat in a police confrontation, a criminal shoots himself, hoping to force officers to stop firing and transport him to the hospital. Once there, he invokes patient rights to delay treatment, buying time for his associates to orchestrate…

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The Giant

2016 • 86 min

Drama

Rikard is a 30-year-old man with autism and significant physical disfigurement, living in a residential home for people with disabilities. The separation from his mother at age three deeply affects him. To cope with the difficulties of his life, Rikard…

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Strange But True

2017 • 100 min

Jonathan and Yesi, two garbage collectors working for the ruthless Master Clean, are constantly watched by Mum, a veteran collector who silently cleans the city streets. One night, they discover a body with money. Master Clean makes a devastating choice,…

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Manifesto

2017 • 98 min • Budget $10K

Drama

Manifesto, an adaptation of Rosefeldt's installation, celebrates influential art manifestos from the 19th and 20th centuries – including those of the Communist and Dogme movements. Thirteen distinct characters, all portrayed by Cate Blanchett, embody these manifestos: a homeless man, a…

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Sieranevada

2016 • 173 min • Budget $1M

Drama

A successful neurologist returns from Paris and picks up his wife for a family gathering. They're headed to his mother's apartment for a meal honoring his father, who passed away the previous year. At the apartment, guests are gathered, awaiting…

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Free Fire

2017 • 90 min • Budget $7M • Box office $3M

Action, Crime, Mystery

In 1978 Boston, a planned meeting between rival gangs in an abandoned warehouse quickly escalates into a violent confrontation, forcing everyone to fight for their lives.

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Personal Shopper

2016 • 106 min • Budget $6M • Box office $1M

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Maureen, in her mid-twenties, works as a personal shopper for a famous media personality. The job allows her to live in Paris, a city she's determined to leave only after finding her twin brother, who died there years ago. Her…

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Tonsler Park

2017 • 80 min

Tonsler Park documents the democratic process in action at polling places in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Election Day, November 8, 2016, using black and white 16mm film.

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Porto

2017 • 75 min

In Porto, Portugal, Jake and Mati, both feeling like outsiders, shared a fleeting connection. They are haunted by the memory of that encounter, and as they try to understand what happened between them, they revisit a night where they were…

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By the Time It Gets Dark

2016 • 106 min

Filmmaker Ann is working on a project about the 1976 killing of Thai students. She interviews Taew, a survivor, at a remote mountain location, but Taew's recollections and viewpoints begin to shift as Ann delves deeper into the project.

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Where is Rocky II?

2016 • 93 min

Pierre Bismuth enlists a private investigator and two screenwriters to look into a puzzling piece of art.

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6.5

Prevenge

2017 • 89 min

Horror, Comedy, Drama

A widow who is pregnant and convinced her unborn child is guiding her begins a series of murders.

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20th Century Women

2016 • 118 min • Budget $7M • Box office $5M

Drama

In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields, a determined single mother in her mid-50s, is raising her teenage son, Jamie, during a time of significant cultural shifts and youthful rebellion. Dorothea seeks assistance from two younger women: Abbie, a free-spirited…

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Big Big World

2016 • 100 min

Ali and Zuhal leave the orphanage and cross a line, forcing them to live outside society. The forest they seek refuge in becomes their isolated world. Two young people, cast out from civilization, must now begin their lives anew.

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The Untamed

2016 • 98 min

Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller

Alejandra, a young mother and housewife, feels trapped in a violent marriage with her husband, Angel. She turns to her brother Fabián for help, unaware he's hiding secrets. When the couple discovers a meteorite, they encounter a mysterious creature that…

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A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016 • 179 min

Drama, Romance

A woman arranges for hired actors and everyday people to pose as her friends and family at her wedding.

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Elon Doesn't Believe in Death

2017 • 75 min

Each day, Elon visits his wife at her work, but she's not there. He checks their home, but she's missing. He begins retracing her daily route. The next morning, Elon reports her disappearance to the police and visits hospitals and…

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Mister Universo

2016 • 90 min

Tairo, a young lion-tamer, is feeling down. The loss of a cherished lucky charm prompts him to embark on a journey through Italy. He's searching for Arthur Robin, a former Mister Universe who had given him the charm many years…

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7.1

The Last Family

2016 • 124 min

Drama, History

Beksiński is a gentle man who secretly fears spiders, even though he has intense sexual fantasies and creates unsettling dystopian art. He's a devoted family man, striving for the well-being of his wife Zofia, his anxious son Tomasz, and their…

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Knife in the Clear Water

2018 • 93 min

A man fights desperately to prevent his prized bull from being sacrificed as part of his late wife's funeral rituals.

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Columbus

2017 • 104 min • Budget $700K • Box office $1M

Drama

When a famous architecture professor falls ill mid-speaking tour, his son Jin is left in Columbus, Indiana – a small city known for its important modernist architecture. There, Jin befriends Casey, a young architecture lover who works at the local…

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Train to Busan

2016 • 118 min • Budget $8M • Box office $87M

Horror, Thriller, Action

A zombie virus outbreak forces South Korea into a national emergency. Onboard a speeding train to Busan, passengers must fight desperately to stay alive.

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Introduction to the End of an Argument

1990 • 40 min

Lebanese-Canadian artist Jayce Salloum and Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman, now based in New York, examine how our understanding of the Palestinian Intifada has been shaped by films and television. They trace the origins of these impressions.

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Blackhearts

2016 • 87 min

Blackhearts offers a new perspective on the infamous Norwegian black metal scene. The film journeys to South America, Europe, and the Middle East to document three devoted fans of the music, each with deeply held religious and political beliefs.

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Haruneko

2016 • 90 min

In this strikingly original Japanese film, people seeking death find a strange sort of solace in a peculiar café.

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I Am Truly a Drop of Sun on Earth

2018 • 61 min

April is released from prison after being arrested for illegal sex work. While working in the basement of a luxury hotel in Tbilisi, she meets Dije, a young Nigerian man who thought he was traveling to Georgia, USA. Instead, he…

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The Pot and the Oak

2017 • 72 min

When an Iranian man discovers he is infertile, he is confronted with a profound personal crisis. His inability to have children triggers a deep existential struggle.

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Self-Criticism of a Bourgeois Dog

2017 • 99 min

The film centers on the title dog, who recounts his transformation from an unemployed communist filmmaker. He explains to a foreign exchange student, Camille, that his work on a farm is research for a new movie. Julian, the director, relies…

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Ugly

2017 • 92 min

This is a story about people facing hardship, loss, and despair, and their fight to overcome their challenges and find hope.

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Matangtubig

2015 • 88 min

A violent crime shatters the peaceful life of a rural town in Batangas. When a girl's body is found, the entire community is scrutinized while her friend disappears. The growing media attention reveals long-hidden secrets. During the town's annual lakeside…

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The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street

2016 • 75 min

This film chronicles the life of Jan Nemec, a prominent and influential figure in the Czech New Wave movement of filmmaking.

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Live from Dhaka

2019 • 91 min

The film presents a series of scenes depicting a man with physical limitations struggling with despair as he desperately seeks a way to escape Dhaka.

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Lightning Falls Behind

2017 • 82 min

Having previously worked in Guatemala and Mexico, Hernandez discovers inspiring settings, a unique atmosphere, and energetic young people in Costa Rica for this project. The film is deliberately raw and features rebellious girls, Sole and Ana, who uncover something deeply…

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Boundaries

2016 • 100 min

Emily Price juggles her family with leading critical talks between a Canadian politician and the president of a nation facing resource exploitation.

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Marjorie Prime

2017 • 99 min

Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction

A company offers a service that generates realistic holographic projections of deceased loved ones. An elderly woman uses this technology to interact with a younger version of her late husband.

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Raoul Ruiz, Drama Against Ignorance!

2016 • 63 min

This documentary features recollections from friends and colleagues about the work of filmmaker Raúl Ruiz. The film explores three key elements that shaped Ruiz's distinctive cinematic style: poetry, science, and his personal history. It offers insights into how these influences…

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Antonio One Two Three

2019 • 95 min

Antonio runs away from home and seeks refuge at his ex-girlfriend's apartment, where he encounters an unexpected Brazilian guest. Meanwhile, Johnny is preparing to stage his first play in Lisbon, and his friendship with a young lighting technician forces him…

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Happy Times Will Come Soon

2016 • 100 min

Tommaso and Arturo are fleeing through a secluded forest, struggling to survive by hunting and navigating the dense woods. The atmosphere is tranquil until gunshots shatter the peace. Years later, the forest is plagued by wolves. While exploring, Ariane discovers…

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Raw

2016 • 98 min • Budget $3M • Box office $4M

Horror, Drama

Justine comes from a family of veterinarians and vegetarians. At sixteen, she's a bright student about to begin her first year at vet school, following in her older sister's footsteps. But she quickly finds herself facing intense hazing. Justine is…

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Mimosas

2016 • 93 min

A Sheikh nearing the end of his life journeys through the Moroccan Atlas Mountains, accompanied by a caravan and guarded by two untrustworthy men.

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Tramontane

2017 • 105 min

Rabih, a young blind man living in a Lebanese village, supports himself by singing in a choir and working as a Braille editor. His world is turned upside down when he attempts to obtain a passport and learns his identification…

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The Handmaiden

2016 • 145 min • Budget $8M • Box office $38M

Thriller, Drama, Romance

Korea, 1930s. During Japanese occupation, Sookee takes a job as a handmaiden to Hideko, a Japanese heiress living in isolation on her family's estate, ruled by her controlling Uncle Kouzuki. However, Sookee hides a secret: she's a skilled pickpocket recruited…

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Before the Rooster Crows

2016 • 98 min

Carmín, a teenager growing up in a remote mountain village in Puerto Rico, lives with her strict grandmother, who has raised her alone since her mother emigrated to the United States. The return of her father, after a long prison…

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The Future Perfect

2017 • 65 min

This film offers a thoughtful exploration of the potential paths for a young Chinese immigrant in Buenos Aires. The story is presented using the formal, somewhat awkward language typically found in introductory Spanish textbooks.

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X500

2016 • 104 min

X Quinientos follows Alex, David, and Aurora, three individuals living on opposite sides of the United States. They are linked by their shared difficulty with grief and their desire for personal transformation as they try to find a way forward.

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Solo, Solitude

2017 • 97 min

For over three decades, the Suharto regime has suppressed democracy in Indonesia. Wiji Thukul is a poet who openly criticizes the government, and his poems are frequently chanted by protestors. In 1996, following riots in Jakarta, he and other activists…

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Heal the Living

2016 • 104 min • Budget $10M • Box office $2M

Drama

A surfing trip brings together several teenagers, while a woman with a heart condition is attended to by two teams of doctors and medical specialists.

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Sleeping Beauty

2017 • 82 min

In the kingdom of Letonia, Prince Égon secretly practices the drums while harboring a singular ambition: to find Sleeping Beauty in Kentz and end her enchanted slumber. His father, the king, dismisses fairy tales and disapproves of Égon's quest. However,…

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Light Thereafter

2017 • 101 min

Pavel, a young man struggling with his emotions and feeling isolated, travels across Europe to find his idol, the mysterious painter Arnaud. Deeply lonely and without direction, Pavel attempts to connect with the various people he encounters during his journey.

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Wolf and Sheep

2016 • 86 min

In rural Afghanistan, storytelling is how people make sense of their world. The shepherd children rule the mountains, adhering to strict rules, like the prohibition against boys and girls being together. The boys train with slingshots to defend against wolves,…

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A Magical Substance Flows Into Me

2015 • 68 min

Robert Lachmann, a German-Jewish ethnomusicologist, hosted a radio show called "Oriental Music" in the 1930s. The program showcased the musical traditions of Palestine, featuring live performances by musicians from various ethnic and religious backgrounds. Inspired by Lachmann's research, Palestinian artist…

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The Man

2017 • 93 min

Simon, a prominent and affluent figure in the Danish art world, enjoys a privileged life with his wife and mistress. His world is upended by the unexpected arrival of Casper, a son he never knew. Casper, it turns out, is…

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The Burglar

2016 • 98 min

Eighteen-year-old Alex lives with her mother in Arad, a small desert town near the Dead Sea. One day, her mother vanishes without a trace, leaving Alex alone. Struggling to survive, Alex begins secretly entering homes at night. She isn't searching…

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Sister of Mine

2017 • 94 min

Drama, Thriller

Oliver, a young film director, finds out on a pornographic website that the actress in one of the videos is his younger half-sister, Aurora. As he investigates how she ended up there, Oliver becomes increasingly drawn to her.

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Quality Time

2017 • 86 min

The film follows five men in their fifties as they each navigate the often absurd realities of their lives.

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Sexy Durga

2018 • 85 min

At midnight, anxious Durga and her friend Kabeer flee their village as a major festival honoring Goddess Durga unfolds at the temple. Devotees offer themselves to the goddess. As Durga navigates the dark highway, strangers offer assistance to get them…

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Voyage to Terengganu

2016 • 62 min

Director Amir Muhammad, who had never visited Terengganu, one of Malaysia's 13 states, travels there in December 2015 to create a travelogue. He incorporates excerpts from Munshi Abdullah's 1838 book "Voyage to Kelantan," which contains sharp criticisms of the state…

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Cairo Jazzman

2017 • 82 min

This documentary follows Amr Salah as he tirelessly organizes the annual Cairo Jazz Festival, striving to connect people through music in a nation where the majority of the population is under 30 and cultural initiatives often receive limited governmental support.

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