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20,000 Species of Bees
The ghost of Víctor Erice’s atmospheric Spirit of the Beehive hovers over this poetic, gender-identity coming-of-age feature debut, set in the Basque country.
Àma Gloria
A young French girl is heartbroken when Gloria, her nanny, returns to her own family in Cape Verde, in this acutely sensitive study of grief and growing up.
Banel & Adama
In this compelling love story set in Mali, Banel and Adama’s relationship is tested by a devastating turn of events that challenges their village’s way of life.
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry
A fiercely independent woman’s tranquillity is disturbed by an unexpected affair, in this wry, tender and understated drama from Georgia.
The Eternal Memory
Memory and the power of love are tenderly explored in this moving documentary about a Chilean couple learning to live with dementia.
Fancy Dance
A young Indigenous girl and her aunt search for her missing mother in this moving family drama starring Lily Gladstone.
Girl
Déborah Lukumuena and Le’Shantey Bonsu give stunning performances as a deeply connected mother and daughter in Adura Onashile’s tender drama.
Goodbye Julia
In Sudanese filmmaker Mohamed Kordofani’s impressive drama, a woman seeks redemption following an incident that threatens to destroy all she holds dear.
Monster
Finding inspiration in the poetry of the everyday, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s thoroughly engrossing tale celebrates the enchanting power of childhood friendship.
Our Body
Claire Simon’s tender, moving and illuminating film captures the essence and urgency of life inside a Parisian gynaecology ward.
Perfect Days
Wim Wenders’ beguiling Tokyo-set drama is a poignant, warm-hearted portrait of a Tokyo toilet cleaner, played by Cannes Best Actor prize-winner Koji Yakusho.
Robot Dreams
Spanish director Pablo Berger delivers a rich and emotionally engaging animation about friendship, set in a bustling 1980s New York City.
Silver Haze
Dirty God director Sacha Polak and star Vicky Knight reunite for this daring drama about love, family and forgiveness, loosely inspired by Knight’s life.
Slow
Even though Elena and Dovydas quickly fall in love, Dovydas’ asexuality means they must find a way to navigate desire in their relationship.
Tótem
A poignant birthday party for a terminally ill man exposes a series of family tensions in The Chambermaid director Lila Avilés’ elegant second feature.
Unicorns
A celebration of culture, sexuality and love, Sally El Hosaini’s third collaboration with James Krishna Floyd is a potent portrait of modern London.
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