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When her 14-year-old son is seriously injured in a motorbike accident, bar singer Félicité (real life singer Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu--a force of nature) races through the streets desperate to save his life.

This deep dive into the contentious history of fishing rights in Washington State proves richly rewarding. It's a genuinely compelling film about the transformative Boldt decree of 1974, which granted PNW bands equal status in fish management.

In this wordless and gorgeously atmospheric animated feature, a solitary black cat survives a tsunami and must confront his fear of water whilst sailing through a flooded world with a group of misfit animals. An enchanting adventure film for all ages.

Spanning three decades, this powerful drama tells the story of a Hong Kong family of immigrants from the Mainland. Working as writer, director, and star, Sasha Chuk maintains an intimate focus as she takes us through 30 years of love and struggle.

A Dublin nurse is sent to a remote Irish village to care for a reclusive woman. Haunted by a dark past, her night terrors invade her reality. Aislinn Clarke delivers a chilling, feminist folk horror that favours atmosphere over jump scares.

In this crisp, psychological thriller, a Syrian refugee in Strasbourg zeroes in on the man he suspects tortured him and countless others in prison during the civil war. Proof remains elusive, but Hamad (Adam Bessa) will see justice served...

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Eiko Ishibashi, presents the Canadian Premiere of GIFT—a new silent film directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, and accompanied by a dynamic, live soundtrack performed by Ishibashi.

This cheeky, inventive film brings contemporary pop music to 17th century Italy. It’s the story of a Catholic orphanage where the girls have been taught to play orchestral music. Little does the priest know they’re composing their own tunes in secret…

Still on stage in her 70s, Iranian pop icon Googoosh has lived through decades of political persecution, 20 years of house arrest, exile, and a comeback. A fascinating portrait of a troubled and turbulent Iran through the life of an extraordinary woman.

A machinima documentary about two out-of-work actors who mount a full production of Hamlet within the world of Grand Theft Auto V online. Something is rotten in the city of Los Santos; the perfect backdrop for Shakespeare’s bloodsoaked tragedy.

A prizewinner at Cannes, the latest from the director of Tabu is a playful Asian travelogue, set in 1918 and now, in black and white and colour, a critique of colonialism, and a journey into the history of cinema itself.

The discovery of ancient treasure will prove life changing for Hakki, a poor man beloved by family and friends in this acute psychological fable set in the Aegean town of Bergama, a World Heritage site.