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A woman encounters a hitchhiker in the middle of the night while driving. From there, things spiral into absurdity, blurring the lines between what's real -and what isn't.
Jul 2026
The death of his son causes McElwee, an autobiographical filmmaker, to look back on his life’s work. He eventually turns to his archive of home movies. To what extent did his camera affect their relationship when Adrian was alive? To what extent does it define that relationship now that he is gone? Meanwhile, an effort to adapt McElwee’s first feature, Sherman’s March, into a work of fiction lurches along, giving the filmmaker another perspective from which to meditate on movie making and mortality.
Jun 2026
Noé tells his partner, Camille, how he set out to sell a valuable item but ultimately returned empty-handed. Through a series of absurd encounters, and driven by an impeccable logic, he traded his possessions for others of lesser value, until he was left with nothing at all.
Pata Seca (1828), a man whose back bore the whip marks of his enslavers , whose eyes held the haunted memory of being forced to breed over 200 slave children in order to sustain his master’s plantation. Men broken but unbowed, transformed from field hands into soldiers from the civil war to Vietnam. This documentary weaves together authentic narratives from the 1800s, accompanied by original images and footage, highlighting the significant influence that Black men in uniform had in Hollywood and addressing ongoing relevant issues to date.
Lady Chief introduces Nana Afoakwa Kyerewa I, the only female clan chief in her hometown Kukurantumi, Ghana — and only the second woman in her clan's centuries-old history to ever contest the role, despite a local head chief's refusal to accept her.
A series of brutal murders across different states throws the country into fear and confusion. The crimes appear completely unrelated, with no clear connection between the victims or the killers, making the investigation more disturbing with every passing day. As pressure builds on the authorities, the mystery continues to deepen and spread panic everywhere, attracting nationwide media attention and creating fear among ordinary people across the country.
In the wake of her estranged sister's death, Ashley finds herself caring for her niece, who she's never met before. As they grapple with their shared loss, Ashley must uncover the truth that lurks beneath her own roof, before it's too late
The filmed archival of the Bengali theatre “Vincent-er Mrityu” by the theatre group Arghya inspired by Antonin Artaud's "Van Gogh: the man suicided by society"
Unable to return to Colombia, Francisco Godoy searches for belonging in the Netherlands. Alongside fellow newcomers Liu and Aleksandr, he rebuilds his life through friendship and the puppet theatre he once left behind.
Dismissed after surgery for endometriosis and left without answers,Ana draws on the strength of Macha to reclaim her voice and confront the system ignoring her pain, while her father grapples with the helplessness of loving someone he cannot heal.
After conquering France with his alter ego Paloma, Hugo Bardin presents a one-man show featuring seven women born of the same imagination—characters who embody their creator’s passions and neuroses. Audiences might recognize Fanny Ardant at the César Awards, the guru Lolashiva addressing her "she-wolves" during a vegan introspection retreat, or casting director Viviane Vivier hard at work.
Blocked by her grandmother’s superstition over a black cat, a young woman's emigration spirals into an absurdist village standoff that forces her to confront exactly what she is leaving behind.
After a near fatal car accident, a teenage boy is given an experimental medicine which forces him to say the things he's afraid to say.
A woman named Asami Kashima is found strangled. A woman named Eiko Watarai starts confronting various people who knew her – her boss, her neighbor, her boyfriend, her mother – riling them up into revealing their feelings about Asami, and saying she wants to know more about her.
Tenants of Lenapehocking in the Age of Magnets is a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a land, specifically the Black community of North Philadelphia in the 20th century, an epicenter of African American social, cultural and political life both locally and nationally. The place of the documentary is a portion of the original homeland of the Lenape between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers and the stories told cover an age of industry shaped by developing electromagnetic technology. Featured oral history narrators include Chief Robert Redhawk Ruth, Dr. Rae Alexander-Minter, Rev. Joseph Williams, Cecily Moore Banks, Elaine Brown, David Litofsky, Dr. John Churchville, Rev. Frank Tyson, Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Karen Warrington. Their life stories are animated by photos from the archive of photographer John W. Mosely.
A hustling entertainer puts her past behind her and will do anything to make it in New York City.
To speak of jazz in Turkey is to speak of Kerem Görsev. In this intimate short documentary, director Levent Türkan sits down with the maestro to unravel İstanbul’s profound impact on his art. Together, they explore his hidden inspirations and the true musical pulse of the city. A deeply personal journey into the soul of Kerem Görsev, the essence of jazz, and the beating heart of İstanbul.
Song Hui secretly takes shelter in a haunted house, encountering a series of supernatural phenomena. As she uncovers the terrifying truth of the house, she embarks on a thrilling journey intertwined with trauma and protection.
After a social media meltdown, a middle aged man embarks on a wild journey to restore his reputation.
A woman's quarter life crisis is exacerbated by the sweltering summer heat.