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A retired veteran finds transitioning into civilian life tough, when a woman with a big problem enters his RideShare begging the question, can you really escape fate?
Jan 2026
Apr 2026
“Heo Năm Móng” is inspired by a mystical supernatural legend from the Khmer community in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, conveying themes of karma and consequence, and warning of the unpredictable repercussions that arise from misplacing one’s faith and beliefs.
Documentary about the eclectic Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording sessions for his 1984 album "Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia".
Apr 1985
Minh Như returns to her family’s dye workshop after years of exile. There, she confronts terrifying supernatural phenomena and uncovers the brutal truth behind her mother’s death and a blood-soaked pact from the past.
Mar 2026
Thirty years ago, Diego Gutiérrez moved to the Netherlands. For his latest film, he returned to Mexico, seeking answers to lingering questions. How do you cope with loneliness and grief? How do you connect with nature? Is an easier life in a less dangerous country also a better life?
Fifteen-year-old Malou is struggling with herself; while her mother is mostly absent and her rowing teammates bully her, the one person she can rely on is her brother Max. When Malou develops feelings for Max’s girlfriend Nouria, her life is dragged in an unstoppable current. Malou has to face her true self, may it be at the expense of her brother.
Feb 2026
After the death of former Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek in a car accident in August 1976, a journalist decides to investigate the case. The death of another former president, João Goulart, in December of the same year, heightens her suspicions of a conspiracy.
A warm comedy about the collision of two incompatible worlds when young Maja decides to unite her fiancé, the sophisticated man from Belgrade, Pavle, with her father, Macura, the charismatic owner of a bakery in Zemun. While Maya tries to "polite" her father for the fateful family lunch, and Pavle balances the love and influence of his domineering mother, the generation gap and deep-rooted prejudices come to the surface.
Ship hijackings in the Malacca Strait are on the rise and attracting global attention. Lieutenant Colonel Taufiq is reassigned to Indonesia to lead a maritime patrol aboard the KRI Karel Satsuitubun. While on their mission, they face the hijacking of the MT Pematang tanker by a group of pirates. Amidst the dangerous task, the soldiers are faced with a dilemma between national responsibility and family.
Kati is deaf. Florian is blind. But when they meet, a language beyond words and glances emerges—a language of closeness. Their love seems impossible to outsiders, and that is precisely why it is so overwhelming. It is not silence or darkness that stands between them, but the effort to truly understand each other—and the courage to withstand everything again and again. An intense journey full of ups and downs takes its course: two people who live and love with all their senses.
An aspiring actress, working as a production assistant on an indie film, unexpectedly gets her big break when the lead actress is fired, all while a documentary crew captures the chaos.
Two lesbian neighbors in London's East End navigate romance and connection through messy, heartfelt situations, going to ridiculous lengths to get closer to each other.
Indigenous chief Juma Xipaia fights to protect tribal lands despite assassination attempts. Her struggle intensifies after learning she's pregnant, while her husband, Special Forces ranger Hugo Loss, stands by her side.
Dec 2025
A woman's sun-soaked vacation takes a sinister turn when she meets a picture-perfect couple whose son bears a striking resemblance to a young boy who disappeared two years earlier.
2026 Bangladeshi television film directed by Faisal Khan Shuvo Sei Ami Nei Ami.
An ordinary Russian family goes to a digital detox hotel in the Murom region on the day when hordes of fabulous monsters suddenly begin to materialize in the real world. The only weapon against them is a mobile application.