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Apr 2026
After a night out, a college student’s curiosity leads him into a bizarre encounter with a mysterious “wizard” who accidentally transforms him into a puppet. Forced into an absurd and surreal journey, he meets other puppets and seeks out a powerful figure who may hold the key to reversing the curse. Along the way, he’s confronted with questions about identity, self-awareness, and what it truly means to be human.
Amid earthquakes, accidents, and crimes, Enrique has photographed thousands of dead bodies since childhood, inspired by police and detective films. When a corpse appears inside a suitcase, Enrique becomes involved in the investigation of a secret service agent who is pursuing a serial killer, setting in motion an unorthodox investigation process.
When an unhappy young boy discovers an older man quietly affixing painted eggshells to a disused wall in their neighbourhood, he begins to understand how even the smallest, strangest acts can leave behind something lasting.
Felice is a twenty-year-old boy from a working-class neighborhood. He buys a grand piano with money from a loan shark and with the help of Noemi, a young girl of the same age he met in the library, he plays in the squares of Campania for passers-by and tourists. The security guard Enzo, after an argument, destroys his piano into many pieces. Chased by loan sharks, he finds himself in the back of a church. He is given a jacket and tie and is sent to the altar in front of the dead man's relatives. He begins to make a speech in commemoration of a deceased person he doesn't even know, but the words flow spontaneously, cleanly, moving and exciting. After that speech he will become the funeral boy, the orator.
In December 2024, the 20th President of the Republic of Korea declared emergency martial law. Korean society has once again split into left and right, engaging in extreme hatred and violence. I wanted to explore this sentiment of hatred that is pervasive throughout our society.
May 2026
When Olivia, an aspiring fashion designer from a small hillside town in Italy, comes to London for a Master in a prestigious Fashion Institute, her aim is to develop the skills she has picked up from her third generation tailor father. What she isn’t expecting to experience is a terrorist attack which literally throws her across the street and into the arms of…. her lecturer, Nina. Will this coup-defoudre moment tempt Nina into disregarding her number one rule when it comes to students, or has she found true love in Olivia? Olivia’s time in London becomes a life changing experience in so many more ways than she could ever have imagined. An Anglo-Italian love story set against the backdrop of contemporary London, Brexit, sexuality, identity, diversity and fashion.
The fourth night of Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 took place on April 26, 2026, at KDDI Ishin Hall in Yamaguchi, Japan.
The story of Jinhwa, an indie musician at a crossroads of life, agonizing between ideals and reality as he meets seven close people around him for seven days.
A snow shoveling job goes wrong when a crazy client refuses to pay.
Francisco, a 35-year-old filmmaker who secretly works for a delivery app, has a date in Belgrano with Belén, 28, whom he has just met. As he tries to impress her, they both discover a deep and unexpected connection.
When reed cutter Johan discovers the lifeless body of a girl on his land, he is overcome by an ambiguous sense of guilt. While taking care of his granddaughter, he sets out on a quest to track down evil.
Oct 2025
Discover the wildlife of Transylvania, a mysterious and secretive region hiding some of Europe's last true wilderness. Its soaring Carpathian Mountains and vast ancient forests provide sanctuary for wolves, bears and lynx.
Mockumentary about a man who has made a wish with a genie to be forever young.
Neurosurgeon Gera is a good specialist, and patients love him, because he saves lives. But deep down he is unhappy, because he chose this path only because his late mother wanted him to. Hera's true passion is cinema, he always dreamed of making films. One day he finds out that he is terminally ill and he does not have long to live. Hera wants to spend the rest of his allotted time doing what he really loves: making movies.
Laura’s story unfolds in Miguelete, Colonia, Montevideo, and Spain, interwoven with memories of her sister and niece. A sex worker, she contracted HIV and tuberculosis and died in 2003. The documentary explores taboos, family ties, and the dilemma of revealing her illness.
Mar 2026
Kevin and his girlfriend, Cody, are two months into his family's annual trip at their Northern Michigan home. Amid peaceful days and adventurous nights, Kevin and Cody awaken to reality: This time together will eventually end, and each moment may become a fleeting memory.
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While going through a period of limbo, filmmaker Sophie Bédard Marcotte turns her camera on her playwright neighbour. Together, they dissect the various stages of artistic creation in irresistibly funny chapters.