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Touda is a Sheikha, a traditional Moroccan singer. Performing in the bars of her provincial town under the gaze of men, she plans to leave for the lights of Casablanca in search of recognition and to ensure a better future for her deaf-mute son.

Amid the aftermath of Mozambique’s civil war, I visit my grandmother, confronting fading memories and blurred lines between truth and fiction. A former rebel’s presence in the village echoes the relentless ghosts of war, mirroring the tensions of my generation.

A pure hybrid film about transformation and healing. A playful and personal film based on an assault.

On a journey into their inner selves and into the jungle, Yajaira, a young Embera girl, and Jhon, a young white gang member from Bogota, will have to learn to know each other and be responsible for their past actions. Only the jungle in its immense wisdom will decide if they should return to the city or take separate paths.

Amid the beauty of Northern Norway, reindeer herder Maia leads her family in a desperate fight to save their ancestral grazing lands from a looming mining project. When her charismatic uncle Lemme returns to spearhead the resistance, his presence reignites buried traumas, threatening to tear the family apart.

End of summer. Danielius (in mid 30s) makes a return to his hometown to sell his parents' flat. Having nowhere to rush, he reconnects with people and the town that's no longer his. He is confronted with a quiet sense of loneliness.

It’s Aleksandras’ first day at his new workplace, where the office turns out to be a suicide helpline center once a man his age calls to share his wish to end his life, revealing an interconnection of destinies which unexpectedly changes both men’s lives forever.

In a Somali village, Barni, a mysterious hitwoman in her fifties, dramatically resurfaces years after vanishing without a trace. There, she's intent on getting revenge on vicious gangster Ardo, who rules the village with an iron fist.

Surrounded by the grandiose rocks of a Mexican beach, two couples of young painters bend the moral rules set upon them, while an obscure strange figure observes. Their audacity will be judged and punished, sealing their destinies forever.

GURIA is an astute dramedy about everyday life in a village in western Georgia. This poignant, yet humorous slice of life, brims with charming, loveable characters – fighting against all odds to live a proud and joyful life. Guria champions ingenuity, kindness, and the eternal search for love despite a raging civil war. Though set after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it is a timely reminder of how shared humanity and compassion are the truest measure of our capacity.

A prefabricated estate in Moscow is meant as a transit stop for four queer Cuban exiles – until Russia’s attack on Ukraine radically shifts their outlook. Moving telephone calls back home provide the structure of Luís Alejandro Yero’s debut work.

While facing his mother’s illness, Oliver (7) clings to his aunt Paloma (26), projecting on her the fantasy of a new mother. As their bond grows, Paloma begins to develop an unwanted maternal instinct, while the birds announce an early farewell.