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Adam's Sake

Dir.: Laura Wandel
| 90 minutes

A malnourished 4-year-old is hospitalized. Despite visitor restrictions, the head nurse allows the child's mother to remain by his side as she navigates complex circumstances to prioritize his welfare.

Amrum

Dir.: Fatih Akin
| 93 minutes

Amrum Island, Spring 1945. During the final days of the war, 12-year-old Nanning works the nearby farm to help his mother feed the family. Despite the hardships, life on the beautiful, windswept island almost feels like paradise. But when peace finally comes, it reveals a deeper threat: the enemy is far closer than imagined

April

Dir.: Dea Kulumbegashvili
| 134 minutes

Nina, an OB-GYN, faces accusations after a newborn's death. Her life undergoes scrutiny during the investigation. She persists in her medical duties, determined to provide care others hesitate to offer, despite risks.

The Botanist

Dir.: Jing Yi
| 96 minutes

In China's Xinjiang region, a Kazakh boy's magical friendship with a local Han girl blooms amid a world where plants and imagination intertwine.

Chain Reactions

Dir.: Alexandre O. Philippe
| 103 minutes

Fifty years after The Texas Chain Saw Massacre shocked the world and forever changed the face of global cinema and popular culture, Chain Reactions charts the film’s profound impact and lasting influence on five great artists—Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama—through early memories, sensory experiences, and childhood trauma.

Deaf

Dir.: Eva Libertad
| 99 minutes

Angela's deafness raises concerns during her pregnancy regarding connecting with her daughter. Post-delivery, her partner Héctor is supportive as she learns to mother in a society lacking adequate accommodations for the hearing-impaired

Hani

Dir.: Hou Dasheng
| 73 minutes

Fourteen-year-old Hani dreams of marrying twelve-year-old Pu—but he lacks the financial means to cover the costs of marriage. As a last resort, he turns to a world of crime and deceit, aided by friends who are battling their own struggles, while Hani himself embarks on a path from which there is no return.

Impatience of the Heart

Dir.: Lauro Cress
| 104 minutes

Driven by a sense of shame, pity, and a longing for purpose, a young soldier feigns his feelings for a disabled woman, even fueling her hope of walking again. But as her distrust grows and his obsession with her cure deepens, they are driven into a destructive spiral that drags everyone to misfortune.

January 2

Dir.: Zsófia Szilágy
| 87 minutes

Klára moves out the home she shares with her husband with the assistance of her friend, Ági. Seven car trips convey the challenges a wife faces during the separation period despite a repetitive route

The Little Sister

Dir.: Hafsia Herzi
| 106 minutes

When Fatima leaves her close-knit suburban family to study philosophy in Paris, she finds herself caught between her religious upbringing and the freedom of student life in the city.

Love Letters

Dir.: Alice Douard
| 96 minutes

Céline is expecting her firstborn—but she’s not the one who’s pregnant. In three months, her wife, Nadia, will be giving birth to their daughter. As the due date approaches, Céline navigates the expectations of her mother, her friends, and the law, seeking out her rightful place and a sense of legitimacy.

Middletown

Dir.: Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss
| 110 minutes

A teacher inspires a group of teenagers in the early 1990s to make a student film, and they uncover a conspiracy that is poisoning their community. Thirty years later, they revisit this transformative experience.

My Uncle Jens

Dir.: Brwa Vahabpour
| 98 minutes
Norwegian teacher Akam lives a comfortable life in Oslo, until his uncle from Iran arrives on an unexpected visit. Akam feels obliged to offer him accommodation for two nights. But soon enough, the immodest relative makes it clear he has no plans to go home.

Odd Fish

Dir.: Snævar Sölvi Sölvason
| 104 minutes

When two childhood friends receive an unexpected opportunity to keep their fish restaurant open year-round, one of them comes out as a trans woman—putting a strain on their friendship, as they navigate their lives in a new light

Plainclothes

Dir.: Carmen Emmi
| 95 minutes

A promising undercover officer assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies his orders when he falls in love with a target.

Ride Away

Dir.: Mathias Mlekuz
| 90 minutes

Mathias takes his best friend, Philippe, on a bicycle road trip. Together, they retrace the journey that Youri, Mathias’s son, undertook before tragically disappearing. An epic journey they will experience with tenderness, humor, and emotion.

A Second Life

Dir.: Laurent Slama
| 77 minutes

On the vibrant streets of Paris during the Olympic Games, an unexpected bond forms between a hearing-impaired American and a free-spirited wanderer.

Videoheaven

Dir.: Alex Ross Perry
| 178 minutes

The rise of the VHS format in the 1980s transformed the way people watched movies. Through a mix of diverse footage and narration by Maya Hawke, Alex Ross Perry examines the crucial role video stores played in shaping film culture.

Yen and Ai-Lee

Dir.: Tom Shu-yu Lin
| 107 minutes

Yen returns to her Hakkanese village in Kaohsiung after serving eight years in prison. Amidst her attempt to reconcile with her widowed mother, the enigmatic and urban Ai-Lee appears. As their fates intertwine, how will they inevitably confront their truths?

East of Wall

Dir.: Kate Beecroft
| 97 minutes

Set in the Badlands of South Dakota, Tabatha—a young, rebellious rancher—rescues and resells horses. She must make hard decisions as she confronts her fractured family, financial uncertainty, and unresolved grief, all while providing refuge to a group of wayward neighborhood teens.