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All the films of the festival, from A to Z

ADA - My Mother the Architect

Dir.: Yael Melamede
| 82 minutes

Ada Karmi-Melamede is one of Israel’s most prominent architects and an unusual role model and mother. Her daughter sets out to tell Ada’s story against the backdrop of the turbulent country Ada loves.

Adam

Dir.: Amir Yatziv
| 15 minutes

Psychologists are invited to provide therapy to an AI entity, exploring its pain and dreams. This psychological experiment raises profound questions about human essence, consciousness, and the future of our existence.

All Shall Be Well

Dir.: Ray Yeung
| 93 minutes

Angie and Pat have been together for over four decades but after Pat's unexpected death, Angie finds herself at the mercy of Pat's family as she struggles to retain her dignity and the home that both had shared for over thirty years.

 

All We Imagine as Light

Dir.: Payal Kapadia
| 110 minutes

In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha's routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend.

Auction

Dir.: Pascal Bonitzer
| 91 minutes

André Masson, a specialist in modern art, receives a letter informing him of a painting by Egon Schiele in Mulhouse. He discovers that the work has been missing since 1939. This discovery puts his career in danger.

The Balconettes

Dir.: Noémie Merlant
| 104 minutes

As a heat wave brings a Marseille neighborhood to the boil, three roommates gleefully meddle in the lives of their neighbors from their balcony. Until a late-night drink turns into a bloody affair.

Baseline

Dir.: Atalya Navon
| 13 minutes

Ruth is a shy teenager who practices tennis with her competitive mother ahead of the nationals. She runs into a boy who awakens a spark of passion. Will her overprotective mother put an end to it?

Battle in Heaven

Dir.: Carlos Reygadas
| 98 minutes

Marcos and his wife kidnap a baby for ransom, but everything goes tragically wrong when the infant dies. In another world is Ana, his boss’s daughter, who prostitutes herself for pleasure. In his troubled search for relief, Marcos confesses his guilt to her.

 

The Beast

Dir.: Bertrand Bonello
| 145 minutes

In the near future where Artificial Intelligence reigns supreme, human emotions have become a threat. To get rid of them, Gabrielle must purify her DNA by going back into her past lives. There, she reunites with Louis, her great love. But she is overcome by fear, and a premonition that catastrophe is on the way.

Black Dog

Dir.: Hu Guan
| 106 minutes

Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls now embark on a new journey together.

Block Pass

Dir.: Antoine Chevrollier
| 104 minutes

Willy and Jojo are childhood friends who never leave each other's sides. Training at the motocross track is their way to beat boredom. One evening, Willy discovers Jojo's secret.

Can't Wait to Die | 死ぬのが待ちきれない

Dir.: Akim Dolinsky
| 9 minutes

After a long and successful career, Yoshinobu Endo, a humble 78-year-old Japanese CEO, retires to pursue old dreams and cherished memories. Setting out on a journey of self-discovery, he seeks to determine if these experiences will still fulfill his expectations after so many years.

Caught by the Tides

Dir.: Jia Zhang-Ke
| 111 minutes

Caught up in each other, Qiaoqiao and Bin enjoy all the city has to offer. Until one day, Bin finds himself wanting to try his luck in a bigger place. He leaves Datong without notice. Sometime later, Qiaoqiao decides to go on a journey to look for him.

The Cellar

Dir.: Natan Gross
| 60 minutes

Emmanuel, a security guard working at a construction site in Israel, starts his nightshift as his memories come flooding back. The train journey, the Dachau death camp, his murdered paramour, and his former friend, Hans, who joined the Nazis and killed his father. It is the first film in Israeli cinema to adopt the Holocaust survivor’s perspective.

Cholera

Dir.: Jenya Maley
| 20 minutes

A lockdown is about to go into effect and nothing scares Niva more than being alone. Searching for someone to stay with, she meets different people in her life who will lead her to an unpredictable choice.

City of Wind

Dir.: Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
| 104 minutes

Ze is a timid 17-year-old shaman. He studies hard at school to succeed in the cold, callous society of modern Mongolia, while communing with his ancestral spirit to help those in his community. But when Ze encounters Maralaa, his senses are awakened and another reality manifests.

Come Closer

Dir.: Tom Nesher
| 107 minutes

When Eden’s beloved younger brother dies in an accident, she takes desperate measures to fill the void. Her journey assumes a passionate and dangerous turn when she discovers he had a girlfriend she knew nothing about.

Daaaaaali!

Dir.: Quentin Dupieux
| 77 minutes

A young French journalist repeatedly meets with Salvador Dalí for a documentary film project which never begins shooting.... A new and wild tale from the mind of Quentin Dupieux.

The Devil's Bath

Dir.: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz
| 121 minutes

Recently married, the deeply religious and highly sensitive Agnes increasingly withdraws within herself. Her internal prison becomes ever more oppressive, her melancholy more overwhelming. Soon, her only way out seems to be a shocking act of violence.
 

Dreaming Dogs

Dir.: Elsa Kremser, Levin Peter
| 76 minutes

A pack of strays - seven dogs and one woman - live in Moscow’s city shadows. They remain in a state of constant restlessness as cracks in the city reveal a savage landscape. Shot entirely from the animals’ point of view, patterns of taming and mutual dependence become blurred.

Dying

Dir.: Matthias Glasner
| 183 minutes

The Lunies family has not really been a family for a long time. Now, confronted with death, the estranged family members finally meet again. Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Script at the 2024 Berlinale.

 

Eid

Eid

Dir: Yousef Abo Madegem
| 90 minutes

Eid, a young man from Rahat, was sexually assaulted as a child and dreams of creating theater. When his parents arrange his marriage against his will, he fights for his freedom and dreams within Bedouin society.

Elisha

Dir.: Noam Weizman
| 17 minutes

Elisha, a gentle social worker in the army, is sick of being exploited by the other soldiers. He decides to stop being "Mr. Nice Guy," and faces serious consequences.