PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023
ANNOUNCED LINE UP as of 1/9/23
139 FILMS FROM 64 COUNTRIES - 35 OSCAR IFF SUBMISSIONS
Note: The Art of Eating is not listed on IMDB
Compiled by Gary Smaby
139 FILMS FROM 64 COUNTRIES - 35 OSCAR IFF SUBMISSIONS
Note: The Art of Eating is not listed on IMDB
Compiled by Gary Smaby
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- DirectorMarie KreutzerStarsVicky KriepsFlorian TeichtmeisterKatharina LorenzA fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth Of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorLukas DhontStarsEden DambrineGustav De WaeleÉmilie DequenneThe intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. "Close" is a film about friendship and responsibility.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorJason LoftusStarsHenry GuoShi JianYu FengFalun Gong practitioners were persecuted in China, they tried to tell the truth but they were kidnapped, some Falun Gong practitioners died.A IFF
- DirectorPetr VáclavStarsVojtech DykElena RadonicichBarbara RonchiLooking for work as a violinist, Josef comes into the orbit of a rich young woman. She introduces him to a hedonistic existence free from religious intolerance. Josef gets an incredible commission: to write an opera for the San Carlo.A IFF
- DirectorAlice DiopStarsKayije KagameGuslagie MalandaValérie DrévilleFollows Rama, a novelist who attends the trial of Laurence Coly at the Saint-Omer Criminal Court to use her story to write a modern-day adaptation of the ancient myth of Medea, but things don't go as expected.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorEdward BergerStarsFelix KammererAlbrecht SchuchAaron HilmerA young German soldier's terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorColm BairéadStarsCarrie CrowleyAndrew BennettCatherine ClinchIn rural Ireland, a quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with relatives for the summer where she blossoms and learns what it is to be loved.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorMario MartoneStarsPierfrancesco FavinoFrancesco Di LevaTommaso RagnoAfter 40 years of absence, Felice returns to his hometown: Naples. He rediscovers the places, the codes of the city and a past that eats away at him.A IFF
- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsDaniel Giménez CachoGriselda SicilianiXimena LamadridAn acclaimed documentarian goes on an introspective journey through surreal dreamscapes to reconcile with the past, the present and his Mexican identity.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorGunnar VikeneStarsKristoffer JonerPål Sverre HagenIne Marie WilmannThe sailor Alfred is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean when World War II breaks out. Suddenly the sailors are in the front of the war, without any weapons.A IFF
- DirectorJerzy SkolimowskiStarsHolaTakoMariettaFollows a donkey who encounters on his journeys good and bad people, experiences joy and pain, exploring a vision of modern Europe through his eyes.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsPark Hae-ilTang WeiLee Jung-hyunA detective investigating a man's death in the mountains meets the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorCarla SimónStarsJosep AbadJordi Pujol DolcetAnna OtinThe life of a family of peach farmers in a small village in Catalonia changes when the owner of their large estate dies and his lifetime heir decides to sell the land, suddenly threatening their livelihood.A IFF
- DirectorTarik SalehStarsTawfeek BarhomFares FaresMohammad BakriAdam, the son of a fisherman, is offered the privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the center of power of Sunni Islam. Adam becomes a pawn in the conflict between Egypt's religious and political elites.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorMaryna Er GorbachStarsOksana CherkashynaSergey ShadrinOleg ShcherbinaAfter flight MH17 crashes in eastern Ukraine, violent tensions disrupt the lives of an expecting couple living in Donetsk.A IFF
- DirectorSantiago MitreStarsRicardo DarínGina MastronicolaFrancisco BertínA team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship during the 1980s in a battle against odds and a race against time.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorGabriel MartinsStarsCícero LucasCarlos FranciscoCamilla DamiãoA lower middle class family undergoes a series of challenging and profound changes, reinventing themselves and their family ties along the way.B IFF
- DirectorFernando GuzzoniStarsLaura LópezAlejandro GoicAriel GrandónBlanca lives in a foster home for minors run by father Manuel. A sexual scandal involving businessmen and politicians puts Blanca and Manuel in the eye of the press, turning Blanca into a feminist martyr and key witness of the case.B IFF
- DirectorGuðmundur Arnar GuðmundssonStarsBirgir Dagur BjarkasonÁskell Einar PálmasonViktor Benóný BenediktssonAddi, a gifted boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, decides to adopt a bullied misfit into his gang of outsiders. Left to their own devices, the boys discover aggression, violence, loyalty, and love.B IFF
- DirectorPan NalinStarsBhavin RabariRicha MeenaBhavesh ShrimaliSamay fights heaven and earth to find light. He wants to catch, control, cut and project that light to tell stories. Now to pursue that dream he must leave everything he loves and take a flight to find the light.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorOrit Fouks RotemStarsLiora LeviAseel FarhatOrit SamuelEight women, Arab and Jewish, take part in a video workshop hosted by Rona, young filmmaker. With each camera take, the group dynamic forces the women to challenge their beliefs as they get to know one other.B IFF
- DirectorMaryam TouzaniStarsLubna AzabalSaleh BakriAyoub MissiouiA middle-aged tailor and his wife find their relationship challenged by the arrival of a handsome new apprentice.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorErige SehiriStarsAmeni FdhiliFide FdhiliFeten FdhiliAmong the trees, young women and men working the summer harvest develop new feelings, flirt, try to understand each other, find - and flee - deeper connections.B IFF
- DirectorAlejandro Loayza GrisiStarsJosé CalcinaLuisa QuispeCandelaria QuispeIn the Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living the same daily life for years. During an uncommonly long drought, Virginio and Sisa face a dilemma: resist or be defeated by the environment and time itself.C IFF
- DirectorDavy ChouStarsPark Ji-minOh Gwang-RokGuka HanA twenty-five-year-old French woman returns to Korea, the country she was born in before being adopted by a French couple, for the very first time. She decides to track down her biological parents, but her journey takes a surprising turn.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorAli AbbasiStarsAlice RahimiDiana Al HussenSoraya HelliA journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorHouman SeyyediStarsMohsen TanabandehMahsa HejaziNeda JebraeiliAfter being cast in a movie, a day laborer has to secretly shelter his lover on the set or else risk losing her and all that movie stardom has promised him.C IFF
- DirectorTeona Strugar MitevskaStarsJelena Kordic KuretAdnan OmerovicLabina MitevskaAsja is a 40-year-old single woman living in Sarajevo. She meets Zoran, a 43-year-old banker, at a dating event. Zoran is not there looking for love though, but for forgiveness. During the war in 1993 he was shooting at the city from the opposite side, and he wants to meet his first victim. Now, they both have to relive the pain in their search for forgiveness.C IFF
- DirectorSaim SadiqStarsAli JunejoRasti FarooqAlina KhanThe youngest son in a traditional Pakistani family takes a job as a backup dancer in a Bollywood-style burlesque and quickly becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman who runs the show.IFF SHORTLIST
- DirectorMaha HajStarsAmer HlehelAshraf FarahAnat HadidWaleed dreams of a writing career while suffering from depression. He develops a relationship with his neighbor - a small-time crook. While the scheme turns into an unexpected friendship, it leads them into a journey of dark encounters.C IFF
- DirectorMichal BlaskoStarsVita SmachelyukGleb KuchukIgor ChmelaIrina lives with her son Igor in a small Czech border town. When she discovers that Igor has been assaulted by three Romas her whole world comes crashing down. As times goes on, Irina begins to spot inconsistencies in his story.C IFF
- DirectorDusan MilicStarsDanica CurcicDarren PettieNikola RakocevicLetter from a girl from Kosovo, dedicated to her missing father, read at the United Nations, in which she publicly addresses the difficult life of Serbs, especially Serb children in the enclaves.C IFF
- DirectorShuming HeStarsYeo Jin-gooKang Hyoung-sukHan Yeo-reumA widow obsessed with Korean soap operas travels abroad for the first time in her life to Seoul and finds more than she had bargained for.C IFF
- DirectorGoran StolevskiStarsNoomi RapaceAnamaria MarincaAlice EnglertIn an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, a young girl is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit.C IFF
- DirectorMary NighyStarsAnna KendrickKaniehtiio HornCharlie CarrickA young woman trapped in an abusive relationship becomes the unwitting participant in an intervention staged by her two closest friends.TP
- DirectorStephen WilliamsStarsKelvin Harrison Jr.Samara WeavingLucy BoyntonSon of an African slave and a French farmer, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, achieves an unthinkable position in society as a famous violinist, composer and fencer, in addition to experiencing an ill-fated love affair.TP
- DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsColin FarrellBrendan GleesonKerry CondonTwo lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.TP
- DirectorPaul WeitzStarsJane FondaLily TomlinMalcolm McDowellTwo old friends reconnect at a funeral and decide to get revenge on the widower who messed with them decades before.TP
- DirectorLaura PoitrasStarsNan GoldinDavid VelascoMegan KaplerFollows the life of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty who was greatly responsible for the opioid epidemic's unfathomable death toll.MM DOC SHORTLIST
- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsSong Kang-hoGang Dong-wonBae DoonaWhen a young mother reconsiders abandoning her baby, she discovers a scheme selling foundlings for adoption.MM
- DirectorSteve JamesStarsJoan HallTed HallJoseph AlbrightThe incredible story of Manhattan Project scientist Ted Hall, who shared classified nuclear secrets with Russia.MM
- DirectorLasse HallströmStarsTora HallströmCatherine ChalkLily ColeExploring Hilma af Klint's enigmatic life, now recognized as one of the Western world's first abstract artists.MM
- DirectorJafar PanahiStarsJafar PanahiVahid MobasseriBakhtiyar PanjeeiTwo parallel love stories in which the partners are thwarted by hidden, inevitable obstacles, the force of superstition, and the mechanics of power.MM
- DirectorMia Hansen-LøveStarsLéa SeydouxPascal GreggoryMelvil PoupaudWith a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While struggling to secure a decent nursing home, she runs into an unavailable friend with whom she embarks on an affair.MM
- DirectorCristian MungiuStarsMarin GrigoreJudith StateMacrina BarladeanuA non-judgmental analysis of the driving forces of human behavior when confronted with the unknown, of the way we perceive the other and on how we relate to an unsettling future.MM
- DirectorLuca GuadagninoStarsSalvatore FerragamoMichael StuhlbargManolo BlahnikThe life of Italian shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo, who created shoes for Hollywood stars during the silent film era and for iconic films of the period.MM
- DirectorJean-Pierre DardenneLuc DardenneStarsPablo SchilsJoely MbunduAlban UkajFrom two-time Palme d'Or-winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Tori and Lokita is a heart-stopping thriller that casts an unflinching eye on the trials of the young and dispossessed.MM
- DirectorAitch AlbertoStarsMax PelayoReese GonzalesVeronica FalcónMexican teenagers Aristotle Mendoza and Dante Quintana explore their friendship while struggling with racial and ethnic identity, sexuality and family relationships in 1987 El Paso, Texas.NVNV
- DirectorMaksym NakonechnyiStarsRita BurkovskaValivots LiubomyrMyroslava Vytrykhovska-MakarReturning home from the front line after being held captive for two months, soldier Lilia (29 y.o.) discovers that she is pregnant after being raped by her warden. Will she manage to survive this trauma and save the child in a society that is not ready to accept either of them?NVNV
- DirectorFyzal BoulifaStarsAicha TebbaeAbdellah El HajjoujiAntoine ReinartzFatima-Zahra and her teenage son Selim move from place to place, forever trying to outrun the latest scandal she's caught up in. When Selim discovers the truth about their past, Fatima-Zahra vows to make a fresh start. In Tangier, new opportunities promise the legitimacy they each crave but not without pushing the volatile mother-son relationship to the breaking point.NVNV
- DirectorDaniel GoldhaberStarsAriela BarerKristine FrosethLukas GageA crew of environmental activists plot a daring plan to disrupt an oil pipeline.NVNV
- DirectorEllie FoumbiStarsBabetida SadjoSouleymane Sy SavaneJennifer TchiakpeAn African refugee's quiet existence in a sleepy mountain town in the south of France is upended by the arrival of a charismatic Catholic priest whom she recognizes as the warlord who slaughtered her family.NVNV
- DirectorAnthony ShimStarsChoi Seung-yoonEthan HwangDohyun Noel HwangSet in the 90s, a Korean single mother raises her young son in the suburbs of Canada determined to provide a better life for him than the one she left behind.NVNV
- DirectorSelcen ErgunStarsMerve DizdarSaygin SoysalAsiye DinçsoyA young nurse begins a new assignment at a wintry, remote village when a man goes missing.NVNV
- DirectorSophie KargmanStarsKiersey ClemonsAlex WolffJim GaffiganAn awkward college student who seizes the opportunity to bolster her popularity and her under-the-radar true-crime podcast by solving the disappearance of a classmate.NVNV
- DirectorRan TalStarsBarak Bar-AmMicha Bar-AmNimrod Bar-AmThe career of Israeli photo reporter Micha Bar-Am, born in Berlin in 1930, thus becomes an assembly of iconic snapshots, enlargements and contact sheets which serve as the score for two voices.TS
- DirectorShaunak SenStarsSalik RehmanMohammad SaudNadeem ShehzadAmidst the darkening backdrop of Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protect one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the Black Kite.TS DOC SHORTLIST
- DirectorLaura MortonVanessa RothStarsJonah BurnsMeredith BurnsNicole CochraneIn 2022, the United States surgeon general warned of a mental health crisis among adolescents, especially anxiety disorders. Filmmakers explore how anxiety shows up in children and offer insights into managing mental health.TS
- DirectorBridget MurnaneStarsCarmen De LavalladeBella LewitzkyLewis SegalA feature-length film about the life, work, influences and impact of California-based choreographer Bella Lewitzky. Described as "...one of the greatest American dancers of our age," Lewitzky became a strong advocate for the arts, and the development of Los Angeles as a global dance center. Lewitzky's childhood was spent in San Bernardino, California. Surrounded by mountains, the desert landscape of this area will be used as a metaphor for her physical and emotional development as an artist. The wide-open spaces, textures, colors and sparse vistas mixed with a social consciousness instilled by her parents set the stage for her work and life.TS
- DirectorKristy Guevara-FlanaganStarsJane FondaBrittany Taylor VisserJoey SolowayAn examination of how the nude female body is hypersexualized, under attack and exploited on and off screen in Hollywood.TS
- DirectorJohn AndersonBob SarlesStarsDan AykroydElvin BishopMike BloomfieldIn 1960, a group of white teenage Chicago musicians traveled to the city's southside music clubs to learn the blues from the original masters. This is their story.TS
- DirectorBradford ThomasonBrett WhitcombStarsJamie DuneierAlisa ReyesTom PuckettChronicles the journeys of broadcasters, educators and filmmakers who believed television could inspire a lifelong love of reading.TS
- DirectorBenoit BringerStarsSunna AevarsdóttirHeydar AliyevIlham AliyevHow do dictatorships like Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan launder their reputations from despotic to democratic? This investigative series exposes how Lady Gaga, luxury gifts and scandalous private wealth are used to wield a new "caviar diplomacy" around the world.TS
- DirectorAhsen NadeemAfter decades of living a secret life, a filmmaker travels to a strict Japanese monastery in search of guidance but the only monk who will help him prefers ice cream and heavy metal over meditation.TS
- DirectorNancy BuirskiStarsJon VoightWaldo SaltJennifer SaltFollows the behind-the-scenes odyssey to get Midnight Cowboy (1969) produced, as well as the tumultuous era in which the movie was released and embraced.TS
- DirectorGabriela CowperthwaiteStarsErtharin CousinLee GunnNathan HalversonAn investigative journalist uncovers the money, influence, and alarming rationale behind covert efforts to control the most vital resource on the planet.TS
- DirectorRalph ArlyckPeople talk or laugh about aging, its irritations and relentless progression, but rarely confront the reality of dying or being left alone. Nor do they consider the lightness and calmness that can come when the race seems not so crucial. I LIKE IT HERE is about all those things and, finally, about the pleasures of being alive. A figurehead of American independent documentary film, Ralph Arlyck conveys how it feels to look back on your own life, to contemplate your place in an ever-changing world, and what to make of the time that remains.TS
- DirectorJesse Short BullLaura TomaselliStarsNick EstesCandi Brings PlentyHenry Red CloudA chronicle about how the Lakota Indians fight to reclaim control of the Black Hills. Will investigate how the sacred land was stolen in violation of treaty agreements and feature interviews with Indigenous citizens.
- DirectorDavid PetersenStarsVictor AbreuSharia BlockwoodDiana ByerThe New York Theatre Ballet's LIFT program offers scholarships to children experiencing homelessness, helping them develop untapped skills as classical dancers. Follows their turbulent journeys from shelter to stageTS
- DirectorSo Yun UmStarsMark BurtonDanny ParkMay ParkTwo Korean American children of liquor store owners reconciling their dreams with those of their immigrant parents, against the backdrop of struggles for racial equity in Los Angeles.TS
- DirectorRoss KauffmanChronicles the monumental task of curing cancer, as seen through the harrowing experiences of one young girl, her family, and a doctor on a mission.TS
- DirectorAntonino D'AmbrosioStarsRoberta FlackBill EatonClint EastwoodRoberta Flack's place in music history was assured when she became the first artist to win back-to-back Grammy Awards for Record of the Year with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1973) and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (1974). The depth and complexity of her lyrical and thematic choices, as well as the sophisticated mix of classical and soul influences on her style, all sprang from a woman who thoughtfully interrogated her role and identity throughout her life. Filmmaker Antonino D'Ambrosio has created a marvelous monument to a singular and unclassifiable musical genius, with commentary from contemporary artists whom she has inspired.TS
- DirectorLinda Goldstein KnowltonWhen a Guatemalan mother seeking asylum was separated from her kids under Zero Tolerance Policy, a Facebook post by a mom in Queens coalesced into a movement as thousands of like-minded women across the US refused to stand by quietly.TS
- DirectorCamilla HallJennifer TiexieraStarsEvgeny AfineevskyArthur AgeeMukunda AnguloFilmmakers examine the impact that well-known documentaries and their commercial success have had on the lives of their subjects. They focus on the ethics and responsibility inherent in documentary filmmaking.TS
- DirectorAllison OttoStarsGlenn HowertonSarah MinnichBrandon Z RuizIn 1985, Willem de Kooning's "Woman-Ochre," one of the most valuable paintings of the 20th century, was cut from its frame at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. 32 years later, the painting was found hanging in a New Mexico home.TS
- DirectorNisha PahujaRanjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented.TSTS
- 20221h 52mPG8.2 (490)81MetascoreDirectorLizzie GottliebStarsRobert A. CaroBill ClintonRobert GottliebFollows the iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Caro and his editor, the literary giant Robert Gottlieb, in this chronicle of a unique 50-year professional relationship.TS
- DirectorManuela MartelliStarsAline KüppenheimNicolás SepúlvedaHugo MedinaChile, 1976. Carmen heads off to her beach house. When the family priest asks her to take care of a young man he is sheltering in secret, Carmen steps onto unexplored territories, away from the quiet life she is used to.CL
- DirectorMichelle Garza CerveraStarsNatalia SoliánAlfonso DosalMayra BatallaValeria has long dreamed about becoming a mother. After learning that she's pregnant, she expects to feel happy, yet something's off.CL
- DirectorValentina MaurelStarsDaniela Marín NavarroReinaldo AmienVivian RodriguezEva a 16-year-old girl lives with her mother, her younger sister and their cat, but wants to move in with her estranged father. Clinging onto him, she tries to balance between the tenderness and sensitivity of teenage life.CL
- DirectorMariano BiasinStarsMartín MillerTeo Inama ChiabrandoAzul MazzeoManuel lives in a small coastal town. He plays bass in a band with his best friends. One of them is Felipe, with whom he shares a strong friendship. Unbreakable bond. Until the time comes to put it to test.CL
- DirectorDiego LermanStarsBárbara LennieAlfredo CastroJuan MinujínA substitute teacher gets involved when one of his students is threatened by a drug kingpin.CL
- DirectorSharon RoggioStarsCheryl AndersonKathy BaldockDavid S. FearonThe mystery of how theology, history, culture, and politics led to a Biblical mistranslation, the man who tried to stop it, and the impassioned academic crusade of the LGBTQIA+ Christian community driven to discover the truth.QC
- DirectorSébastien LifshitzIn the '50s and '60s, deep in the American countryside at the foot of the Catskills, a small wooden house with a barn behind it was home to the first clandestine network of cross-dressers.QC
- DirectorDavid WagnerStarsGerhard LiebmannLuka DimicJulia KoschitzVice Lieutenant Eismayer is the most feared trainer and model macho in the Austrian Military and lives as a gay man in secret. When he falls in love with a young, openly gay soldier, his world gets turned upside down. Based on real events.QC
- DirectorJean CarlomustoCultural anthropologist and proud lesbian Esther Newton was years ahead of her time when she studied Midwestern drag shows in the 1960s, back when academia turned its back on her.QC
- DirectorJordan DangerStarsJordan DangerJoaquim de AlmeidaPeter FacinelliFeaturing a glittering constellation of Los Angeles drag stars, this audacious and candy-colored dramedy follows a quartet of down-on-their-luck queens who end up stuck at the same therapy retreat. Together they face their respective plights with rapid-fire wit, unexpected poignancy, and a dash of the divine.QC
- DirectorDaresha KyiStarsTenita Lewis ArtryMarlee CastilloTabatha CastilloConnected via Facebook over 50,000 American mothers-many from conservative, Christian backgrounds- fully accept their LGBTQ+ children and call themselves "mama bears" because they fight ferociously for LGBTQ+ rights. This is their story.QC
- DirectorAdrián SilvestreStarsRaphaëlle PérezAlberto DíazMarc RiberaA young trans woman in Barcelona deals with her transition, dating and daily life.QC
- DirectorMagnus GerttenStarsTrien de Haan-ZwagermanLola SylmanNadine HwangNelly and Nadine is the unlikely love story between two women falling in love on Christmas Eve, 1944, in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. For many years their relationship was kept a secret.QC
- DirectorWelby IngsStarsTim RothJordan OosterhofConan HayesJim is preparing for his first professional fight but begins to rethink his life's trajectory and his sexuality after tangling with Whetu, a gay Maori boy who spends his days in an old shack down by the beach.QC
- DirectorChristophe HonoréStarsPaul KircherVincent LacosteJuliette BinocheA 17-year-old high school student trying to get to grips with the new challenges posed by death, life, the city and "the temptation of renouncement".QC
- DirectorMark SlutskySarah WattsStarsAnwen O'DriscollJune LaporteLiane BalabanWhen lesbian teen Jaime is sent to live in a Jehovah's Witness community, she falls hard for a devout Witness girl and the two embark on an intense affair with consequences that will reshape the rest of their lives.QC
- DirectorKinga DebskaStarsKinga PreisAdam WoronowiczEwa WisniewskaMarta is a romantic and a victim of fate. She shares a room with her sister Kasia and their grandmother, who tells her granddaughters insurgent stories instead of fairy tales. In the room behind the wall, their parents Tadek and Elzbieta live their married life. He is an intellect, constantly humiliated by the system, who silently envies his prosperous brother-in-law. She is the president of the company's "Solidarity" with the need for freedom and a dream to finally break out of Poland. However, the real emotions for the whole family start when the dream orange toddler stands under the block. This will be an unexpected catapult to the big world: the family will go to Lake Balaton with a toddler with luggage on the roof. Ela and Tadek will discover a vocation to trade and travel abroad, and Marta will fall in love again.WCN
- DirectorRodrigo SorogoyenStarsMarina FoïsDenis MénochetLuis ZaheraAn expatriate French couple operate an organic farm in the Spanish countryside but clash with villagers.WCN
- DirectorKamila AndiniStarsHappy SalmaLaura BasukiArswendy Bening SwaraNana, a gentle, beautiful young woman, escapes a violent anti-communist purge. Afterwards she lives comfortably as the second wife of a rich Sundanese man but her past re-emerges in her dreams.WCN
- DirectorEmin AlperStarsSelahattin PasaliEkin KoçErol BabaogluEmre, a young prosecutor newly appointed to the small town of Yaniklar, finds himself being pulled into a political conflict during his first criminal investigation.WCN
- DirectorIdan HaguelStarsShlomi BertonovAriel WolfLena FraifeldCenters around Ben, a politically liberal, gay man who tries to improve his neighborhood in the slums of south Tel Aviv by planting a tree on his street.WCN
- DirectorWissam CharafStarsClara CouturetZiad JalladRifaat TarabayBeirut, Lebanon. An impossible love story between an Ethiopian housemaid and a Syrian refugee whose body is witnessing mysterious changes.WCN
- DirectorChristian CarionStarsLine RenaudDany BoonAlice IsaazMadeleine, leaves small suburban to join a nursing home, on the other side of Paris. Charles, a taxi driver, comes to pick her and in no hurry to reach, she asks him to go through places of the capital, which have counted in her life.WCN