Anak Indië
A documentary by Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich (Buitenkampers, Klanken Van Oorsprong) exploring Dutch East Indies’ heritage, with past and present converging in a mosaic of personal stories.
En Fanfare
French feel-good film by Emmanuel Courcol (Un Triomphe) about two musically talented brothers who don’t know of each other’s existence. That changes when one of them seeks a bone marrow donor. Was a huge hit in French cinemas.
The Salt Path
A film adaptation of Raynor Winn’s novel The Salt Path, about an elderly couple who unexpectedly lose their home and then embark on a challenging trek along the British coast. Starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs.
Vittoria
Emotional Italian docudrama about a mother from Naples who wants to expand her family by adopting a daughter, but ends up risking her marriage in the process.
Le Deuxième Acte
Prolific filmmaker Quentin Dupieux (Deerskin, Mandibules) assembled a French all-star cast – including Léa Seydoux and Vincent Lindon – for this playful satire on the film industry, cancel culture, AI and celebrity egos.
On Ira
A touching and gently comic road movie about eighty-year-old Marie, who takes her son and granddaughter on a trip to Switzerland. What they don’t know is that Marie intends it to be her final destination – in every sense.
The Village Next To Paradise
In his debut feature, the first Somali film ever at the Cannes Film Festival, Mo Harawe portrays a family trying to make the best of a bad situation.
Yojimbo
Oriental western starring Toshirô Mifune as Sanjuro, a samurai who ends up in a town torn apart by fights between two gangs. Sanjuro manages to play the gangs against each other with diabolical pleasure.
Materialists
A young, ambitious New York matchmaker is torn between her perfect match and her imperfect ex. Romantic comedy from Celine Song (Past Lives) starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal in a love triangle.
Motel Destino
Brooding Brazilian thriller by Karim Aïnouz (Firebrand) in which a young fugitive finds refuge in a remote motel, only to become entangled in a perilous affair with the motel owner's wife.
The Phoenician Scheme
Absurdist black comedy by Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom) about a strained father-daughter relationship within a family business.
The Balconettes
Satire, drama, and horror are blended in this film by actress Noémie Merlant. A scorching hot summer evening in Marseille takes a gory turn when three young women are invited for a drink by a handsome neighbour.