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100 Sunset
In this noir-ish drama – a prize-winner at Toronto – a young thief strikes up an unlikely relationship with a mysterious woman in a Tibetan neighbourhood in Toronto.
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9 Temples to Heaven
Produced by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, this serene tale accompanies a family's pilgrimage to nine temples in hopes of healing their ailing mother. Cannes Directors' Fortnight.
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The American Dream
In this joyous buddy movie from the producers of The Intouchables, two French outsiders brave all obstacles to achieve their dream of breaking into the world of professional basketball.
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Animol
Adolescence star Ashley Walters refreshes the prison genre with his tense and tender directorial debut, featuring Stephen Graham. FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film, Berlinale 2026.
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The Arab
Albert Camus' classic 1942 novel The Stranger is reworked through an expansive postcolonial lens by renowned Algerian filmmaker Malek Bensmaïl. Rotterdam Film Festival 2026.
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Behind the Palm Trees
Cannes award-winning filmmaker Meryem Benm’Barek (Sofia, 2018) charts the risky affair of an opportunistic Moroccan man and a wealthy French woman (Sara Giraudeau, The Bureau).
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Black Rabbit, White Rabbit
A car accident. A prop gun. And an aspiring actress. Three dreamlike stories collide in this meta-narrative from Iranian filmmaker Shahram Mokri (Fish & Cat, SFF 2014).
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The Blood Countess
Decadence and depravity rule in this vampire delight starring Isabelle Huppert from writer-director Ulrike Ottinger, with dialogue contributed from Elfriede Jelinek (The Piano Teacher). Berlinale 2026.
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Body Blow
A cop goes undercover in Sydney's neon-lit gay nightlife, but danger lurks when he falls for a seductive bartender. A slick erotic thriller featuring Paul Capsis (Head On).
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Boss Cat
A rousing World Premiere about family, friendship and the power of krumping. A heartwarming Sydney production made with an inclusive cast and crew from Bus Stop Films.
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The Death of Robin Hood
A superb Hugh Jackman stars alongside Jodie Comer in this radical and brutal reimagining of the Robin Hood tale in which he's anything but a hero. Directed by Michael Sarnoski (Pig).
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Don’t Tell Mother
Australian filmmaker Anoop Lokkur draws on personal memories for this delicate drama about family life in 1990s Bangalore (now Bengaluru). Busan International Film Festival 2025.
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El Sett
Legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum’s life is brought lavishly to the big screen in this epic telling – from her humble childhood to dominating the world stage.
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Erupcja
Charli xcx gives an impressively raw and real performance in this tale of messy modern relationships, following a couple’s getaway to Warsaw gone awry. Toronto 2025.
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Everytime
Winner, Un Certain Regard, Cannes. A mother, daughter and a teen boy reckon with the aftershock of a tragedy in Sandra Wollner's tremendous, intriguing drama, set between Berlin and Tenerife.
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Filipiñana
A young woman enters into the eerily pristine world of an elite Filipino golf resort in this visually stunning, Sundance award-winning debut feature with bite.
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First Light
A nun’s suspicion of foul play in her community sparks a crisis of faith in this transcendent debut from Filipino-Australian James J. Robinson.
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Flies
After renting out a room in her home to fund medical expenses, Olga is horrified to find her space infested by an unexpected pest: her tenant’s nine-year-old son. Berlinale 2026.
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The Fox
Jai Courtney and Emily Browning star alongside Olivia Colman as a talking fox and Sam Neill as a magpie in this absurdly comic Australian folktale from Dario Russo (Danger 5). SXSW 2026.
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French Girls
A young woman enters the uniquely absurd world of modelling in this Sydney microbudget marvel. The impressive debut feature of Hyun Lee (Asian Girls, SFF Dendy Awards 2018).
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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Zoey Deutch stars as a hairdresser on a quest to sleep with her celebrity sex pass: Jon Hamm. A new crack-up from the creators of Wet Hot American Summer, featuring John Slattery (Mad Men), Joe Lo Truglio (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Sabrina Impacciatore (White Lotus).
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The Good Boy
Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough star as a couple who kidnap a young delinquent with the aim of training him to become a 'good boy'. Toronto and BFI London 2025.
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Heart of Light – Eleven Songs for Fiji
Tilda Swinton stars in this entrancing speculative autobiography about a British woman returning to her cherished childhood home in Fiji. Rotterdam International Film Festival 2026.
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Hen
An amazingly courageous hen is the star of this beguiling survival drama by György Pálfi (Taxidermia, 2006; Final Cut, SFF 2013). Honourable mention, Toronto Platform 2025.
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I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning
A buzzy young British cast light up this tale of five childhood friends from Birmingham, now navigating the trials of adulthood. Direct from Cannes Directors' Fortnight.
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I Want Your Sex
Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman and Charli xcx star in Gregg Araki's enjoyably outrageous, risqué sex-comedy, set in the Los Angeles contemporary art scene. Sundance 2026.
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Isabel
Warm and witty, this full-bodied dramedy from Gabe Klinger (Porto, SFF 2017) follows a bright São Paulo sommelier who opens up her own natural wine bar. Berlinale 2026.
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Julian
Two women, deeply in love, set out to wed in the 22 countries where same-sex marriage is legal in this poignant, sensitively directed drama, based on a true story.
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Late Fame
Willem Dafoe stars as a former poet turned postman who has his work rediscovered by a group of NYC poseurs in this engrossing film written by Samy Burch (May December), featuring Greta Lee. Venice, NYFF 2025.
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The Loneliest Man in Town
Legendary Austrian bluesman Al Cook stars in this deadpan docufiction delight about an ageing musician whose home is marked for demolition. Berlinale Competition 2026.
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Lost Land
This Venice award winner is the first-ever Rohingya-language feature, following two young siblings on a perilous journey to Malaysia to reunite with their scattered family.
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Mama
A Polish migrant worker makes a rare visit home, confronting the sacrifices she has made by living abroad – including her place in her own family. A moving and lauded debut from Cannes and Toronto.
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Master
A smalltown elected official in Bangladesh weighs his values against power and fame in this compelling, political drama. Award winner, International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026.
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Memory of Princess Mumbi
A retro-futurist romance from Kenya about filmmaking, beauty and AI. This innovative indie dazzled audiences across the festival circuit, including Venice, Toronto and London.
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Mile End Kicks
Barbie Ferreira (Euphoria) stars in Chandler Levack’s (I Like Movies, SFF 2023) black romantic comedy about a music journalist self-sabotaging her dream assignment for a new fling.
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Morte Cucina
Revenge is a dish best served with delicious Thai flavours in this tantalising psychological thriller from Thai auteur Pen-ek Ratanaruang (Samui Song, SFF 2018). Shot by acclaimed Australian cinematographer Christopher Doyle (In the Mood for Love).
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Mouse
Beloved by critics and crowds at the Berlinale, this coming-of-age gem follows a shy, queer teen who develops a cathartic bond with a grieving mother (Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo).
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The Mutation
Two strangers embark on an emotional journey in writer-director Shin Su-won’s (Hommage, SFF 2022) delicately crafted drama about division and identity in South Korea. Busan 2025.
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On the Road
A smouldering romance ignites between two Mexican drug dealers while evading cartels and the law in this gay-love thriller. Venice Queer Lion Winner, produced by Diego Luna.
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Palestine 36
A sweeping historical epic from award-winning director Annemarie Jacir (Wajib, SFF 2017), Palestine’s official Oscar entry chronicles the 1936 Arab revolt against British rule.
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People and Meat
The fortunes of three poor, lonely senior citizens improve dramatically when they join forces to become the ‘dine and dash’ gang in Seoul. Tribeca, Busan Film Festivals 2025.
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Queen at Sea
Juliette Binoche is exquisite in this bracingly intelligent, raw caregiving drama from Lance Hammer (Ballast, SFF 2008). Winner of multiple awards and raves at Berlinale 2026.
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Ripples in the Mist
Clara Law's poetic latest follows two Hong Kong women in exile, tracing grief, friendship and creative renewal across Taiwan and Australia. International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026.
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Rose of Nevada
George MacKay (The End, SFF 2025) and Callum Turner (Eternity) star as a pair of lost and bewildered fishermen in this beguiling time travel mystery. Venice 2025.
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Rosebush Pruning
Elle Fanning, Callum Turner, Riley Keough and Jamie Bell star in Karim Aïnouz's stylish, savage family satire about the coddled existence of four wealthy siblings. Berlinale 2026.
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Saccharine
Nothing is sweet in this atmospheric Aussie body horror from Natalie Erika James (Relic) about a medical student taking sinister weight-loss pills. Sundance and Berlinale 2026.
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A Sad and Beautiful World
Cyril Aris' debut narrative feature is an exhilarating love story set against decades of turmoil in Lebanon. Winner of multiple audience awards, including at Venice 2025.
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Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars
This visually stunning magical-realist drama from Chadian master Mahamat-Saleh Haroun (Lingui, SFF 2021) wowed audiences at the Berlinale. The enchanting story of a young woman whose visions lead her to freedom.
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Strange River
This sun-soaked story of queer teen yearning entranced audiences at Venice. On a summer vacation along the Danube with his family, young Dídac is transformed by an unexpected encounter with a mysterious boy.
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Strawberries
Strawberry picking turns sour in this rousing Spain-set drama, charting the fate of a group of exploited female Moroccan migrant workers. Direct from Cannes Un Certain Regard.
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We Are All Strangers
When new love enters both of their lives, the bond between a father and son is tested in this simmering Singaporean drama from Anthony Chen (Ilo Ilo, SFF 2014). Berlinale 2026.
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The Wizard of the Kremlin
Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander and Jeffrey Wright star in Olivier Assayas' (Personal Shopper, SFF 2016) political thriller about the rise of Vladimir Putin. Venice 2025.
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The World of Love
Praised by Bong Joon-ho, this acutely observed, critically acclaimed Korean festival and theatrical hit follows a teen girl whose bright exterior hides a difficult past.
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Yesterday Island
Hapless Amos is tricked onto an island with a time loop where the day never ends. Who can he lure to take his place? Let's start with the ex-wife. A quirky, dark Aussie comedy.
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