Scaffolding
Directed by Matan Yair
Seventeen-year-old Asher always has been an impulsive troublemaker at school. Although his strict, Sephardic father sees his strapping son as …
A Ciambra
Directed by Jonas Carpignano
Pio, 14, lives in an impoverished Romani community in Calabria in southern Italy. Determined to live up to the outlaw …
Angels Wear White
Directed by Vivian Qu
In a small seaside town, two schoolgirls are assaulted by a middle-aged man in a motel. The only witness is …
Ava
Directed by Sadaf Foroughi
Ava’s life is dictated by rules. Coming of age in Iran, she faces pressure to conform to the expectations of …
Bad Genius
Directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya
Playing on the Thai obsession with academic achievement and test taking, Bad Genius is a comedic heist thriller that plays …
Beauty and the Dogs
Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
Unfolding in nine chapters over the course of one night, Ben Hania’s timely drama follows a young woman’s search for …
Cocote
Directed by Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias
“Evangelical Christian Alberto works as a gardener on a wealthy estate in Santo Domingo. When his father is murdered, he …
Her Love Boils Bathwater
Directed by Ryôta Nakano
After her husband disappears with another woman, Futaba, now a single mother, is forced to close the family bathhouse business. …
I Am Not a Witch
Directed by Rungano Nyoni
Following an incident in her Zambian village, nine-year-old Shula is denounced as a witch and exiled to a state-run witch …
Mad World
Directed by Chun Wong
This year’s Hong Kong submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, Mad World thoughtfully attempts to de-stigmatize mental illness …
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts
Directed by Mouly Surya
The bad guys come to rape, pillage, and murder, but they are not prepared for the calm wrath of Marlina. …
Newton
Directed by Amit Masurkar
As the world’s largest democracy prepares for a national election, idealistic civil service newcomer Newton Kumar must ensure free and …
Oh Lucy!
Directed by Atsuko Hirayanagi
Setsuko (Shinobu Terajima), an aging and depressed office drone in Tokyo, doesn’t have much to look forward to until her …
Summer 1993
Directed by Carla Simón
Simón’s evocative autobiographical film won the Best First Feature prize at the Berlin Film Festival and is this year’s Spanish …
The Charmer
Directed by Milad Alami
Milad Alami’s debut feature mixes psychological thriller and erotic drama in a complex tale of isolation, identity, and the desperate …
The Great Buddha+
Directed by Hsin-yao Huang
Two working-class friends discover the dark secret of their millionaire boss in this black comedy about class status and corruption. …
The Rider
Directed by Chloé Zhao
Zhao’s enthralling portrait of America’s cowboy culture provides an archetypal story of a man redefining his hopes and ambitions. Once …
Thoroughbreds
Directed by Cory Finley
“Two teenage girls reignite a childhood friendship to deliciously dark ends, in this witty contemporary noir. Lily and Amanda are …