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USA/Tahiti/French Polynesia | 2024 | 107
Based on a true story, Los Angeles architect Bernard Judge (Jon Heder) arrives in Tahiti for a new project and finds himself collaborating with none other than counterculture icon Marlon Brando (Billy Zane). Inspired by the beauty of the local atolls, the two embark on establishing a groundbreaking eco-resort.
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USA | 2024 | 123
Unstoppable is the inspiring true story of Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) who was born with one leg but whose indomitable spirit and unbreakable resolve empowered him to defy the odds and pursue his dreams.
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USA | 2024 | 104
Liza Minnelli tells her own story in this fabulous salute to an iconic talent. It's all here: her childhood in mother Judy Garland's shadow, her bonds with mentors Kay Thompson, Charles Aznavour, and Bob Fosse, her up-and-down marriages, and the triumphs of Broadway and Cabaret.
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USA | 2024 | 102
When Lily (Barbie Ferreira) turns to Facebook to track down her estranged father, she instead forms a surprising connection with a compassionate, childless stranger (John Leguizamo) who shares his name. Winner of the 2024 SXSW Grand Jury and Audience awards, writer/director Tracie Laymon's witty, touching debut is inspired by her own extraordinary experiences.
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New Zealand | 2024 | 124
When grief-stricken Mareta (Anapela Polataivao) takes a substitute teaching role at an elite prep school, she forms a choir to unite the privileged yet disconnected students. As they prepare for an all-school competition, her passion for life is reignited, transforming her students forever in this rousing crowd-pleaser.
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Get a taste of ShortFest, our annual short film festival that screens 300+ films from around the globe every June. This special block features a collection of the Oscar® shortlisted films chasing gold – a testament to the brilliance and creativity of bite-sized entertainment. The films may be short, but their impact lingers long after the credits roll.
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Romania | 2024 | 104
Featuring a wealth of exciting archival footage and interviews with contemporaries Arthur Ashe, Jimmy Connors, and Billie Jean King, this fascinating portrait explores a bygone era in tennis history through the lens of Ilie Nǎstase, Romania’s handsome, charismatic yet temperamental bad-boy champion.
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USA | 2024 | 91
Fire Island Pines is often described as a gay paradise. This wide-ranging, seductive documentary offers a probing look at the men who live, work, and party there, examining its storied past, hedonistic flair, ecologically imperiled future, and the clash between different generations of gay men.
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France/Germany/Belgium | 2024 | 106
Hamid is part of a secret group hunting fugitive leaders of the Syrian regime. His mission brings him to France, on the trail of his former torturer. This gripping manhunt expertly balances cloak-and-dagger intrigue with an acute psychological exploration of grief and exile.
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Norway | 2024 | 117
Winner of the 2024 Cannes Best First Feature award, this complex yarn, directed by the grandson of Ingmar Bergman and Liv Ullmann, centers on the parents of two kindergartners and their fraught interactions with school authorities after 6-year-old Armand is accused of sexual abuse.
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Congratulations to the <i>Armand</i> team on making the shortlist for Best International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards!
Ireland/United Kingdom | 2024 | 99
Condemned by the Catholic Church, the taboo-shattering Irish novelist Edna O'Brien, who passed away in 2024 at 93, is the subject of this fascinating portrait. Her feminism, liberated lifestyle, famous London parties, and brutally honest writing changed the landscape of Irish literature.
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Italy/South Africa/USA | 2024 | 100
In this bittersweet portrait of a vanishing rural way of life, Dalia travels to Piedmont to care for her aging grandfather Igor, an expert forager. Armed with his field notes and loyal dog Birba, she searches for a prizewinning truffle to save his home.
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USA | 2024 | 114
The tumultuous journey of beloved singer-songwriter Janis Ian – who found fame as a teenager with her boundary-breaking song “Society’s Child” – unfolds in this saga of an artist who triumphed over homophobia, a misogynistic music industry, debilitating health issues, and a gun-toting lover.
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Germany | 2024 | 135
Driven by a quest for perfection, John Cranko (Sam Riley) is the toast of 1950s London until he's prosecuted for homosexuality. Recruited by the Stuttgart Ballet, the manic workaholic revitalizes the company and builds a world-renowned ensemble while grappling with destructive urges in this dance-infused tribute to the virtuoso choreographer.
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Japan | 2024 | 129
Combining the classic themes of samurai films with modern questions of honor and morality, beloved filmmaker Kazuya Shiraishi's Edo-period drama follows a wandering ronin as he faces betrayal and revenge, all building to a pulse-pounding finale.
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Cambodia | 2024 | 112
Eager to restore their image, the Khmer Rouge invite three French journalists to tour the Cambodian countryside and interview the regime's leader, Pol Pot. The journalists, however, uncover the stark reality behind the propaganda, leading to a far more perilous journey than anticipated.
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Zambia/United Kingdom/Ireland | 2024 | 99
Piercing and enigmatic, this tale of patriarchy and betrayal follows a young woman as she witnesses an increasingly disconcerting grieving process following her uncle's death. The loss triggers a reckoning with generational trauma for a family more inclined to ignore the past than confront it.
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United Kingdom/Palestine/France/Greece/Netherlands/Germany/Qatar/Saudi Arabia | 2024 | 105
Winner of the SACD Prize at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, this gritty social-realist drama – with shades of <i>Midnight Cowboy</i> – follows two desperate Palestinian cousins stranded in Athens, far from their families and their dream of opening a café in Germany.
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USA | 2024 | 93
Inspired by the birth of his grandson, filmmaker Bobby Roth gathered 50 friends – including Peter Coyote, Henry Winkler, and Michelle Satter – to take stock of their lives, loves, mistakes, and regrets in this wonderfully candid examination of the journeys we've taken.
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Turkey | 2023 | 193
Winner of Best Feature at Malta’s Mediteranne Film Festival, this epic tale of fate and human frailty unfolds in Istanbul after a forced engagement drives Hicran (Miray Daner) to flee her home. When her fiancé tracks her down, the confrontation forces them to face their true feelings and desires.
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Israel | 2024 | 118
This fascinating look at Israeli cinema celebrates the work of filmmaker Avi Nesher, whose American education and unconventional methods made him a maverick. Captivating clips and interviews create an incisive portrait of an enduring artist who always felt like an outsider.
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Spain | 2023 | 96
This sumptuous documentary invites viewers to savor the artistry of winemaking in La Rioja, showcasing stunning imagery and insights from winemakers, sommeliers, and award-winning enologists. Discover the rich variety of Spain’s most celebrated wines and the hidden secrets behind them.
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Mexico | 2024 | 126
Sujo's childhood is marked by devastating events that test his morals. When he becomes a teenager, he faces a choice between repeating his family's history or breaking free from an unwanted heritage. This hopeful tale explores alternative paths to violence – challenging, uncertain, and, even if only slightly, possibly achievable.
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Sweden | 2024 | 91
In a heartfelt effort to rekindle his 80-year-old father’s zest for life, filmmaker Filip Hammar surprises him with a road trip to the French coastal town where they spent family holidays to revisit cherished memories in this touching and humorous first-person documentary. Audience Award, Newport Beach.
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USA | 2024 | 89
In this crackling buddy comedy, Rickey (director/co-writer Michael Angarano) reunites with estranged friend Glenn (Michael Cera) for an impulsive road trip from Los Angeles to California's capital. At vastly different stages in life, the two men reluctantly – and hilariously – confront fatherhood, fragile masculinity, and self-discovery.
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India | 2024 | 62
Once engulfed in violence, the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland transforms through the healing power of music. Produced by Oscar®-winning composer A.R. Rahman (<i>Slumdog Millionaire</i>), this showcase of the Naga tribes’ sonic heritage celebrates their resilience and creative spirit in a stunning visual landscape.
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USA/Italy | 2023 | 96
As Dom (Nick Kroll) and Cole (Andrew Rannells) await their adoption's finalization, they embark on a romantic Italian getaway. But when their car breaks down en route to a private dinner, their night quickly devolves into mayhem and miscommunication in this outrageous comic thriller.
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Spain | 2024 | 101
Enric Marco (Eduard Fernández) has spent years crafting a convincing lie: that he was a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp. His charm and alleged bravery even earn him the presidency of the Spanish Association of Holocaust Victims. But one day, the truth catches up with him.
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USA | 2024 | 101
What would you do if you had six months to live? At 22, Peace Corps volunteer and USC graduate Shalin Shah (Kapil Talwalkar) chooses to make a difference. Based on a true story, Shah's viral manifesto urges people to cherish every moment, transforming his passion for life into a lasting movement.
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Spain | 2002 | 112
Two unusual love stories intertwine as a journalist and a male nurse bond over their unwavering devotion to comatose women. Blending subversive humor, outlandish set pieces, and profound emotional resonance, Pedro Almodóvar's Oscar®-winning masterpiece is a breathtaking treatise on passion and obsession.
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Spain/Chile | 2024 | 110
Still grieving her husband's loss, a woman and her daughter receive an eviction notice to vacate their home in Barcelona, setting in motion a life-altering opportunity for them to rebuild by returning to their abandoned roots.
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Spain/Belgium | 2024 | 122
In the 9th century, a nun becomes an abbess tasked with repopulating and Christianizing the border territories in conflict with the Moors. Her determination to fulfill her mission compels her to confront her family, the nobility, and ultimately the mighty Church itself.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2024 | 98
In this entertaining and poignant dramedy, a feisty woman travels to a remote Croatian island seeking answers about her past. As her mission takes longer than expected, the charming locale, quirky locals, and an unexpected romance reshape her views about her identity and ambitions.
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USA | 2024 | 94
The director of wonderful documentaries on Cecil Beaton and Diana Vreeland turns her keen eye to the astonishing Jean Cocteau – artist, filmmaker, poet, novelist, designer, opium addict, and proud lover of men – who mastered every art form of the 20th century.
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India | 2023 | 123
This delightful adventure follows two young brides from arranged marriages who are mistakenly swapped during a chaotic train ride, and find their lives flipped upside down when, upon arrival, they lift their veils, revealing that each husband is now with the wrong wife.
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Iran/France/Sweden/Germany | 2023 | 96
A 70-year-old widow in Tehran disrupts her predictable routine by pursuing a relationship with a lonely taxi driver. As she embraces the possibility of new love, this unexpected meeting evolves into an unforgettable evening full of surprises.
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Jordan/USA/France/Ireland | 2024 | 86
Through an intimate, child's-eye view of war, 11-year-old Vrej, raised in an Armenian enclave within Azerbaijan, faces upheaval as conflict erupts. Forced to flee with his family, he wonders if he'll ever play in the fields of his "sweet land" again.
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USA | 2024 | 117
Writer/director/star Edward Burns and his knockout cast – Julianna Margulies, Gretchen Mol, Minnie Driver, Patrick Wilson, Campbell Scott, Benjamin Bratt, and Morena Baccarin – take stock of their rocky marriages and newfound desires in this rich study of life and love after 50.
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China/USA | 2024 | 94
In China, a mistress dispeller is a woman hired to break up extramarital affairs. In this intimately observed story, a suspicious wife hires the dispeller, Wang Zhenxi, who befriends both her husband and his younger mistress under fictitious pretexts, craftily working to restore her client's marriage.
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Denmark | 2024 | 115
Gritty realism meets bold expressionist design in this true-crime drama set in WWI-era Copenhagen, following a factory worker, fired after becoming pregnant by her boss, who finds succor with a woman running an underground adoption agency for unwanted babies.
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Note: Filmmaker Magnus von Horn is one of <a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/news/variety-10-directors-to-watch-2025-1236213938/" target="_blank">Variety's 10 Directors to Watch for 2025</a>!
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Congratulations to the <i>The Girl with the Needle</i> team on making the shortlist for Best International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards!
India | 2024 | 123
Sanu is a child learning to navigate the challenges of identity and belonging as he struggles to fit into society's norms and build a loving relationship with his father. Meanwhile, his grandmother, harboring secrets of her own, teaches him to embrace his uniqueness.
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USA/Poland/Germany | 2025 | 100
A Hollywood filmmaker learns of a treasure trove of priceless stamps stolen by a Nazi officer from concentration camp victims and buried in a house in Poland. Employing an <i>Argo</i>-like fake-movie ruse, he and his team set out to find the treasure, but run into complications they never expected.
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USA | 2024 | 98
This is the high-flying story of Joe Jennings, a pioneer of skydiving cinematography and Hollywood's go-to man for gasp-inducing aerial stunts. A man most at home free-falling through space, he attempts the one stunt that has eluded him throughout his death-defying life.
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Spain/France/Argentina | 2024 | 107
Three women, separated by time and space, are unknowingly linked by an inexplicable threat. A sinister force is stalking them and provoking unthinkable acts of violence, all with one chilling connection: the haunting sound of a wailing.
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Senegal, Benin, France | 2024 | 68
In 2021, 26 looted treasures traveled from France to Benin, West Africa, where they are displayed in a high-tech museum. The latest from Mati Diop (</i>Atlantics</i>, PSIFF 2020) is a thought-provoking, multi award-winning hybrid documentary that explores how the return of these powerful pieces is received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence.
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Congratulations to the <i>Dahomey</i> team on making the shortlist for Best International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards!
Spain | 2024 | 105
A rock band in the '90s navigates the narrow path between dazzling success and complete disaster, creating an album that defines a generation and forever changes Spain's music scene. Inspired by one of Spain's most popular bands, this unconventional biopic won multiple top awards at the 2024 Malaga Film Festival.
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Germany | 2024 | 125
Set in Berlin in 1942, this stirring true story follows Hilde Coppi (<i>Babylon Berlin</i> star Liv Lisa Fries), a member of an anti-Nazi group “Red Orchestra” who falls in love with her cohort, Hans (Johannes Hegemann). Imprisoned by the Gestapo while eight months pregnant, she faces the ultimate test of love and courage.
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Canada | 2024 | 86
As a monument to their whirlwind romance and boundless creativity, Alan and Adrianne St-George hand-built a lavish 63-room castle in the Illinois countryside. Now, as Alan faces a future without the love of his life, he channels his grief into art, preserving the extravagant home as a shrine to their real-life fairy tale.
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United Kingdom/Spain | 2024 | 97
Legendary British director Mike Leigh reunites with Oscar®-nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste (<i>Secrets & Lies</i>) for an empathetic portrait of a dysfunctional family and its fierce matriarch, the prickly housewife Pansy (Jean-Baptiste), who stands in stark contrast to her easygoing hair-salon owner sister, Chantelle (Michele Austin).
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Canada/Germany | 2024 | 110
In Durga Chew-Bose’s enchanting adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s classic novel, 18-year-old Cécile (Lily McInerney) navigates a sun-drenched summer at the French seaside with her charming father (Claes Bang) and his new lover, until the arrival of an old friend (a deliciously wicked Chloë Sevigny) disrupts their idyllic existence.
Note: Filmmaker Durga Chew-Bose is one of <a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/news/variety-10-directors-to-watch-2025-1236213938/" target="_blank">Variety's 10 Directors to Watch for 2025</a>!
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