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Olga
After her mother’s investigative reporting makes it unsafe to remain in her home country, impassioned 15-year-old Ukrainian gymnast Olga is sent to Switzerland to continue her Olympic training, leaving her mother behind to report on the 2013 Euromaidan protests. In competition for the FIPRESCI Prize and the Young Cineastes Award.
Out of Sync
When time, space and sound fall hopelessly out of sync for foley artist C, she discovers her mysterious curse might actually be a gift in this unique psychological thriller. In competition for the New Voices New Visions Award and the Ibero-American Award.
Playground
Set in a French primary school, this indelible, naturalistic portrait of the cruelty of children and the obliviousness of adults hits like a blow to the stomach. New talent Laura Wandel directs like the spiritual heir to the Dardenne brothers. In competition for the FIPRESCI Prize.
Scarecrow
In this haunting and unforgettable drama, a healer named Scarecrow lives deep in the vast, snowy expanse of Russia’s Sakha Republic. Both a pariah and a savior, she continues to help those who ask, even if using her power puts her at risk of destroying herself.
The First 54 Years
Using the 54-year Israeli occupation of Palestine as an example, this sobering and vital treatise from influential provocateur Avi Mograbi compiles testimonies of Israeli soldiers gathered under the Breaking the Silence Project to dissect how a military sustains its control. In competition for the Best Documentary Award and the Bridging the Borders Award.
The Jump
Recounting his daring leap off of a Soviet ship and onto a U.S. Coast Guard vessel in 1970, Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka tells of his struggle for freedom and dignity in this thrilling testament to resilience and the power of community.
The Power of the Dog
In 1920s Montana, a charismatic and domineering rancher (Benedict Cumberbatch) has his world upended when his brother (Jesse Plemons) brings home a new wife (Kirsten Dunst) and her teenage son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) in PSIFF Director of the Year recipient Jane Campion’s exquisite masterpiece.
The Story of Film: A New Generation
The brilliant, provocative and encyclopedic cineaste Mark Cousins looks at how 21st-century filmmakers, using new technologies and new visions, have expanded cinema’s horizons. From Hollywood blockbusters to Chinese art films, this stimulating celebration will make you look at films with fresh eyes.
Tug of War
A forbidden romance plays out against a backdrop of intense political upheaval in this ravishing period drama about a freedom fighter and a woman fleeing an unhappy marriage whose paths cross in 1950s Zanzibar as it stands on the brink of anti-colonial revolution. In competition for the New Voices New Visions Award.
Unclenching the Fists
This potent, slow-burning coming-of-age drama about a young woman’s desperate attempt to escape the small mining town where she and the domineering men in her life reside took Un Certain Regard at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. In competition for the FIPRESCI Prize.