ARCO
Directed by Ugo Bienvenu
Synopsis

Arco, a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future, accidentally travels back in time to 2075, where he befriends a girl named Iris and discovers a world in peril. Arco and Iris band together to get Arco back home, while they may also be the only ones who can save our planet.

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IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
Directed by Jafar Panahi
Synopsis

Vahid, a mechanic, believes he has found the government officer who tormented him. He kidnaps the man and, with fellow ex-prisoners, seeks to confirm his identity and decide their next move, as the thirst for revenge and moral dilemmas collide.

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THE LIFE OF CHUCK
Written & Directed by Mike Flanagan
Synopsis

As the world unravels, Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz’s life is told in three acts, capturing joy, loss, and the quiet moments that make a life feel full.

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NO OTHER CHOICE
Directed, Co-written & Produced by Park Chan-wook
Synopsis

Mild mannered husband and father, Man-su, embarks on a desperate hunt for a new job after abruptly being laid off from the company he loyally served for 25 years.

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ORWELL: 2+2=5
Directed by Raoul Peck
Synopsis

Through his 20th century writings, George Orwell foretold an authoritarian future. Orwell: 2+2=5 combines archival material and contemporary news footage to explore his life and the ways in which his work reflects the rise of totalitarianism in today's world.

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THE SECRET AGENT
Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Synopsis

In 1977, under Brazil’s dictatorship, a widowed dissident flees a corrupt official and returns to Recife during Carnival to reunite with his son. Hunted by two assassins and aided by a benefactor, he discovers his hometown is far deadlier than he ever imagined.

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SENTIMENTAL
VALUE
Directed & Co-written by Joachim Trier
Synopsis

Two sisters reconnect with their estranged father, a filmmaker set on crafting his career opus. After his eldest daughter turns down the lead role, he casts a Hollywood star in her place which sparks old wounds, compelling them to face their fragile family ties and the bonds that unite them.

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SIRĀT
Directed by Oliver Laxe
Synopsis

A father arrives with his young son in the Moroccan desert searching for his missing daughter. Learning that she has become entangled in the local rave culture, they team up with a group of nomads to journey deeper into the desert to find her, while conflict and danger erupt around them.

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