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Joika

directed & written by James Napier Robertson

starring Talia Ryder, Diane Kruger, Oleg Ivenko, Natalja Osipova, Natasha Alderslade

Based on the true story of American ballerina Joy Womack, JOIKA draws us into the quest of a teenage aspiring ballerina who leaves her Texas home and family to be thrust into the world of Russian ballet as one of the first Americans accepted into the Moscow Bolshoi Academy. Training under a legendary teacher, Joy pursues her dream of becoming a prima ballerina at the Bolshoi Company at all costs – until ultimately, she alone must decide what price she is willing to pay to make her dream of a reality

Ultima Thule

directed & written by Klaudiusz Chrostowski

starring Jakub Gierszał, Weronika Humaj, Arthur Henri

Ultima Thule's protagonist, thirty-year-old Bartek, embarks on a long and lonely journey to Britain's most isolated island of Foula. The hard work and icy winds put him to the test every day, but also give him a chance to look inside himself and confront a reminiscent case from his past.

Housekeeping for beginners

directed & written by Goran Stolevski

starring Anamaria Marinca, Alina Serban, Samson Selim, Vladimir Tintor, Mia Mustafa, Dzada Selim

Dita never wanted to be a mother, but circumstances force her to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters, tiny troublemaker Mia and rebellious teen Vanesa. A battle of wills ensues as the three continue to butt heads and become an unlikely family that has to fight to stay together.

Blanquita

directed & written by Fernando Guzzoni

starring Laura López, Alejandro Goic, Amparo Noguera, Marcelo Alonso

Blanca, an 18-year-old foster home resident, is the key witness in a scandal involving kids, politicians and rich men taking part in sex parties. Yet, the more questions are asked, the less clear it becomes what Blanca’s role in the scandal exactly is.

Silent Twins

directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska

written by Andrea Seigel

starring Letitia Wright, Tamara Lawrance

The astounding true story of twin sisters who only communicated with one another. As a result, they created a rich, fascinating world to escape the reality of their own lives. Based on the best-selling book The Silent Twins, the film stars Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance.

Tracking Satyrs

Poland - Switzerland

directed & written by Gilles Lepore, Maciej Mądracki, Michał Mądracki

starring Krzysztof Zawadzki, Dariusz Jeż, Artur Siwiński, Emmanuelle Wilson, Léopoldine Yeno, Michał Łukaszuk, Adam Organista, Julia Poziomecka, Sylvia Baudelaire

„Tracking satyrs” is an update of “Ikhneutai” a satyr play by Sophocles. It is reenacted nowadays in Poland in the form of a docu-fiction. A drift over remixing the ancient and the current times to reflect the world through a narrative both funny and disturbing.

Pamfir

directed & written by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk

starring Oleksandr Yatsentyuk, Stanislav Potiak, Solomiya Kyrylova

Western Ukraine, on the efaultve of a traditional carnival. Pamfir returns to his family after months of absence. His love is so unconditional that when his only child starts a fire in the prayer house, Pamfir has no other choice but to reconnect with his troubled past to repair his son’s . He will be taken on a risky path with irreversible consequences.

Other People

directed & written by Aleksandra Terpińska

based on the novel by Dorota Masłowska

starring Jacek Beler, Magdalena Koleśnik, Sonia Bohosiewicz, Sebastian Fabijański, Marek Kalita, Beata Kawka

An urban drama about Kamil, a wannabe-rapper who should be getting his life and career going but instead gets high, roams around the city and starts an affair with a bored, rich housewife Iwona. It’s a polyphonic story about isolated people dreaming of love in the big city.

Lamb

directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson

written by Sjón, Valdimar Jóhannsson

starring Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson

A childless couple in rural Iceland make an alarming discovery one day in their sheep barn. They soon face the consequences of defying the will of nature, in this dark and atmospheric folktale, the striking debut feature from director Valdimar Jóhannsson.

Charlatan

directed by Agnieszka Holland

written by Marek Epstein

starring Ivan Trojan, Josef Trojan, Juraj Loj, Jaroslava Pokorna

Inspired by the true story of herbalist Jan Mikolasek, who dedicated his life to caring for the sick in spite of the immense obstacles he faced in his private and public life. Born at the turn of the 20th century, Mikolasek wins fame and fortune using unorthodox treatment methods to cure a wide range of diseases. Already a local institution in Czechoslovakia before World War II, the healer gains in reputation and wealth whether during the Nazi occupation or under the Communist rule. One after the other, every regime will want to use his skills and in return gives him protection. But how high shall be the costs to maintain this status as the tide turns?

The Garden

directed & written by Ragnar Bragason

starring Karolina Gruszka, Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Hallgrímur Ólafsson

Indiana lives in a council estate and makes her living preying on the welfare system. In her small private garden she tends to her award winning tree. When her only son turns up with a foreign girlfriend - Indiana's world is upended.

High Life

directed written by Claire Denis

written by Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau, Geoff Cox

starring Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, André Benjamin, Mia Goth, Agata Buzek

Deep space. Beyond our solar system. Monte and his infant daughter Willow live together aboard a spacecraft, in complete isolation.

The River

directed & written by Emir Baigazin

starring Zhalgas Klanov, Zhasulan Userbayev, Ruslan Userbayev, Bagdaulet Sagyndykov

A family with five sons lives in a remote Kazakh village. In accordance with the Eastern tradition, the eldest son Aslan (13) becomes the Father's deputy, in charge of all the work, and delegating the tasks. When Kanat, an unknown cousin, unexpectedly arrives at the village, the structured life of the family begins to fall apart for good.

Pity

directed by Babis Makridis

written by Efthymis Filippou, Babis Makridis

starring Yannis Drakopoulos, Evi Saoulidou, Makis Papadimitriou, Nota Tserniafski

The story of a man who feels happy only when he is unhappy, a man addicted to sadness, who has such need for pity, he’s willing to do everything to evoke it from others. This is the life of a man in a world not cruel enough for him.

Under The Tree

directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson

written by Huldar Breiðfjörð, Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson

starring Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Agnes throws Atli out and does not want him to see their daughter Ása anymore. He moves in with his parents, who are involved in a bitter dispute over their big and beautiful tree that casts a shadow on the neighbours’ deck. As Atli fights for the right to see his daughter, the dispute with the neighbours intensifies – property is damaged, pets mysteriously go missing, security cameras are being installed and there is a rumor that the neighbor was seen with a chainsaw.

Foam at the Mouth

directed & written by Janis Nords

starring Vilis Daudzinš, Ieva Puke, Raimonds Celms, Indra Brike, Imants Strads, Jelena Sigova

After suffering a car crash, a former police officer tries to start a dog-training business while his marriage is on the verge of collapse. His beloved dogs escape and start terrorizing locals, and he has to reconcile his differences with his wife to prevent the looming disaster.

Nothing but the Wind

directed & written by Timur Makarevic

starring Boris Glibibusić, Dzana Pinjo, Lina Sunden, Aldin Omerović

What is the true phrase? Heart is where the home is? Home is where the heart is? Bajo (37) is Bosnian-born Swede. After 18 years he has to visit his hometown. Against his will, Sarajevo is changing him.

Park

directed & written by Sofia Exarchou

starring Dimitris Kitsos, Dimitra Valgkopoulou, Enuki Gvenatadze, Lena Kitsopoulou

More than ten years after the Olympic Games, the Olympic village in Athens has been colonised by displaced teenagers. They hang around in the disused training facilities and the deserted changing rooms. Dimitri realises that there is no future for him there, but doesn’t know how to get away from it.

Porto

directed by Gabe Klinger

written by Larry Gross, Gabe Klinger

starring Anton Yelchin, Lucie Lucas, Paulo Calatré

An American man and a French woman share a night in Porto that will change their lives.