When the leader of an isolated and elitist society goes missing, the remaining residents are left with his responsibilities, and his prisoners, trapped in the vacuum of immense desolation.
Matthew and his girlfriend Dangmo dream of starting a life together in the U.S., but when her visa is unexpectedly denied, their future is thrown into limbo. Struggling with the cold reality of immigration barriers, Matthew seeks help from his lawyer, only to be left “on hold” as his world unravels. Blending grounded drama with surreal visual storytelling, Can I Put You On Hold explores the pressures of long-distance love, the excessive weight of bureaucracy, and the sacrifices people make to be together.
In a quiet Toronto apartment, an immigrant mother finds comfort in her Alexa—weather updates, love songs, and the time back home become a lifeline to the Philippines, reminding her of the family she left behind. In the Morning Sun is a gentle portrait of aging, migration, and memory. Inspired by the filmmaker’s desire to preserve the warmth of his parents, the film reflects on the quiet sacrifices of immigration and the rituals that keep love alive across distance. As his nieces and nephews begin to face their own life choices, their reflections echo the journey his mother once made, revealing the duality of her experience—the little girl she was, and the woman she became to survive.
A choir of sighted and unsighted members travels to Japan to sing in the footsteps of the Goze, blind itinerant female musicians whose tradition dates back to medieval times and no longer exists today. Over the course of the journey, their paths, their voices, and moments in time intersect. And our eyes gradually get accustomed to the depths of darkness.
A young filmmaker is researching the subject of paid sex. In a café in Zurich, she meets a woman her age who tells her about everyday life in the apartment brothels. Undistorted realities from Swiss online sex forums echo like a shiver across the building facades and seep into the waters of the city.
When the first snow falls, the fifth season begins in the village surrounded by mountains. Once a year, the ‘untamed and wild’ is allowed to burst out of the men under the protection of the masks. Somewhere between fairy tale and reality, this documentary paints a picture of a controversial tradition.
Patrizia and Marie left everything behind and embarked on a five-month, 20,000 km off-road journey from France to Guinea-Bissau—with nothing but an old car, four surfboards, and a mission: to capture the stories of inspiring women redefining their place in society across Northwest Africa. What happened on that long and dusty road was pure magic. From the first female mountain guide of Morocco to the women’s rights activist in Nouakchott, or the young surf collective in Dakar, they all showed that when women dare to break free from conventions and listen to their own voice, a revolution begins—not just for them, but for their communities, their countries, and the world.
Where Do Clowns Go unpacks the incredible lives of five performing artists. This fly-on-the-wall documentary opens a window into their lives; the joys, conflicts and contradictions of living with the characters they create. Five career performers, across four countries, are all united by one thing; the draw of the stage.
High school student Tamara, while in the process of creating a school project, comes across an unexplainable phenomenon: her video game character moves into the real world. Will she be able to hide him from the people around her and bring him back to his reality before it's too late?
It’s a hot, beautiful summer in 1905, and Russia’s elite retreat to the countryside to swim, sip champagne and start affairs. When they’re having this much fun, why care about anything else? But Varvara just can’t shake the feeling that their holiday idyll is built on borrowed time. As the party continues, how long can they ignore the storm on the horizon? Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge) directs Maxim Gorky’s razor-sharp portrait of class, privilege and denial, revived for 2026 in a new adaptation from Nina Raine (Consent) and Moses Raine (Donkey Heart).
Homeless in a cold London winter and in a desperate need for a bed for the night, Danny resorts to dating apps. Unexpectedly, the connections he makes will change his life forever.