This Mongolian drama of a poverty-stricken young academic abandoned by his mother makes for a intriguing debut.
An Iranian immigrant in Sweden seeks solace in their national wrestling team in this riveting story of internal torture.
The legendary Spanish filmmaker returns with his first feature film in 32 years, which centres on the strange case of an actor who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Two Senegalese teenagers embark on a perilous journey to Europe in Matteo Garrone's affecting drama about the migrant crisis.
By Xuanlin Tham
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's drama about a mountain village threatened by a new development is a haunting depiction of the gulf between capitalism and environmentalism.
A Liberian refugee attempts to rebuild her life with the assistance of a sunny American tour guide in Anthony Chen's scattered drama.
A mental health nurse struggling to come to terms with traumatic events from her past falls in love with one of her patients in Sacha Polak's tough but honest drama.
Two men in search of a better life meet by chance in the Niger Delta – one in the French Foreign Legion, the other a revolutionary with dreams of becoming a dancer.
A high school student embarks on a bizarro road trip through contemporary America in Sean Price William's idiosyncratic feature debut.
The worst criminals in the world find deeper meaning in their lives in this hilarious odyssey from Rodrigo Moreno.
A new teacher is tasked with finding out which of her students is responsible for a series of thefts in Ilker Çatak's drama.
A dog creates a robot friend for himself in Pablo Berger's intricate, amazing silent animation.
A young arrival at an Australian nunnery begins to exhibit unusual powers in Warwick Thornton's fantastical drama.
The relationship between two young schoolboys has ramifications for their local community in the new drama from Hirokazu Koreeda.
A young couple's romance threatens the future of their village in Ramata-Toulaye Sy's visually stunning but underdeveloped drama.
Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard star in Michel Franco's dour drama about high school classmates who unexpectedly reunite amid painful circumstances.
Olivia Colman is hampered by thin material in this overly-quaint parochial Britcom which contains a fair bit of swearing.
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