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A man and woman sitting on a rocky beach, embracing each other. The woman wears a sun hat and the man has a casual shirt. The ocean and sky are visible in the background.
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Babyteeth

by Hannah Strong

A young cancer patient falls for a local hustler in this striking debut from Australian director Shannon Murphy.

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Greying man with beard, looking pensive in dimly lit room with orange light.
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Pinocchio

by Lillian Crawford

Matteo Garrone’s live-action retelling of the classic Italian fairy tale is a dream come true.

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4
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Ornate gilded frame surrounds a portrait of a person wearing a black hat and coat.
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My Rembrandt

by Lillian Crawford

Dutch filmmaker Oeke Hoogendijk examines the enduring appeal of the art world’s Old Masters.

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3
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A young woman with long dark hair wearing a light-coloured top, standing in a dimly lit room.
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Papicha

by Lillian Crawford

A group of young women come of age against the backdrop of civil war in Mounia Meddour’s vibrant, nuanced debut.

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4
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A young woman with curly dark hair, wearing a striped top, sitting with her hands on her face.
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Perfect 10

by Keli Williams

A troubled young gymnast experiences the ups and down of adolescence in Eva Riley tender debut feature.

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3
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Two people, a young man and woman, conversing in a field of leafy green plants.
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Young Ahmed

by Charles Bramesco

The Dardenne brothers change tack with this provocative portrait of a teenage Muslim fundamentalist.

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A young woman with dark hair wearing a white shirt and dark suspenders, looking pensive while sitting on a train.
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Yes, God, Yes

by Keli Williams

Natalia Dyer plays a Catholic girl who experiences a profound sexual awakening in Karen Maine’s smart religious satire.

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3
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Two people with long dark hair, faces partially obscured, in front of blurred lights.
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Make Up

by Anton Bitel

A Cornish caravan park provides the backdrop to a young woman’s sexual (re)awakening in Claire Oakley’s impressive debut.

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4
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Close-up of two people sleeping on a couch, with one person's head resting on the other's shoulder.
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Again Once Again

by Lillian Crawford

Argentine actor and author Romina Paula turns director for this sublime mediation on middle age womanhood.

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A woman working on a complicated robotic device, surrounded by various electronic components and wires.
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Proxima

by Katie Goh

Director Alice Winocour and star Eva Green deliver a moving addition to the parent-in-space genre.

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