Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
152 min
When Samuel (Samuel Theis) falls to his death in a remote town in the French Alps, his wife Sandra (Sandra Hüller, 2006 HIFF Rising Star) becomes the main suspect and their young son Daniel (Milo Machado Graner) is the only witness.
Directed By Justine Triet
Documentary Feature
Conflict & Resolution
115 min
Courageous South Korean pastor Seungeun Kim acts as a guide for those risking their lives to flee the oppression of North Korea, a land they grew up believing was a paradise. When a family of five—including small children and an elderly grandmother—contacts Kim for help, he embarks with them on a treacherous journey into the…
Directed By Madeleine Gavin
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
90 min
Native American hustler Jax (Lily Gladstone, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) searches tirelessly for her missing sister while caring for her niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson). When child services places Roki under the care of her white grandparents (Shea Whigham, Audrey Wasilewski), Jax and Roki run away together in hopes of…
Directed By Erica Tremblay
Narrative Feature
Spotlight, Views from Long Island
119 min
In her debut as a writer-director, actress Jennifer Esposito (''Blue Bloods,'' SUMMER OF SAM, CRASH) brings late 1980s Staten Island to vivid life through the lens of Rose Larusso (Emily Bader), an inquisitive young girl who discovers her father (Domenick Lombardozzi) is an emerging mafia kingpin. Rose’s growing desire to break…
Directed By Jennifer Esposito
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
126 min
US Premiere
When young Minato (Kurokawa Soya) starts to behave strangely, his mother Saori (Ando Sakura) searches for an explanation. She demands answers from her son’s school, and in the process unwittingly discovers an unexpected dynamic between the teachers and their students. Winner of the Award for Best Screenplay at this year’s…
Directed By Kore-eda Hirokazu
Narrative Feature
Narrative Competition
118 min
US Premiere
Fashion model Kelly-Anne (Juliette Gariépy) spends every night sleeping outside the courthouse to secure a seat at the high-profile trial of Ludovic Chevalier (Maxwell McCabe-Lokos). He is accused not only of committing gruesome crimes involving three young girls, but also broadcasting the heinous acts via “red rooms,”…
Directed By Pascal Plante
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
144 min
North American Premiere
In 1972, an Uruguayan rugby team’s charter flight to a tournament in Chile crashes into the heart of the Andes. Trapped in one of the most hostile and inaccessible environments on the planet, and forced to resort to extreme measures, those who survive the crash itself are faced with agonizing decisions...
Directed By J.A. Bayona
Documentary Feature
World Cinema Documentary
103 min
New York Premiere
John Chau, a young American missionary, went missing in 2018 while attempting to contact one of the world’s most isolated indigenous peoples on remote North Sentinel Island. Longtime collaborators and Emmy Award-winning directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss (BOYS STATE) uncover the gripping story through exclusive interviews…
Directed By Jesse Moss, Amanda McBaine
Documentary Feature
World Cinema Documentary
89 min
World Premiere
When the emaciated body of an unidentified hiker is found in the Florida wilderness next to plenty of cash and food, mystified authorities release a sketch that sparks internet fascination, leading to a viral 2020 article in WIRED. Multiple hikers call in claiming to have met the man on trails from Florida to Appalachia, but…
Directed By Patricia E. Gillespie