Aki Kaurismäki | 1h 21 min | Finland | 2023 | Drama | 12a In modern-day Helsinki, Ansa and Holappa, two lonely souls in search of their first love, meet by chance in a local karaoke bar. However, the pair’s path to happiness is beset by numerous obstacles—from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, […]
Wanuri Kahiu | 82 min | Kenya | 2018 | Drama | 12 With beautiful scenes connected through shades of fuchsia and violet, reflecting the femininity of the characters, this gentle film follows the development of love between two young women. Set against the backdrop of the bustling streets of Nairobi, the two very different […]
Zaza Urushadze | 87 min | Georgia, Estonia | 2013 | Fiction | 15 Two friends give each other company during the war in Abkhazia and help each other during crises. However, things change when they are forced to give shelter to wounded soldiers. Tangerines, directed by Zaza Urushadze, is set during the 1992–1993 War in […]
Peter Kahane | 102 min | East Germany | 1990 | Fiction | 15 Eight architects trying to build a visionary project in a brutalist neighborhood in East Germany. The architect Brenner is in his late thirties when he receives his first challenging and lucrative commission: to design a cultural center for a satellite town […]
Katsuhito Ishii | 108 min | Japan | 1998 | Action | 18 A reckless gangster and a runaway woman collide in a chaotic escape through the Japanese countryside, pursued by a gang of eccentric, sharply dressed Yakuza hitmen. Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl is a wildly stylish, offbeat crime caper bursting with […]
Blerta Basholli | 84 min | Kosovo | 2021 | Drama | 15 | In a quiet Kosovan village recovering from war, a widow dares to defy traditions to provide for her kids. Hive is a powerful, understated drama about resilience, community, and the quiet revolution of one woman who refuses to be silenced. Based […]
Joachim Trier | 88 min | Norway | 2021 | Comedy-Drama | 15 | A woman in her late twenties drifts through careers, relationships, and existential questions in modern-day Oslo. The Worst Person in the World is a sharply observed, bittersweet film about indecision, self-discovery, and the quiet chaos of becoming an adult. Julie, played […]
Ali Abbasi | 110 min | Sweden | 2018 | Mystery Drama | 18 | A customs officer with a supernatural ability to sniff out guilt meets a mysterious stranger who challenges everything she thought she knew about herself. Border is a dark, genre-defying allegory that blends Nordic noir with body horror and folklore, delivering […]
King Hu | 121 min | Hong Kong, Taiwan | 1979 | Action | 12 A secluded mountaintop monastery becomes the stage for betrayal, philosophy, and silent warfare. Raining in the Mountain is a stunning wuxia fable by King Hu that fuses ceremonial grace with thrilling conspiracy in equal measure. Set during the Ming dynasty, […]
Joanna Kos | 126 min | Poland | 2013 | Biography | 15 A young Romani girl learns to read in secret, only to be cast out by her own people after her poetry is published. Papusza is a haunting, visually striking biopic about Bronisława Wajs, the first Roma woman to write down her […]