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#youngfilmmaker 1

#youngfilmmaker 1

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#youngfilmmaker
Director
Leela Mia Auväärt, Gloria Põllu, Betra Käsper, Gregor S. Romanovski, Franc Marana, Jarko Rööpson, Marcus Liinamäe, Artur Talpsepp
Country
Estonia
#youngfilmmaker 2

#youngfilmmaker 2

Programme
#youngfilmmaker
Director
Arete Sokk, Astrid Ulpus, Elisabeth Parts, Mattias Mängel, Liisa Jõgi, Jan Jambrek, Lucija Sabolić, Teodora Tintor, Majda Vukalović, Anne Maria Vaher
Country
Estonia, Slovenia, Croatia
#youngfilmmaker 3

#youngfilmmaker 3

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#youngfilmmaker
Director
Mariann Märka, Anna Pärt, Kirke Kask, Mathilda Mänd, Endrik Prank, Kaspar Padjus, Tuule Jõks
Country
Estonia
100 Litres of Gold

100 Litres of Gold

A stout home brew hits the spot in this hilarious Finnish comedy!

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Teemu Nikki
Country
Finland, Italy
1978

1978

What begins as an inhumane interrogation turns into hell.

Programme
Midnight Shivers
Director
Nicolás Onetti, Luciano Onetti
Country
Argentina, New Zealand
2unbreakable

2unbreakable

A real treat for anyone who loves street dance.

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Doc@Just
Director
Maike Conway
Country
Germany
80 Plus

80 Plus

Two wonderful old ladies demonstrate the joys of life on a road trip through the Swiss Alps.

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Special Screenings
Director
Sabine Hiebler, Gerhard Ertl
Country
Austria
A New Kind of Wilderness

A New Kind of Wilderness

A documentary about one family’s grief.

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Children's Rights Programme, Kumu Documentary
Director
Silje Evensmo Jacobsen
Country
Norway
A Real Pain

A Real Pain

Two estranged cousins explore their grandmother's past in one of the best road movies of the year.

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Best of Festivals
Director
Jesse Eisenberg
Country
USA, Poland
A Sentimental Journey to the Parajanov Planet

A Sentimental Journey to the Parajanov Planet

Documentary homage to Sergey Parajanov on the occasion of his 100th anniversary.

Programme
Special Screenings, Standing with Ukraine
Director
Taras Tomenko
Country
Ukraine
A Sip of Hell

A Sip of Hell

A provocative, kinky blend of reality and acting; imagination and fantasy.

Programme
Rebels with a Cause Competition
Director
Pilar Boyle, Mariano Asseff
Country
Argentina
A Swedish Love Story

A Swedish Love Story

Hard to believe, but true - Roy Andersson’s first film was a romance!

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Roy Andersson
Country
Sweden
A Yard of Jackals

A Yard of Jackals

A quiet man’s life is shattered by sinister neighbours, leaving him to confront hidden horrors.

Programme
First Feature Competition
Director
Diego Figueroa
Country
Chile
Agent of Happiness

Agent of Happiness

A Bhutanese “happiness agent” embarks on a journey to measure happiness – his own included.

Programme
Best of Docs
Director
Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó
Country
Bhutan, Hungary
Air Blue Silk

Air Blue Silk

Two people find their lives entwined amidst the relentless grip of loneliness in the bustling streets of Tbilisi.

Programme
Flowers Are Not Silent. Independent Voices from Georgia: A Spotlight on Georgian Cinema
Director
Irine Jordania
Country
Georgia
Alien 2 or The Return of Valdis in 17 chapters

Alien 2 or The Return of Valdis in 17 chapters

Valdis is back! A full-length and raunchy sequel to the cult classic about being Estonian.

Programme
Rebels with a Cause - Out of Competition
Director
Rasmus Merivoo
Country
Estonia
All We Imagine As Light

All We Imagine As Light

Payal Kapadia’s eloquent fiction debut follows three women attempting to find a place in modern Mumbai.

Programme
Screen International Critics' Choice
Director
Payal Kapadia
Country
France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy
Alpha.

Alpha.

The masculine confrontation between father and son set against the stunning beauty of the Swiss Alps.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Jan-Willem van Ewijk
Country
Netherlands, Switzerland, Slovenia
Among the Wolves

Among the Wolves

Alongside nature’s rulers: the life of wolves through four seasons.

Programme
Environmental Film Programme
Director
Tanguy Dumortier, Olivier Larrey
Country
France, Belgium
And Their Children After Them

And Their Children After Them

Nobody is born cool, it’s something you become.

Programme
Youth Programme
Director
Ludovic Boukherma, Zoran Boukherma
Country
France
Animal Tales of Christmas Magic

Animal Tales of Christmas Magic

It's never too early for Christmas!

Programme
Juniors' Competition Programme
Director
Camille Alméras, Ceylan Beyoglu, Natalia Chernysheva, Haruna Kishi, Caroline Attia Larivière, Olesya Shchukina
Country
France
Animated Documentaries

Animated Documentaries

Programme
Doc@Shorts
Director
Cynthia Calvi, Şirin Bahar Demirel, Jelena Oroz, Marie Royer, Nathan Fagan, Pablo Ballarín, Iiti Yli-Harja
Country
France, Netherlands, Turkey, Croatia, Belgium, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Finland
Anna LOL

Anna LOL

A daringly explicit, raw, and honest portrait of a sexy woman embracing youthful curiosity and rebelliousness.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Ivars Tontegode
Country
Latvia
Anora

Anora

This is what “Pretty Woman” would have looked like if it hadn't been produced by Disney...

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Best of Festivals
Director
Sean Baker
Country
USA
Antidote

Antidote

A daring escape from Russia’s poisoning programme reveals the deadly cost of truth.

Programme
Best of Docs
Director
James Jones
Country
United Kingdom
Armand

Armand

Armand, a six-year-old boy, is accused of crossing boundaries against his best friend at elementary school.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Country
Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden
Audience Award Winner

Audience Award Winner

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Special Screenings
Automobilen

Automobilen

Forgotten skate park – fighting time to save a piece of history.

Programme
Doc@Just
Director
Jonathan Lomar
Country
Sweden
Baltic Film Competition Winner

Baltic Film Competition Winner

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Beyond, Ode to the Earth

Beyond, Ode to the Earth

Planet Earth – the masterpiece of the universe.

Programme
Science360°
Director
André Kuipers
Country
Netherlands
Bilietas. The Ticket

Bilietas. The Ticket

How Lithuanian Basketball Club Žalgiris rose from the ashes to become the pinnacle of European club basketball.

Programme
Estonian Olympic Committee Sports Film Programme
Director
Vytautas Dambrauskas
Country
Lithuania
Billy and Molly: an Otter Love Story

Billy and Molly: an Otter Love Story

A heartwarming tale of love between a wild otter and a human in picturesque Scotland.

Programme
Environmental Film Programme
Director
Charlie Hamilton-James
Country
USA
Black Gold

Black Gold

A mother’s hair offering in rural India unveils a link between faith, sacrifice, and trade.

Programme
Doc@PÖFF Competition
Director
Takashi Sugimoto
Country
Portugal
Black Nights Comedy

Black Nights Comedy

Programme
Shorts Panorama
Director
Chloé Larrère, Ali Moniri, Philip Kaat, Bertan Can, Anita Kühnel Szabó, Thierry Sirois, Rodolph Saint-Gelais, Seán Gallen, Sara Chia-Jewell, Antonis Papamichael, Jeanne Tiesse, Veera Lamminpää
Country
Belgium, Estonia, Hungary, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Finland
Black Velvet

Black Velvet

A self-help film cocktail of 1/4 Riga Black Balsam and 3/4 champagne, with a dash of dark humour.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Liene Linde
Country
Latvia
Blink

Blink

The inspiring story of a family’s epic adventure around the world, sparked by life-changing news.

Programme
Best of Docs
Director
Daniel Roher, Edmund Stenson
Country
USA
Block 5

Block 5

Protect the playground at all costs!

Programme
ECFA Competition Programme, Children's Competition Programme
Director
Klemen Dvornik
Country
Slovenia, Serbia, Czechia, Croatia
Blueberry Dreams

Blueberry Dreams

Near the Abkhazian border, a Georgian family pins its hopes on blueberry farming.

Programme
Flowers Are Not Silent. Independent Voices from Georgia: A Spotlight on Georgian Cinema
Director
Elene Mikaberidze
Country
Georgia
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography

Bones Brigade: An Autobiography

The skate revolution that changed sport and culture forever.

Programme
Doc@Just
Director
Stacy Peralta
Country
USA
Boom!

Boom!

When friendship hits a rough patch.

Programme
ECFA Competition Programme, Children's Competition Programme
Director
Marta Selecka, Andra Doršs
Country
Latvia
Boong

Boong

A young boy’s quest to bring happiness to his family.

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Children's Competition Programme
Director
Lakshmipriya Devi
Country
India
Bound in Heaven

Bound in Heaven

Two lonely souls tightly intertwine after a chance encounter. Tragedy will soon devour them.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Xin Huo
Country
China
Buzzheart

Buzzheart

How far would you go to prove your love when a family pushes your limits beyond reason?

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Dennis Iliadis
Country
Greece, USA
Can I Get a Witness?

Can I Get a Witness?

In a future where humans must die at 50, teenage artists bear witness to their final moments.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Ann Marie Fleming
Country
Canada
Carnival is Over

Carnival is Over

A happy couple seeks a way out of their criminal family business, but their efforts only push them deeper.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Fernando Coimbra
Country
Brazil, Portugal
Carole & Grey

Carole & Grey

The made-for-TikTok, oddball adventures of a man fetching his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend’s dog across NYC.

Programme
Rebels with a Cause Competition
Director
Jon Bass
Country
USA
Cells at Work!

Cells at Work!

The smallest protagonist in film history – a human cell!

Programme
Youth Programme
Director
Hideki Takeuchi
Country
Japan
Chainsaws Were Singing

Chainsaws Were Singing

'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' meets 'Monty Python' meets…'Les Miserables'.

Programme
Midnight Shivers
Director
Sander Maran
Country
Estonia
Ciao Bambino

Ciao Bambino

“Gomorrah” meets Pawlikowski in this beautifully crafted romantic crime story.

Programme
First Feature Competition
Director
Edgardo Pistone
Country
Italy
Conclave

Conclave

Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow jostle for the Vatican’s top job.

Programme
Screen International Critics' Choice
Director
Edward Berger
Country
USA, United Kingdom
Contact Lens

Contact Lens

Getting rid of your contact lens as a way of breaking free. The most (hypnotically) fascinating film in Rebels.

Programme
Rebels with a Cause Competition
Director
Ruiqi Lu
Country
China
Corina

Corina

An uplifting journey of a woman daring to venture outside her comfort zone.

Programme
First Feature Competition
Director
Urzula Barba Hopfner
Country
Mexico
Critics' Picks Competition Winner

Critics' Picks Competition Winner

Programme
Critics' Picks Competition
Crocodile Tears

Crocodile Tears

Atmospheric debut is set in a West Java crocodile farm.

Programme
Screen International Critics' Choice
Director
Tumpal Tampubolon
Country
Indonesia, France, Singapore, Germany
Crossing Lands and Waters

Crossing Lands and Waters

Programme
Toddlers' Screening
Director
Maša Avramović, Paul Williams, Marion Jamault, Yingyu Zhu, Chenyi Zhu, Xinyu Sun, Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada, Christian Arredondo Narvaez, Yunhe Wei
Country
France, Switzerland, China, United Kingdom, USA, Hungary, Mexico
Cuckoo

Cuckoo

A 17-year-old girl is forced to move with her family to a resort where things are not what they seem.

Programme
Midnight Shivers
Director
Tilman Singer
Country
Germany, USA
Dalia and the Red Book

Dalia and the Red Book

An Argentinean children’s film with a unique and creative world.

Programme
Children's Competition Programme
Director
David Bisbano
Country
Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Spain
Dance Films: Bodyspace

Dance Films: Bodyspace

Programme
Shorts Alternatives
Director
Madli Lääne, Laure Delamotte-Legrand, Ilanna Barkusky, Mark Durand, Lina Lužytė, Rupert Höller, Anna Bogomolova, Valerijs Olehno, Rūta Ronja Pakalne, Kateryna Gornostai, Iker Karrera, Marta Pulk, Phillip Kaminiak
Country
Estonia, France, USA, Canada, Austria, Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Spain
Deaf Lovers

Deaf Lovers

The best film about war and love in recent years.

Programme
Standing with Ukraine, Official Selection - Competition
Director
Boris Guts
Country
Estonia, Serbia
Dear Beautiful Beloved

Dear Beautiful Beloved

In Ukraine, volunteers preserve humanity by caring for the living and the dead.

Programme
Best of Docs, Standing with Ukraine
Director
Juri Rechinsky
Country
Austria
Death Will Come

Death Will Come

In a world of shadows, an assassin becomes the prey in a twisted game of revenge and betrayal.

Programme
In Focus: Germany
Director
Christoph Hochhäusler
Country
Luxembourg, Belgium
Diplodocus

Diplodocus

A dinosaur’s fantastic journey.

Programme
Children's Competition Programme, ECFA Competition Programme
Director
Wojtek Wawszczyk
Country
Poland, Czechia
Doc@PÖFF Competition Winner

Doc@PÖFF Competition Winner

Programme
Doc@PÖFF Competition
Don't Worry

Don't Worry

A great film that will appeal to children, parents and teachers alike.

Programme
International Youth Competition Programme, Children's Rights Programme
Director
Solange Cicurel
Country
Belgium
Dražen

Dražen

Dražen Petrović – a basketball legend forever!

Programme
Estonian Olympic Committee Sports Film Programme
Director
Danilo Šerbedžija
Country
Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia
Dreaming of Lions

Dreaming of Lions

A surreal, brilliant comedy about euthanasia with black humour, carried by a wonderful cast.

Programme
Critics' Picks Competition
Director
Paolo Marinou-Blanco
Country
Portugal, Brazil, Spain
Drowning Dry

Drowning Dry

From the director of “Pilgrims” comes a film that bends time and creates momentum in unexpected ways.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Laurynas Bareiša
Country
Lithuania, Latvia
Dying

Dying

“Dying” follows the very individual members of the Lunies family, who haven’t been a family for a long time.

Programme
In Focus: Germany
Director
Matthias Glasner
Country
Germany
East Meets West: The Pärns & Atsushi Wada

East Meets West: The Pärns & Atsushi Wada

Programme
Shorts Animation Competition, Shorts Panorama
Director
Olga Pärn, Priit Pärn, Atsushi Wada
Country
Estonia, France, Japan
Echoes of Expression - Live Action Documentaries 1

Echoes of Expression - Live Action Documentaries 1

Programme
Doc@Shorts
Director
Joana Moya, Christian Cargill, Tal Amiran, Evandro Manchini, Gonçalo Loureiro
Country
Spain, United Kingdom, Brazil, Portugal
Elaha

Elaha

A psychological journey of emancipation that reveals that only by facing reality can we be true to ourselves.

Programme
In Focus: Germany
Director
Milena Aboyan
Country
Germany
Emma's Big Adventure

Emma's Big Adventure

A wonderful family film about bravery, breaking barriers, and the importance of friendship.

Programme
Children's Competition Programme
Director
Lewis Liao
Country
USA, China, Ireland
Empire of the Rabbits

Empire of the Rabbits

A daring boy’s journey against the cruel entanglements of deception and disabilities of the adult world.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Seyfettin Tokmak
Country
Turkey, Mexico, Croatia
Endgame

Endgame

The story of the tragic setbacks of Estonian athletes and their lives afterwards.

Programme
Estonian Olympic Committee Sports Film Programme
Director
Brent Pere
Country
Estonia
Every Little Thing

Every Little Thing

Every little thing counts. Every life is important.

Programme
Best of Docs
Director
Sally Aitken
Country
Australia
Everything That Will Happen Has Already Happened

Everything That Will Happen Has Already Happened

In a post-pandemic world, a young scholar and a nameless stranger explore love amidst urban desolation.

Programme
Rebels with a Cause Competition
Director
Vladan Nikolic, Julie Deffet, Shireen Khaled
Country
USA, Belgium, Lebanon, France
Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning

Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning

The battle with demons begins: can faith and strength save an innocent soul?

Programme
Just Anime
Director
Kim Dong-Chul
Country
Republic of Korea
Familiar Touch

Familiar Touch

A coming-of-(old)-age movie about Ruth, an 80-year-old woman with the onset of dementia who must move into a home.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Sarah Friedland
Country
USA
Farewell, Home Sweet Home!

Farewell, Home Sweet Home!

Otar Iosseliani has passed away – let’s raise a glass to his memory.

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Otar Iosseliani
Country
Italy, Switzerland
Feelings

Feelings

This film has also been called the best Lithuanian film of all time.

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Algirdas Dausa, Almantas Grikevicius
Country
Lithuania
Fighting Demons with Dragons

Fighting Demons with Dragons

A documentary about being an outsider and finding oneself and a community through imagination and creativity.

Programme
Children's Rights Programme
Director
Camilla Magid
Country
Denmark, Sweden
First Feature Winner

First Feature Winner

Programme
First Feature Competition
Fishgirl

Fishgirl

From Ecuador with love, we present a cinematic fairy tale that will blow you away.

Programme
Critics' Picks Competition
Director
Javier Cutrona
Country
Ecuador
Flow

Flow

A cute, yellow-eyed black cat embarks on an eco-adventure in this animated odyssey.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Gints Zilbalodis
Country
Latvia, France, Belgium
Fox and Hare Save the Forest

Fox and Hare Save the Forest

Together, anything is possible.

Programme
Juniors' Competition Programme
Director
Mascha Halberstad
Country
Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
Freight

Freight

Isolated at sea on an endless journey, a teenage crew must confront the weight of adulthood.

Programme
Doc@PÖFF Competition
Director
Max Carlo Kohal
Country
Switzerland
From Hilde, with Love

From Hilde, with Love

Children are born out of an idea and/or love.

Programme
In Focus: Germany
Director
Andreas Dresen
Country
Germany
Full Support

Full Support

A small bra shop with 189 sizes becomes the stage for women’s candid confessions about their lives.

Programme
Doc@PÖFF Competition
Director
Michal Cohen
Country
Israel
Gaucho Gaucho

Gaucho Gaucho

A visually stunning tribute to the South American cowboys and cowgirls who keep old traditions alive.

Programme
Best of Docs
Director
Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw
Country
USA, Argentina
Germany Year Zero

Germany Year Zero

With this film, Roberto Rossellini brought his war trilogy to a shocking end.

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Roberto Rossellini
Country
Italy, France, Germany
Ghost Cat Anzu

Ghost Cat Anzu

A mystical world, a strange friend and unexpected choices.

Programme
Just Anime
Director
Yoko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita
Country
Japan, France
Girl America

Girl America

To understand who we are as adults, we must look back on our childhood.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Viktor Tauš
Country
Czechia, Slovakia, Switzerland
Girls Will Be Girls

Girls Will Be Girls

Freedom, rebellion and self-discovery.

Programme
Youth Programme
Director
Shuchi Talati
Country
India, France, USA, Norway
Grand Prix Winner

Grand Prix Winner

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Greetings from Mars

Greetings from Mars

Sometimes going to the countryside is like going to another planet.

Programme
ECFA Competition Programme, Children's Programme
Director
Sarah Winkenstette
Country
Germany
Gülizar

Gülizar

A sensitive character study of a young woman after a trauma.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Belkıs Bayrak
Country
Turkey, Kosovo
Gundi - Legend of Love

Gundi - Legend of Love

Georgi Asparuhov – a life that will never be forgotten.

Programme
Estonian Olympic Committee Sports Film Programme
Director
Dimitar Dimitrov
Country
Bulgaria
Handmade: A Tale Of Stop-motion

Handmade: A Tale Of Stop-motion

The timeless story of Nukufilm.

Programme
Best of Docs
Director
Nikalas Catlow
Country
Sweden
Hani

Hani

In the deep mountains, 14-year-old Hani plans to marry his 12-year-old bride Pushiha. But love fades.

Programme
Critics' Picks Competition
Director
Hou Dasheng
Country
Canada
Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays

Scandar Copti follows the Oscar-nominated “Ajami” with this compelling spliced drama.

Programme
Screen International Critics' Choice
Director
Scandar Copti
Country
State of Palestine, Germany, France, Italy, Qatar
Heretic

Heretic

Two young women of religion are drawn into a game of cat and mouse in the house of a strange man.

Programme
Midnight Shivers
Director
Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Country
USA, Canada
Higher Than Acidic Clouds

Higher Than Acidic Clouds

Silenced by the Iranian regime, filmmaker Ali Asgari turns house arrest into art.

Programme
Best of Docs
Director
Ali Asgari
Country
Iran
Holy Cow

Holy Cow

A comedy about taking responsibility.

Programme
Youth Programme, Children's Rights Programme
Director
Louise Courvoisier
Country
France
Holy Electricity

Holy Electricity

Two misfits, a suitcase of rusty crosses, and a neon-lit quest in the heart of Tbilisi.

Programme
Flowers Are Not Silent. Independent Voices from Georgia: A Spotlight on Georgian Cinema
Director
Tato Kotetishvili
Country
Georgia, Netherlands
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

A grandmother’s terminal illness prompts her grandchild to take action to secure his inheritance.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Pat Boonnitipat
Country
Thailand
I Accidentally Wrote a Book

I Accidentally Wrote a Book

A good story gives life meaning.

Programme
Children's Competition Programme, ECFA Competition Programme
Director
Nóra Lakos
Country
Hungary, Netherlands
I Can't Have Sex

I Can't Have Sex

Don't let the title fool you. (Or let it?) The definitive fantasy documentary of a hypersexualised society.

Programme
Rebels with a Cause Competition
Director
Bel Gatti
Country
Argentina
I Was Born in a Garage

I Was Born in a Garage

House. Sauna. Ladder. Park. The little comforts of life. Take an uplifting 3D stroll with architect Emil!

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Arko Okk
Country
Estonia
I, the Song

I, the Song

A tale of Buddhist karma, doppelgangers and melancholic Dzongkha songs.

Programme
Critics' Picks Competition
Director
Dechen Roder
Country
Bhutan, Norway, Italy, France
I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

Fernanda Torres is a standout as a real-life matriarch in military-ruled Brazil of the 1970s.

Programme
Screen International Critics' Choice
Director
Walter Salles
Country
Brazil, France
Ice Aged

Ice Aged

Six senior figure skaters show that it’s never too late to lace up your skates and chase your dreams.

Programme
In Focus: Germany, Doc@PÖFF Competition
Director
Alexandra Sell
Country
Germany
In Action: Belarusian Opposition

In Action: Belarusian Opposition

Brave new world: dark dystopian satire, Belarusian style.

Programme
Flowers are not silent. Resistance films of Belarus
Director
Pavel Mozhar, Andrei Kashperski
Country
Germany, Belarus, Poland
In the Land that Sings

In the Land that Sings

Astonishing musical epic captures the spirit of resistance during the Latvian National Awakening.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Māris Martinsons
Country
Latvia
In the Name of Blood

In the Name of Blood

Two brothers plunge into the criminal underworld of Nice, where revenge and faith ignite a deadly showdown.

Programme
Flowers Are Not Silent. Independent Voices from Georgia: A Spotlight on Georgian Cinema
Director
Akaki Popkhadze
Country
France, Belgium, Georgia
Intercepted

Intercepted

The shocking phone calls of Russian soldiers from the battlefields in Ukraine.

Programme
Standing with Ukraine, Best of Docs
Director
Oksana Karpovych
Country
Canada, Ukraine, France
Is It Easy to Be Young?

Is It Easy to Be Young?

This true story about young people in Latvia shook up Soviet society in 1987.

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Juris Podnieks
Country
Latvia
It's Okay!

It's Okay!

Positivity will help you through anything.

Programme
Youth Programme
Director
Hye-young Kim
Country
Republic of Korea
Jōhatsu

Jōhatsu

The Japanese phenomenon of deliberate disappearance in a chilling Lithuanian thriller.

Programme
Critics' Picks Competition
Director
Lina Lužytė, Nerijus Milerius
Country
Lithuania
Just Film Grand Prix Winner 2024

Just Film Grand Prix Winner 2024

Programme
International Youth Competition Programme
Kneecap

Kneecap

Three hedonistic Irish language speakers form hip hop group, becoming the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights movement.

Programme
Youth Programme
Director
Rich Peppiatt
Country
Ireland
Kontra

Kontra

The struggle for social status among teenage girls.

Programme
International Youth Competition Programme
Director
Jonas Risvig
Country
Denmark
Korean Tales for Children

Korean Tales for Children

Programme
Shorts Panorama
Director
Lee Yong-wook, Jeon Da-young, Kim Min-gyung, HAN Seo-a, Kim Jinman, Chon Jiyoung, Bae Jihyeon, Choi Yujin, Kim Myungju, Jeon Seungbae
Country
Republic of Korea
Lars is LOL

Lars is LOL

Friendship unites and overcomes all obstacles.

Programme
Children's Programme
Director
Eirik Sæter Stordahl
Country
Norway
Late Night Love

Late Night Love

Programme
Shorts Alternatives
Director
Luca Tóth, Muriel d’Ansembourg, Rory Fleck Byrne, Joey Arand, Daniyar Aynitdinov, Daisy Jacobs, Olivia Griselda, Sarah Cheok, Gustavo Arteaga
Country
Hungary, United Kingdom, Germany, USA, Singapore
Late Night Sci-Fi

Late Night Sci-Fi

Programme
Shorts Panorama
Director
Bárbara Cerro, Hans Jakob Harms, Aurelijus Čiupas, Adrian Replanski, Nicolas Dumaret, Akseli Leppänen, Danna Galeano, German Acuña
Country
France, Germany, Estonia, Spain, Colombia
Life & Love

Life & Love

Love is for fools and children.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Helen Takkin
Country
Estonia
Lioness

Lioness

When a 15-year-old rebellious Stefi goes missing, her mother Helena has nothing left to lose.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Liina-Triškina Vanhatalo
Country
Estonia, Germany, Latvia
Little Jaffna

Little Jaffna

A contemporary portrait of those searching for identity and justice.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Lawrence Valin
Country
France
Living Large

Living Large

Inner beauty trumps outer beauty!

Programme
Children's Programme, ECFA Competition Programme
Director
Kristina Dufková
Country
Czechia, France, Slovakia
Long Good Thursday

Long Good Thursday

The arrow of love will pierce even a secure flannel shirt.

Programme
Official Selection - Out of Competition
Director
Mika Kaurismäki
Country
Finland
Long Story Short

Long Story Short

Love and friendship are the most important gifts of all our lives.

Programme
Opening film, In Focus: Germany
Director
David Dietl
Country
Germany
Lotus

Lotus

A dreamlike musical carousel, partly shot on an analogue camera from the 1920s.

Programme
First Feature Competition
Director
Signe Birkova
Country
Latvia, Lithuania
Love

Love

A pragmatic doctor and a compassionate nurse seek intimacy beyond the bounds of conventional relationships.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Dag Johan Haugerud
Country
Norway
Lust in the Rain

Lust in the Rain

A surreal love story in moving pictures.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Shinzo Katayama
Country
Japan, Taiwan
Made in Ethiopia

Made in Ethiopia

A dynamic Chinese businesswoman pledges 30,000 new jobs and transforms rural Ethiopia.

Programme
Best of Docs
Director
Xinyan Yu, Max Duncan
Country
Canada, Ethiopia, USA, United Kingdom, Denmark
Mamifera

Mamifera

To have children or not to have children? That is the question.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Liliana Torres
Country
Spain
Maria

Maria

Angelina Jolie hits the notes as opera legend Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain’s latest biopic.

Programme
Screen International Critics' Choice
Director
Pablo Larraín
Country
USA, Italy
Midnight Madness

Midnight Madness

Programme
Shorts Alternatives
Director
Yingjie Zhou, Michael Granberry, Stas Santimov, Benjamin Rosenthal, Eric Souther, nicolas laurent gemoets, Lisa Rydberg, Lars Henrik Andersson, Yuseon Park, Jinseok Lee, Matteo Burani
Country
Japan, USA, Ukraine, Belgium, Sweden, Republic of Korea, Italy, France
Mongrels

Mongrels

A heartfelt and mysterious tale of Korean immigrants, centred on survival and spiced up with catching dogs.

Programme
First Feature Competition
Director
Jerome Yoo
Country
Canada
Moor

Moor

Kazakh Rambo returns from war to take bloody revenge in this fiery action film by Yerzhanov.

Programme
Critics' Picks Competition
Director
Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Country
Kazakhstan, France
Mother and Daughter, or the Night Is Never Complete

Mother and Daughter, or the Night Is Never Complete

What a life, what a fate – the tragic story of Georgia's first woman director, Nutsa Gogoberidze.

Programme
Flowers Are Not Silent. Independent Voices from Georgia: A Spotlight on Georgian Cinema, Special Screenings
Director
Lana Gogoberidze
Country
Georgia, France
Mr. K

Mr. K

Crispin Glover finds himself trapped in the hotel from hell in this Kafkaesque surrealist comedy.

Programme
Screen International Critics' Choice
Director
Tallulah R. Schwab
Country
Netherlands, Norway, Belgium
Ms. President

Ms. President

A look at Zuzana Čaputová, Slovakia’s first female president, balancing power and her personal life.

Programme
Doc@PÖFF Competition
Director
Marek Šulík
Country
Slovakia, Czechia
Murmuring Hearts

Murmuring Hearts

Redemption or the last stop?

Programme
Doc@PÖFF Competition
Director
Vytautas Puidokas
Country
Lithuania, France, Norway
Mutiny

Mutiny

TV Beats Screening Day presents the gripping Latvian mini-series Mutiny: based on the real-life Cold War events that inspired Tom Clancy's novel The Hunt for Red October.

Programme
TV Beats Screening Day
Director
Andrejs Ēķis
Country
Latvia
My Father's Daughter

My Father's Daughter

Finding your real father might not be a fairy tale come true.

Programme
International Youth Competition Programme
Director
Egil Pedersen
Country
Norway, Sweden, Finland
My Favourite Cake

My Favourite Cake

Seventy-year-old Mahin, solitary until now, chooses to revive her love life. A chance encounter becomes an unforgettable evening.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Maryam Moqhaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha
Country
Iran, France, Sweden, Germany
My Killer Buddy

My Killer Buddy

A bittersweet comedy about friendship and selflessness.

Programme
Children's Rights Programme
Director
Gianluca Santoni
Country
Italy, Croatia
My Name is Dingo

My Name is Dingo

The birth and death of Dingo-mania.

Programme
Special Screenings
Director
Mari Rantasila
Country
Finland
My Partners

My Partners

Polyamorous relationships reveal egoism, sexual appetite and self-doubt.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Eva Kübar
Country
Estonia
Nasty

Nasty

Ilie Nastase: the talent who changed the face of tennis forever.

Programme
Estonian Olympic Committee Sports Film Programme
Director
Tudor Giurgiu, Cristian Pascariu, Tudor D. Popescu
Country
Romania
Neon Dreaming

Neon Dreaming

Heartwarming film about uncovering family mysteries.

Programme
Children's Competition Programme
Director
Marie-Claire Marcotte
Country
Canada
Never Alone

Never Alone

Klaus Härö brings to life the inspiring humanitarian efforts of Abraham Stiller in this gripping film.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Klaus Härö
Country
Finland, Estonia, Austria, Germany, Sweden
Never Too Late

Never Too Late

It's never too late to turn the page.

Programme
Doc@PÖFF Competition
Director
Lizhu Yang
Country
China
New Estonian Animation

New Estonian Animation

Programme
Shorts Panorama, Shorts National Competition
Director
Ülo Pikkov, Riho Unt, Olga Stalev, Martinus Klemet, Andres Tenusaar, Pablo Ballarin, Helen Unt, Anu-Laura Tuttelberg, Lucija Mrzljak
Country
Estonia
New Talents: Korea

New Talents: Korea

Programme
Shorts Panorama, Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation
Director
Oh Seo-ro, Hahm Heeyoon, Jinkyu Jeon, Kim Leeha, Lee Hye-jeong, Moon Sujin, Im Chaerin, Kim Kang-min, Han Jiwon
Country
Republic of Korea, Japan
Night Cinema

Night Cinema

Programme
Shorts Alternatives, Night Cinema, Méliès D'Argent Short Film Competition, Little Nightmares. Best International Short Films
Director
Rauno Laikjõe, Bérenger Barry, David Yorke, Steve Sanders, Kadri Koop, Mark Prebble, João Londres, Kiran Koshy, Håkon Anton Olavsen, Veljko Popovic, Milivoj Popovic, Agata Tracevič, Dante Rustav, Katalin Egely, Sam Chou, Michael Frei, Anne Feldmeier, Lisa Ott, Nina Gantz, James Smith, Alex Topaller, Daniel Shapiro, Tomas Palombi, Chris McInroy
Country
Estonia, France, United Kingdom, USA, New Zealand, Brazil, Norway, Croatia, Lithuania, Uzbekistan, Portugal, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland
Niko - Beyond the Northern Lights

Niko - Beyond the Northern Lights

A great family film about Christmas and so much more.

Programme
Juniors' Competition Programme
Director
Kari Juusonen
Country
Finland, Germany, Ireland, Denmark
No Dogs Allowed

No Dogs Allowed

Without a doubt not your ordinary coming-of-age film that will leave no one indifferent.

Programme
In Focus: Germany, First Feature Competition
Director
Steve Bache
Country
Germany
Nobody Likes Me

Nobody Likes Me

Lonely and explicit struggle for physical love without regrets, prejudices or instructions.

Programme
Critics' Picks Competition
Director
Petr Kazda, Tomáš Weinreb
Country
Czechia, Slovakia, France
Oh, Canada

Oh, Canada

Famed documentary filmmaker agrees to sit in front of cameras to talk about his eventful life for the first time.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Paul Schrader
Country
USA
Okamoto

Okamoto

A very artistic way of being surrounded by yakuza. Oh man, how’s that? Ask Okamoto.

Programme
Rebels with a Cause Competition
Director
Soujiro Sanada
Country
Japan
Once Upon a Time in a Forest

Once Upon a Time in a Forest

A hopeful ode to nature and its protectors.

Programme
Environmental Film Programme
Director
Virpi Suutari
Country
Finland
Operation Sabre

Operation Sabre

TV Beats Screening Day presents the Serbian political thriller series Operation Sabre, created and directed by Vladimir Tagić and Goran Stanković and produced by Snezana van Houwelingen and Beta Film.

Programme
TV Beats Screening Day
Director
Goran Stanković, Vladimir Tagić
Country
Serbia
Out of Control

Out of Control

A domestic thriller that spirals out of control amidst a tangled web of deceit.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Anne Le Ny
Country
France
Paisan

Paisan

Who hasn’t admired this neorealistic film – Scorsese even became a filmmaker because of it.

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Roberto Rossellini
Country
Italy
Panopticon

Panopticon

When repressed feelings and curiosity suddenly take hold.

Programme
Youth Programme
Director
George Sikharulidze
Country
Georgia, Italy, France, Romania
Paradise Not Lost

Paradise Not Lost

Autistic teenager Gabriel witnesses the slow collapse of his parents’ relationship.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Linas Mikuta
Country
Lithuania
People's Cup: A Street Symphony

People's Cup: A Street Symphony

Messi and Argentina: when football becomes more than just a game.

Programme
Estonian Olympic Committee Sports Film Programme
Director
Jesús Braceras
Country
Argentina
Perfumed with Mint

Perfumed with Mint

A lovesick physician and his old friend try to escape the ghosts of their past.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Muhammed Hamdy
Country
Egypt, France, Qatar, Tunisia
Piece by Piece

Piece by Piece

The first ever documentary animated with Lego bricks is here.

Programme
Youth Programme
Director
Morgan Neville
Country
USA
Pink Lady

Pink Lady

We all have hidden desires.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Nir Bergman
Country
Israel
Planet Soil Junior

Planet Soil Junior

Discover the underground life that keeps our planet alive!

Programme
Science360°
Director
Mark Verkerk
Country
Netherlands
Plastic People

Plastic People

Plastics – the invisible threat shaping our future.

Programme
Science360°
Director
Ben Addelman, Ziya Tong
Country
Canada
PÖFF presentation and film 'Daisy Petal Game'

PÖFF presentation and film 'Daisy Petal Game'

Three timeless tales of love, one bold new wave.

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Peeter Simm, Peeter Urbla, Toomas Tahvel
Country
Estonia
Pooja, Sir

Pooja, Sir

A police officer tries to solve a kidnapping case within Nepal’s disenfranchised Madhesi community.

Programme
Screen International Critics' Choice
Director
Deepak Rauniyar
Country
Nepal, USA, Norway
Porcelain War

Porcelain War

Amid daily bombings, Ukrainian artists bring their porcelain figures to life.

Programme
Standing with Ukraine, Best of Docs
Director
Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev
Country
Australia, USA, Ukraine
Protected Men

Protected Men

Satirical and bold thriller of a hypothetical world ruled by women.

Programme
In Focus: Germany, Rebels with a Cause Competition
Director
Irene von Alberti
Country
Germany
Pyre

Pyre

A melancholic ballad of an undying love in a dying land.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Vinod Kapri
Country
India
Queer Bastards

Queer Bastards

Programme
Shorts Panorama
Director
Zohar Dvir, AA Cheng, Bogdan Alecsandru, Veronica Kedar, Yann Gonzalez, Mo Matton
Country
Germany, China, Romania, USA, France, United Kingdom, Canada
Quiet Life

Quiet Life

A refugee family’s world unravels when their daughter falls into a coma after being refused asylum.

Programme
Critics' Picks - Out of Competition
Director
Alexandros Avranas
Country
Greece, Sweden, France, Estonia, Germany, Finland
Reading Lolita in Tehran

Reading Lolita in Tehran

A fearless tale of women who defy oppression, finding solidarity in the face of tyranny.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Eran Riklis
Country
Italy, Israel
Rebel with a Bow Tie

Rebel with a Bow Tie

The playfully documented grand finale of Toomas Hendrik Ilves’s 10 years as president.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Jaan Tootsen
Country
Estonia
Rebels with a Cause Competition Winner

Rebels with a Cause Competition Winner

Programme
Rebels with a Cause Competition
Rebels With Their Shorts I

Rebels With Their Shorts I

Programme
Rebels With Their Shorts
Director
Giulia Falciani, Claudia Munksgaard-Palmqvist, Tamara García Iglesias, Roman Khimei, Yarema Malashchuk, Adrian Sitaru, John Smith, Pahriya Ghalip
Country
Germany, Denmark, Spain, Ukraine, Romania, United Kingdom, China
Rebels With Their Shorts II

Rebels With Their Shorts II

Programme
Rebels With Their Shorts
Director
Anthony Coveney, Sion Thomas, Nathan Ghali, Junha KIM, Maxime-Claude L'Écuyer, Osbert Parker, Laurie Hill, Nana Kawabata
Country
Canada, United Kingdom, France, Republic of Korea, Japan
Repentance

Repentance

The number of tyrants is ever rising – and that alone is why “Repentance” has not lost its relevance.

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Tengiz Abuladze
Country
Georgia
Riefenstahl

Riefenstahl

A gripping exploration of Leni Riefenstahl’s artistic legacy and moral ambiguity.

Programme
In Focus: Germany
Director
Andres Veiel
Country
Germany
Ripples - Live Action Documentaries 2

Ripples - Live Action Documentaries 2

Programme
Doc@Shorts
Director
Felix Julian Koch, Adam Oppenheim, Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian, Lars Smekal, Johanneke Dijkstra, Caleb Yule, Romane Garant Chartrand, Simon Ostermann, Seraina Nyikos
Country
Germany, USA, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Canada
Rita

Rita

Life of working-class siblings Rita and Lolo during the European football championships.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Paz Vega
Country
Spain
Robin and the Hoods

Robin and the Hoods

Be ready to defend your home from ruthless development!

Programme
Children's Programme
Director
Phil Hawkins
Country
United Kingdom
Rolling Papers

Rolling Papers

Sebastian’s workday is shaken up by an unexpected friendship.

Programme
International Youth Competition Programme
Director
Meel Paliale
Country
Estonia
Rome Open City

Rome Open City

There are only a few films that have such an impact.

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Roberto Rossellini
Country
Italy
Sad Jokes

Sad Jokes

A filmmaker’s life unravels in a tragicomic dance of absurdity, art, and challenging parenthood.

Programme
In Focus: Germany
Director
Fabian Stumm
Country
Germany
Sayara

Sayara

When her sister is murdered, Sayara begins to follow in her father's footsteps, seeking a path of revenge.

Programme
Midnight Shivers
Director
Can Evrenol
Country
Turkey
Scared Shitless

Scared Shitless

A plumber and his germophobic son are forced to get their hands dirty to save the residents of an apartment building.

Programme
Midnight Shivers
Director
Vivieno Caldinelli
Country
Canada
Seed of the Desert

Seed of the Desert

A rusty, dusty (and dangerous) road and a spark of love… jump in our car!

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Sebastian Parra R
Country
Colombia
Send Kelp

Send Kelp

Future resources deep in the ocean.

Programme
Environmental Film Programme
Director
Blake Mcwilliam
Country
Canada
September 5

September 5

The decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today.

Programme
In Focus: Germany
Director
Tim Fehlbaum
Country
Germany, USA
Seven Songs from the Tundra

Seven Songs from the Tundra

This is probably the best film made about the colonisation of the indigenous peoples of Siberia.

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Anastasia Lapsui, Markku Lehmuskallio
Country
Finland
Sex

Sex

Two chimney sweeps in monogamous heterosexual marriages end up questioning their views on sexuality.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Dag Johan Haugerud
Country
Norway
Shorts Animation Competition 1

Shorts Animation Competition 1

Programme
Shorts Animation Competition
Director
Nicolas Brault, Zane Oborenko, Exyl, Sean Pecknold, Olga Pärn, Priit Pärn
Country
Canada, Latvia, Czechia, USA, Estonia, France
Shorts Animation Competition 2

Shorts Animation Competition 2

Programme
Shorts Animation Competition
Director
Margherita Giusti, Andrea Muñoz, Ryo Orikasa, Edmunds Jansons, Sasha Svirsky, Catherine Buffat, Jean-Luc Greco
Country
Italy, Colombia, France, Japan, Canada, Latvia, Germany
Shorts Animation Competition 3

Shorts Animation Competition 3

Programme
Shorts Animation Competition
Director
Samuel Patthey, Gianluigi Toccafondo, Anastasiia Falileieva, Moïa Jobin-Paré, Torill Kove
Country
Switzerland, France, Italy, Czechia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Canada, Norway
Shorts Animation Competition 4

Shorts Animation Competition 4

Programme
Shorts Animation Competition
Director
Inju Park, Elli Vuorinen, Alexandra Ramires, Laura Gonçalves, Gabriel Böhmer, Nicole Daddona, Adam Wilder, Boris Labbé, Thomas Renoldner
Country
Republic of Korea, Finland, Portugal, France, United Kingdom, USA, Austria
Shorts Animation Competition 5

Shorts Animation Competition 5

Programme
Shorts Animation Competition
Director
Alice Saey, Max Hattler, Francis Desharnais, Eva Pedroza, Fanny Sorgo, Maria Trigo Teixeira, Jadwiga Kowalska, Izabela Plucińska
Country
France, Netherlands, Germany, Hong Kong, Canada, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Poland, Czechia
Shorts Kids Animation Competition 1

Shorts Kids Animation Competition 1

Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition
Director
Alfredo Soderguit, André Carrilho, Ignas Meilūnas, Malin Neumann, Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharová
Country
France, Chile, Uruguay, Portugal, Lithuania, Germany, Slovakia, Czechia
Shorts Kids Animation Competition 2

Shorts Kids Animation Competition 2

Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition
Director
Loïc Espuche, Takeshi Yashiro, Augusto Zanovello
Country
France, Japan, Poland, Switzerland
Shorts Kids Animation Competition 3

Shorts Kids Animation Competition 3

Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition
Director
Marcin Podolec, Jiahang Li, Daan Lucas, Pierre-Luc Granjon, Nicolás Conte, Rosario Carlino
Country
Poland, China, Netherlands, France, Argentina
Shorts Live-Action Competition 1

Shorts Live-Action Competition 1

Programme
Shorts Live-Action Competition
Director
Elly Condon, Brett Michael Innes, Agnes Skonare, Adas Burksaitis, Léo Fontaine, Kin Fai Wan, Sophia Tamaro
Country
United Kingdom, South Africa, Sweden, Lithuania, France, Taiwan, Germany
Shorts Live-Action Competition 2

Shorts Live-Action Competition 2

Programme
Shorts Live-Action Competition
Director
Rúnar Rúnarsson, Denis Côté, Kristina Yee, Johanna Vuoksenmaa, Harald Furuholmen, Kevin Tsung-Hsuan Yeh
Country
Iceland, Canada, Ireland, Finland, Norway, Taiwan
Shorts Live-Action Competition 3

Shorts Live-Action Competition 3

Programme
Shorts Live-Action Competition
Director
Nebojša Slijepčević, Amir Jalalzadeh, Anastasiya Gruba, Samir Karahoda, Marcela Heilbron, Elahe Esmaili
Country
Slovenia, Iran, Ukraine, Kosovo, Panama
Shorts Live-Action Competition 4

Shorts Live-Action Competition 4

Programme
Shorts Live-Action Competition
Director
Bonita Rajpurohit, Christian Zetterberg, Clàudia, Gvozden Ilic, Madli Lääne, Jillian Iscaro
Country
India, Sweden, Spain, Serbia, Estonia, USA
Shorts Live-Action Competition 5

Shorts Live-Action Competition 5

Programme
Shorts Live-Action Competition
Director
Vasile Todinca, Vlad Popa, Edoardo Brighenti, Zulfikar Filandra, Àlex Lora, Damjan Kozole, Darcy Cagen
Country
Romania, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain, Slovenia, USA
Shorts National Competition 1

Shorts National Competition 1

Programme
Shorts National Competition, Shorts Panorama
Director
Carl Olsson, Maros Pulscak, Johanna Viskar, Pablo Ballarin, Filip Martinovic, Nadiia Pliamko, Robert Raska Ly
Country
Estonia
Shorts National Competition 2

Shorts National Competition 2

Programme
Shorts National Competition, Shorts Panorama
Director
Andres Tenusaar, Anna Hints, Tushar Prakash, Pauline Kokla, Aranya Sen, Sergei Batrak, Evridiki Papaiakovou, Katrina Lehismae
Country
Estonia
Shorts National Competition 3

Shorts National Competition 3

Programme
Shorts National Competition, Shorts Panorama
Director
Marta Terribile, Olga Stalev, Johannes Magnus Aule, Anu-Laura Tuttelberg, Annina Juuso, Helen Unt, Lucija Mrzljak
Country
Estonia, United Kingdom
Shorts National Competition 4

Shorts National Competition 4

Programme
Shorts Panorama, Shorts National Competition
Director
Martinus Klemet, Yessine Youssef, Anna Hints, Yiyang Sun, Elis Rumma, Hanna-Mirtel Paas, Piret Potter
Country
Estonia
Shorts National Competition 5

Shorts National Competition 5

Programme
Shorts National Competition, Shorts Panorama
Director
Sophia Albrecht, Johanna Mägin, Ülo Pikkov, Heilika Pikkov, Ada Napiorkowski, Baran Ismail Ulas
Country
Estonia
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation 1

Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation 1

Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation
Director
Cheyenne Goudswaard, Arthanto Ariel Victor, Gael Jara, Martín André, Arthur Jamain, Chu-Chieh Lee, Mansi Maheshwari, Chenxi Zhang, Xiaoxuan Han
Country
Netherlands, Germany, Chile, France, United Kingdom, USA, China
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation 2

Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation 2

Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation
Director
Júlia Tudisco, Jessica Poon, Matthias Schüpbach, José Prats, John Eaton, Rujitanont Thanut, Hasan Pastaci, Renato José Duque, Daniel Sterlin-Altman
Country
Hungary, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Finland, Belgium, Portugal, Australia, Thailand, Turkey, Brazil
Shorts New Talents Competition: Live-action 1

Shorts New Talents Competition: Live-action 1

Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Live-action
Director
Carmen-Louise Suuroja, Gaia, Rebeka Hathazi, Nino Benashvili, Niklas Pollmann, Georges Rottier
Country
Estonia, United Kingdom, Romania, Georgia, Germany, Belgium
Shorts New Talents Competition: Live-action 2

Shorts New Talents Competition: Live-action 2

Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Live-action
Director
Jan Krevatin, Ruairi Bradley, Sif Lina Lambæk, Emīlija Karetņikova, Umut Şilan Oğurlu
Country
Croatia, Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Latvia, Turkey
Shorts New Talents Competition: Live-action 3

Shorts New Talents Competition: Live-action 3

Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Live-action
Director
Hjördís Jóhannsdóttir, Bartłomiej Błaszczyński, Zongjie Deng, Sarah Blok, Artemisia Stella Refle, Lucía G. Romero
Country
Iceland, Poland, China, United Kingdom, Austria, Spain
Shorts New Talents Competition: Live-action 4

Shorts New Talents Competition: Live-action 4

Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Live-action
Director
Victor Nauwynck, Ulysse de Maximy, Lun Sevnik, Arnas Balčiūnas, Berthold Wahjudi, Gianfranco Fernandez-Ruiz
Country
United Kingdom, Mexico, Slovenia, Lithuania, Germany, USA
Silent City Driver

Silent City Driver

An enigmatic hearse driver navigates the solitude and injustice that haunt his tormented life.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Sengedorj Janchivdorj
Country
Mongolia
Silent Men

Silent Men

What makes men tick? “Silent men” looks for answers in this humorous and heartfelt documentary.

Programme
Best of Docs
Director
Duncan Cowles
Country
United Kingdom
Silent Trees

Silent Trees

A Kurdish girl fights for her future after tragedy at the Polish-Belarusian border.

Programme
Best of Docs
Director
Agnieszka Zwiefka
Country
Poland, Germany, Denmark
Skatergirls-Get Up

Skatergirls-Get Up

Skateboarding is everything!

Programme
Youth Programme
Director
Lea Becker
Country
Germany
Skill Issue

Skill Issue

An idyllic day in the woods.

Programme
Children's Rights Programme
Director
Willy Hans
Country
Germany, Switzerland
Smaragda - I Got Thick Skin and I Can't Jump

Smaragda - I Got Thick Skin and I Can't Jump

When your glow-up gets interrupted by reality biting your ass under the warm Cyprus sun.

Programme
First Feature Competition
Director
Emilios Avraam
Country
Cyprus
Smile at Last

Smile at Last

A sensitive teen’s survival in a harsh orphanage mirrors the alienation of late-Soviet society.

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Leida Laius, Arvo Iho
Country
Estonia
Solaris presents: Dog Cinema

Solaris presents: Dog Cinema

Programme
Shorts Panorama
Director
Bárbara Eguiarte, Huayi Yu, Daisuke Nishio, Isabel Garrett
Country
Mexico, USA, China, Japan, United Kingdom
Solo Sunny

Solo Sunny

East Berlin’s rebel star – Sunny’s fight for freedom and fame.

Programme
In Focus: Germany, Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Kondrad Wolf, Wolfgang Kohlhaase
Country
Germany
Some Interviews on Personal Matters

Some Interviews on Personal Matters

This is considered one of the first truly feminist films in the Soviet Union.

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Lana Gogoberidze
Country
Georgia
Some Nights I Feel Like Walking

Some Nights I Feel Like Walking

Everyone deserves a dignified farewell from this world.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Petersen Vargas
Country
Philippines, Italy, Singapore
Spilt Milk

Spilt Milk

Becoming a detective might be harder than it seems.

Programme
International Youth Competition Programme
Director
Brian Durnin
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom
Streets of Glória

Streets of Glória

In the dark corners of Rio, a passionate affair with an escort turns into a dangerous obsession.

Programme
Critics' Picks Competition
Director
Felipe Sholl
Country
Brazil
Sun Never Again

Sun Never Again

A film that progresses like Arvo Pärt’s music spreads on a cinema screen.

Programme
First Feature Competition
Director
David Jovanovic
Country
Serbia
Super Happy Forever

Super Happy Forever

Poetic meditation on grief, love and closure.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Igarashi Kohei
Country
Japan, France
Sweet Horror Shorts

Sweet Horror Shorts

Programme
Shorts Panorama
Director
Jang Eun-woo, Kim Jun-hee, Lee Yun-seon, Yang Ruby, KIM Bomin, Park Hye-mi, Shin Hye jin, Kim Chang-soo, Oh Yu-jin, Seo Saerom, Yeon Sang-Ho
Country
Republic of Korea
Tasty

Tasty

Add a pinch of irony, a dash of culinary fun and you have a delightful Lithuanian fine dining romcom.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Eglė Vertelytė
Country
Lithuania, Estonia
TESA MAN

TESA MAN

Post-metal squall of Tesa, set to the slow-motion rhythm of a dying world.

Programme
Rebels with a Cause Competition
Director
Uģis Olte
Country
Latvia
The Antique

The Antique

The film is inspired by the brutal and unlawful deportation of thousands of Georgians by the Russian government in 2006.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Rusudan Glurjidze
Country
Georgia, Switzerland, Finland, Germany
The Beast Hand

The Beast Hand

A bloody escape by a man who lost his left hand turned into a beast, fighting for love and regeneration.

Programme
Midnight Shivers
Director
Taichirou Natsume
Country
Japan
The Black Hole

The Black Hole

A steamy, feminist romantic comedy featuring adorable sci-fi monsters.

Programme
Official Selection - Out of Competition
Director
Moonika Siimets
Country
Estonia
The Body

The Body

A missing body, a suspicious widower, a relentless inspector. What if the dead aren’t really dead?

Programme
Critics' Picks Competition
Director
Vincenzo Alfieri
Country
Italy
The Book of Everything

The Book of Everything

Happiness begins with not being afraid anymore.

Programme
International Youth Competition Programme
Director
Ineke Houtman
Country
Netherlands, Latvia
The Boy with Pink Pants

The Boy with Pink Pants

Cyberbullying, intolerance and a vulnerable adolescent soul retelling a true story from the beyond.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Country
Italy
The Brothers Kitaura

The Brothers Kitaura

Sigmund Freud would have loved this dark, hilarious Japanese comedy about father-killing.

Programme
Critics' Picks Competition
Director
Masaki Tsujino
Country
Japan
The Brutalist

The Brutalist

Brady Corbet’s meticulous drama centres around a Hungarian architect in 1940s America.

Programme
Screen International Critics' Choice
Director
Brady Corbet
Country
USA, United Kingdom, Hungary
The Colors Within

The Colors Within

What colour is love?

Programme
Just Anime
Director
Naoko Yamada
Country
Japan
The Editorial Office

The Editorial Office

After a forest is set on fire, a young scientist becomes a journalist to uncover the truth behind the flames.

Programme
Best of Festivals, Standing with Ukraine
Director
Roman Bondarchuk
Country
Ukraine, Germany, Slovakia, Czechia
The End

The End

Death makes us all equal in this bizarre documentary journey on a surreal path towards the ultimate end.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Māris Maskalāns
Country
Latvia
The Exalted

The Exalted

An exquisite Nordic thriller that pushes the boundaries of loyalty and greed.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Juris Kursietis
Country
Latvia, Estonia, Greece
The Girls at the Station

The Girls at the Station

A powerful drama inspired by real events of three girls who grew up in a juvenile detention centre.

Programme
Children's Rights Programme, International Youth Competition Programme
Director
Juana Macías
Country
Spain
The House With No Address

The House With No Address

A psychological dystopia that wrings existential dilemmas with Almodóvar-like elegance.

Programme
First Feature Competition
Director
Hatice Aşkın
Country
Turkey, Greece
The Invasion

The Invasion

In the shadow of war, Ukraine’s determination turns the ordinary into resilience.

Programme
Best of Docs, Standing with Ukraine
Director
Sergei Loznitsa
Country
Ukraine, Netherlands, France, USA
The Loop

The Loop

Violence breeds violence, but there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Sang Beom Koo
Country
Republic of Korea
The Marriage of Maria Braun

The Marriage of Maria Braun

Through Hanna Schygulla’s performance, one of the most intriguing female heroines in German film history is born.

Programme
In Focus: Germany, Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Country
Germany
The Memory Boom

The Memory Boom

Uncovered 16mm footage merges with a mesmerising narrative to bring us the most lyrical film of this year’s PÖFF.

Programme
Rebels with a Cause Competition
Director
Xenia Glen
Country
United Kingdom
The Missile

The Missile

Lapland, 1984. Niina, a single mom struggling to get by, investigates a Soviet missile crash, sparking chaos and romance.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Country
Finland, Estonia
The Most Precious of Cargoes

The Most Precious of Cargoes

An animated film about the Holocaust that inspires hope for a better future.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Michel Hazanavicius
Country
France, Belgium
The Mousetrap

The Mousetrap

If war wasn’t so ugly, the film would even be funny at times, thanks to one of the supporting characters.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition, Standing with Ukraine
Director
Serhii Kastornykh
Country
Ukraine
The New Year That Never Came

The New Year That Never Came

The fall of Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu is explored in this 1989-set debut.

Programme
Screen International Critics' Choice
Director
Bogdan Muresanu
Country
Romania
The Room Next Door

The Room Next Door

Almodóvar’s Golden Lion winner is his English-language debut with Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.

Programme
Screen International Critics' Choice
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Country
Spain
The Rule of Jenny Pen

The Rule of Jenny Pen

Confined to a rest home, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a puppet to abuse the residents.

Programme
Midnight Shivers
Director
James Ashcroft
Country
New Zealand
The Shadow

The Shadow

A gripping thriller about a silenced poet who dares to dream of the freedom of his homeland.

Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Director
Jaak Kilmi
Country
Estonia
The Southern Chronicles

The Southern Chronicles

A nostalgic journey back to childhood, full of hilarious firsts.

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Ignas Miškinis
Country
Lithuania, Estonia
The Story of Estonian Skateboarding

The Story of Estonian Skateboarding

Fifty years of Estonian skateboarding.

Programme
Doc@Just
Director
Taavi Arus, Ivar Murd
Country
Estonia
The Story of Frank and Nina

The Story of Frank and Nina

Three Milanese teenagers grapple with reality and search for their place in the world.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Paola Randi
Country
Italy, Switzerland
The Teacher

The Teacher

Palestinian teacher tries to change lives in a society burdened by repressed hatred and generations of trauma.

Programme
Special Screenings
Director
Farah Nabulsi
Country
United Kingdom, Qatar, State of Palestine
The Thinking Game

The Thinking Game

Intelligence that will reshape the world.

Programme
Science360°
Director
Greg Kohs
Country
USA
The Time It Takes

The Time It Takes

A filmmaker reflects on her bond with her father, using cinema as a way of understanding life.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Francesca Comencini
Country
Italy, France
The Unstruck Sound

The Unstruck Sound

Director
Blast Theory
Country
Estonia, United Kingdom
The Watchman

The Watchman

The cracks start to appear when a Chinese couple’s only son leaves to study in Estonia.

Programme
Doc@PÖFF Competition
Director
Lou du Pontavice, Victoire Bonin
Country
France, Belgium
The Weeping Walk

The Weeping Walk

Do you remember the last time you had fun at a funeral?

Programme
First Feature Competition
Director
Dimitri Verhulst
Country
Belgium
Thelma's Perfect Birthday

Thelma's Perfect Birthday

Sometimes you need to take your birthday party into your own hands.

Programme
Children's Competition Programme, ECFA Competition Programme
Director
Reinis Kalnaellis
Country
Latvia, Luxembourg
This is a Film About The Black Keys

This is a Film About The Black Keys

From Ohio basements to rock legends – this is The Black Keys’ epic rock 'n' roll journey.

Programme
Best of Docs
Director
Jeff Dupre
Country
USA
This Too Shall Pass

This Too Shall Pass

Rebellious teenagers on a journey of self-discovery.

Programme
International Youth Competition Programme
Director
Rob Grant
Country
Canada
Tomorrow Somewhere by the Sea

Tomorrow Somewhere by the Sea

Four teenagers, one journey – true freedom awaits after school.

Programme
Youth Programme, In Focus: Germany
Director
Patrick Büchting
Country
Germany
Torn

Torn

Kalju’s world: a dream built with his own hands.

Programme
Doc@PÖFF Competition
Director
Kullar Viimne
Country
Estonia
Touched by Eternity

Touched by Eternity

Get bitten and dance in Latvian vampire orgies – a film of bloodsuckers and fun!

Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Director
Mārcis Lācis
Country
Latvia
Toxic

Toxic

A look into the harsh reality of the modelling world.

Programme
International Youth Competition Programme, Children's Rights Programme
Director
Saulė Bliuvaitė
Country
Lithuania
Trains

Trains

A haunting journey through fleeting peace and the inescapable cycles of war.

Programme
Doc@PÖFF Competition
Director
Maciej J. Drygas
Country
Poland, Lithuania
Trilogy: New Wave

Trilogy: New Wave

Friends, surf and waves.

Programme
Doc@Just
Director
Andrew Mackenzie
Country
USA
Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddybear

Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddybear

A cat needs help to find his greatest treasure.

Programme
Juniors' Competition Programme
Director
Joost van den Bosch, Erik Verkerk
Country
Netherlands, Belgium
Turning Tables

Turning Tables

A gripping emotional thriller featuring Barbara Sukowa and Lambert Wilson.

Programme
In Focus: Germany
Director
Angelina Maccarone
Country
Germany
Two Heart

Two Heart

Hearts that don’t break.

Programme
Children's Rights Programme
Director
Jeong Yu Sin
Country
Republic of Korea
Two of Me

Two of Me

One is as bad as the other – the twin brothers’ head-spinning journey to the centre of the world and back.

Programme
First Feature Competition
Director
Raul Esko, Romet Esko
Country
Estonia
U Are the Universe

U Are the Universe

A galactic love story between the last humans in a post-apocalyptic cosmos.

Programme
Best of Festivals, Standing with Ukraine
Director
Pavlo Ostrikov
Country
Ukraine, Belgium
Universal Language

Universal Language

Somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg, several characters' lives intertwine in surprising and mysterious ways.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Director
Matthew Rankin
Country
Canada
Valhalla Project

Valhalla Project

TV Beats Screening Day presents the Finnish six-part Elisa Viihde Original series Valhalla Project, directed and produced by Juha Wuolijoki and L.A. and Helsinki-based Snapper Films. Valhalla Project was 1 of 10 dramas selected for the 2024 MIP Drama Showcase.

Programme
TV Beats Screening Day
Country
Finland
Violent Butterflies

Violent Butterflies

Probably the most explosive film in the Just Film programme.

Programme
International Youth Competition Programme
Director
Adolfo Dávila
Country
Mexico
Vitamins

Vitamins

Programme
Shorts Alternatives, Night Cinema
Director
Rauno Laikjõe, Bérenger Barry, David Yorke, Steve Sanders, Kadri Koop, Mark Prebble, João Londres, Kiran Koshy, Håkon Anton Olavsen
Country
Estonia, France, United Kingdom, USA, New Zealand, Brazil, Norway
Von Fock

Von Fock

TV Beats Screening Day presents the first viewing of the historical crime series Von Fock, shot mostly in Estonia. The series follows the heir to Sagadi Manor, navigating a web of murders and missing fortunes.

Programme
TV Beats Screening Day
Director
Arun Tamm
Country
Estonia
Waves of Passion

Waves of Passion

Bootlegging, perilous escapades, and fiery romance on the southern shores of the Gulf of Finland.

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life
Director
Vladimir Gaidarov
Country
Estonia
Wet Monday

Wet Monday

A magical story of teenage-hood, repressed trauma and the healing power of empathy.

Programme
International Youth Competition Programme
Director
Justyna Mytnik
Country
Poland, Estonia, Czechia
Whales and I

Whales and I

A warning from the world’s whales.

Programme
Environmental Film Programme
Director
Lee Kun-byol
Country
Republic of Korea
When the Light Breaks

When the Light Breaks

National and personal tragedy collide over the course of a single Icelandic summer day.

Programme
Screen International Critics' Choice
Director
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Country
Iceland, Netherlands, France, Croatia
Winners

Winners

Inspiring film about new beginnings, friendship, teamwork, and winning.

Programme
Youth Programme
Director
Soleen Yusef
Country
Germany
Wishing on a Star

Wishing on a Star

One trip, one wish, one new beginning.

Programme
Best of Docs
Director
Peter Kerekes
Country
Austria, Italy, Croatia, Slovakia, Czechia
With My Open Lungs

With My Open Lungs

Love in a vanishing world.

Programme
In Focus: Germany, Doc@PÖFF Competition
Director
Yana Sad
Country
Germany
Wolf's Palate

Wolf's Palate

TV Beats Screening Day presents the Lithuanian psychological crime drama A Wolf's Palate which reveals the dark cultural relationships between the inhabitants of a small town.

Programme
TV Beats Screening Day
Director
Emilis Velyvis
Country
Lithuania, Finland
Yellow

Yellow

A controversial portrait of one of the myths of art history. A surprising glance at the infamous Vincent Van Gogh.

Programme
Rebels with a Cause Competition, In Focus: Germany
Director
Oliver Hirschbiegel, Albert Oehlen
Country
Germany, USA
Yesterday Girl

Yesterday Girl

An iconic film that introduced the world to New German Cinema.

Programme
Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life, In Focus: Germany
Director
Alexander Kluge
Country
Germany
Young Hearts

Young Hearts

Unexpected first love.

Programme
Youth Programme
Director
Anthony Schatteman
Country
Belgium, Netherlands
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