Best of Festivals

Crème de la crème of the art of film of the world. Films that have already premiered or won awards at other prestigious festivals.

A Poet

A Poet

An aging poet finds purpose mentoring a talented teen, though exposing her to the poetry scene might be unwise.

Local title
Luuletaja
Director
Simón Mesa Soto
Country
Colombia, Germany, Sweden
Anemone

Anemone

Daniel Day-Lewis returns to the screen in this emotionally charged family drama directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis.

Local title
Anemoon
Director
Ronan Day-Lewis
Country
United Kingdom, USA
Dead Language

Dead Language

"Words like violence break the silence, come crashing in into my little world..." (Depeche Mode)

Local title
Lausumata sõnad
Director
Mihal Brezis, Oded Binnun
Country
Israel, Czechia, Poland
Dracula

Dracula

Multiple storylines blend folklore, classic horror, and contemporary elements into a fresh take on Dracula's legend.

Local title
Dracula - lugu verest ja kinost
Director
Radu Jude
Country
Romania, Austria, Luxembourg, Brazil, United Kingdom, Switzerland
Dry Leaf

Dry Leaf

Alexandre Koberidze returns with a mesmerising and singular work that ponders life’s most mysterious force: spontaneity.

Local title
Kuivanud leht
Director
Aleksandre Koberidze
Country
Germany, Georgia
Father

Father

A tragic mistake destroys a man’s life, isolating him in guilt and shaking his marriage. Can he find a path to forgiveness?

Local title
Isa
Director
Tereza Nvotová
Country
Slovakia, Czechia, Poland
Follies

Follies

A beginner’s journey through the twists and turns of discovering polyamory.

Local title
Vallatused
Director
Eric K. Boulianne
Country
Canada
Hen

Hen

Following his cult films “Taxidermia” and “Final Cut”, György Pálfi is back with a tragicomic tale full of heart and feathers.

Local title
Kana
Director
György Pálfi
Country
Germany, Greece, Hungary
Honey Don't!

Honey Don't!

Ethan Coen’s dark comedy about a small-town private eye, who delves into a series of deaths tied to a mysterious church.

Local title
Musi, ei!
Director
Ethan Coen
Country
United Kingdom, USA
Kokuho

Kokuho

Yakuza and kabuki meet in a gripping story about family, friendship and calling.

Local title
Kabuki meister
Director
Sang-il Lee
Country
Japan
Magellan

Magellan

An absorbing story of colonial conquest and obsession, starring Gael García Bernal as Ferdinand Magellan.

Local title
Magalhães
Director
Lav Diaz
Country
Portugal, Spain, France, Philippines, Taiwan
Mama

Mama

A quiet but powerful portrait of displacement, femininity, and the elusive meaning of home.

Local title
Ema
Director
Or Sinai
Country
Poland, Italy, Israel
Mother's Baby

Mother's Baby

A woman navigates the complex journey of motherhood while confronting her deepest fears and anxieties.

Local title
Emaõnn
Director
Johanna Moder
Country
Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Oxygen

Oxygen

Not my child: a multi-layered drama paints a nuanced picture of motherhood in Israeli society.

Local title
Hapnik
Director
Netalie Braun
Country
Israel
Palestine 36

Palestine 36

Palestinians find themselves caught up in a fight for freedom, as the war between peasantry and empire reaches a breaking point.

Local title
Palestiina 1936
Director
Annemarie Jacir
Country
State of Palestine, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan
Romería

Romería

A young woman’s search for official documents for a university scholarship uncovers long-buried family secrets.

Local title
Palverännak
Director
Carla Simón
Country
Spain, Germany
Sirât

Sirât

A father, accompanied by his son, goes looking for his missing daughter in North Africa.

Local title
Sirat
Director
Oliver Laxe
Country
Spain, France
Song Sung Blue

Song Sung Blue

A Milwaukee husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act experience success and heartbreak in their musical journey together.

Local title
Nukker laul
Director
Craig Brewer
Country
USA
The History of Sound

The History of Sound

Oliver Hermanus chronicles a decades-spanning romance, starring an electric Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor.

Local title
Heli ajalugu
Director
Oliver Hermanus
Country
United Kingdom, Sweden, USA, Italy
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

An LGBTQ+ western that intertwines magical realism with family, love, and death.

Local title
Flamingo salapärane pilk
Director
Diego Céspedes
Country
Chile, France
The Sea

The Sea

A Palestinian boy tries to reach the Mediterranean Sea for the first time in his life.

Local title
Meri
Director
Shai Carmeli-Pollak
Country
Israel
The Souffleur

The Souffleur

With this darkly comical character study, actor Willem Dafoe proves once again that he can lose his mind like no other.

Local title
Suflöör
Director
Gastón Solnicki
Country
Austria, Argentina
The Voice of Hind Rajab

The Voice of Hind Rajab

A true story of a Gazan girl trapped after a rocket attack, and the rescuers who searched for her amid the noise of war.

Local title
Hind Rajabi hääl
Director
Kaouther Ben Hania
Country
France, Tunisia
The Wizard of the Kremlin

The Wizard of the Kremlin

A young Russian filmmaker becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia.

Local title
Kremli võlur
Director
Olivier Assayas
Country
France
White Snail

White Snail

Masha, a model pursuing her dream job in China, and Misha, a painter working in a morgue, form a profound relationship.

Local title
Valge tigu
Title in Russian
Белая улитка
Director
Elsa Kremser, Levin Peter
Country
Austria