The Smashing Machine: Directed by Benny Safdie. With Dwayne Johnson, Kenny Rice, Jerin Valel, Andre Tricoteux. The story of mixed-martial arts and UFC champion, Mark Kerr.
Anemone: Directed by Ronan Day-Lewis. With Sid Akbar, Sean Bean, Samuel Bottomley, Lewis Ian Bray. In Northern England, a man heads out on a journey into the woods to reconnect with the estranged hermit brother with whom he shared a complicated past that was altered by life-changing events decades ago.
Urchin: Directed by Harris Dickinson. With Diane Axford, Angela Bain, Lacey Bond, Michael Colgan. A young addict living on the streets of London is given a shot at redemption, but his road to recovery soon curdles into a strange odyssey from which he may never escape.
Mr. Nobody Against Putin: Directed by David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin. With Viktor Abakumov, Lavrenti Beria, Yevhen Konovalets, Vladimir Putin. A Russian teacher secretly documents his small town school’s transformation into a war recruitment center during the Ukraine invasion, revealing the ethical dilemmas educators face amid propaganda and militarization.
Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele: Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov. With August Diehl, Dana Herfurth, Burghart Klaußner, Friederike Becht. Follows the story of notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele during his fugitive years, from Paraguay to the Brazilian jungle.
The Bride: Directed by Lee Thongkham. With Rima Thanh Vy, Narupornkamol Chaisang, Duangjai Hiransri, Kritsanapoom Pibulsonggram. Young Vietnamese woman engaged to wealthy Thai man. Visiting his rural hometown, she tries on heirloom wedding dress harboring sinister family secrets, encountering ghostly bride presence.
Padurea de molizi: Directed by Tudor Giurgiu. With Mircea Andreescu, Coca Bloos, Ionut Caras, Gabriel Gheorghe. A secret buried beneath a forest. A massacre erased from the history books. 2,000 people who wanted to be free. Inspired by the real-life 1941 tragedy of Fantana Alba, the film unveils the story of a generation condemned to silence-and of a love shattered by deportation and exile. Rare footage, memories, and harrowing testimonies come together in an emotional thriller about memory, identity, and survival.
Quand vient l’automne: Directed by François Ozon. With Hélène Vincent, Josiane Balasko, Ludivine Sagnier, Pierre Lottin. Michelle, a retiree in Burgundy, expects her grandson Lucas but a mistake ruins her plans. Her friend Marie-Claude’s son is released from prison, reviving Michelle’s purpose.
From Within: Directed by Matías Xavier Rispau. With Magui Bravi, Matías Desiderio, Alejandro Fiore, Germán Baudino. Sofia is an ex-professional runner who ends up working as a mule for a drug cartel. When she and her best friend are ambushed by two corrupt cops who want to kill them and take the drugs, hell will break lose when they find out what they were carrying is not of this world. Now it’s up to Doc, a cartel sicario and Sofia’s lover, to save their lives.
Coyotes: Directed by Colin Minihan. With Mila Harris, Brittany Allen, Kate Bosworth, Norbert Leo Butz. Trapped in their Hollywood Hills home, a family fights for survival when caught between a raging wildfire and a pack of savage coyotes.
