Koray (30) is a young white-collar worker who deeply feels that his society is becoming increasingly corrupt and that his anxiety about the future is constantly growing. For all these reasons, he has decided to move abroad. Shortly before moving, his two closest friends invite him to a farewell dinner. Even on the way to the restaurant for dinner, he encounters examples and characters that justify his decision to emigrate; these encounters further increase his unease.
In a small town in the Arctic, a group of kids defies their parents and the authorities to set free a mysterious creature they’ve found stranded on the beach.
Pawan Kumar, India’s last hangman from a lineage of executioners, gained fame after hanging the Nirbhaya case convicts. A media favorite, he is known for his blunt views on capital punishment and takes great pride in his legacy, which he hopes to pass to his son.
The voice of an old fisherwoman recounts the story of Mumbai’s Kolis, weaving history, myth and contemporary life. Poetic imagery captures their everyday existence, from local deities and lunar cycles to grey skies and choked rivers. This ethnographic meditation explores the Kolis’ enduring connection to land and sea, and their resilience amid the city’s relentless transformation.
Abja, a working class, 40 year year old single woman, faces the pivotal decision of using her hard earned savings to freeze her eggs, sparking a journey of self-discovery as she grapples with societal expectations and personal doubts.
With their love and struggle in Thessaloniki, Sabiha and Zekeriya Sertel are two journalists fighting for freedom and democracy during difficult times of Turkey. After his death, Sabiha’s presence was kept secret by his family. His nephew Nur Deriş meets Sabiha's story thanks to the book "Like Roman." Sabiha will now be his hero, without knowing that he is his grandfather's sister. Like Roman, it is a sad memory journey that traces a generation and a denial period.
Eduardo, a Mexican cook in a Coney Island diner who crossed the desert two decades ago, becomes the unsuspecting centre of a story unfolding during the last week of the U.S. presidential campaign. Around him swirl fleeting encounters, patriotic hymns, prayers, accidental violence, tenderness, and landscapes of desperate beauty – an America at once raw and poetic.
Join the vibrant live broadcast of NCT WISH's first concert in theater! Witness the stage where music, performance, and narrative combine to deliver a message of dreams and wishes.
Over several days, director Kornii Hrytsiuk spoke with Russian prisoners of war in a Ukrainian prison. He asked them about their reasons for going to war, their feelings of guilt, and their lives before the war. What remains is a paralyzing “somehow.”
A B-movie full of intellectual depth. In a remote Kyrgyz village, a physics teacher has long dreamed of travelling into space. The rocket stands ready in the stable, and now a flight attendant has been found the journey can begin. Especially as the Earth is currently threatened by a falling meteorite. Will these two Kyrgyz men succeed in saving the world?
Tartu, Estonia's second-largest city, is widely considered to be the intellectual centre of the country and was the European Capital of Culture in 2024. Reason enough to accompany writer-in-residence Katrin Groth at work. She offers in-depth insights into the history of both the city and Estonia, as well as German-Estonian relations.
In postwar Königsberg, displaced East Prussians and arriving Soviet settlers were forced to live side by side, bound by loss and survival. Through interviews, archives, and stage fragments, this documentary explores the fragile encounters across enemy lines.
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