Rolando Colla
Italy Switzerland
2019
Italian
Drama Romance
Patricia and Ikendu (Koudous Seihon - Mediterranea) meet in Switzerland, not long after he has arrived as a refugee from Mali. The two keep silent about his reasons for leaving, and they both live a carefree life, without asking each other too many questions, but one day, Ikendu is arrested and charged by corrupt police for a crime he set him up. As their relationship takes a turbulent turn, they must decide between their humanity and restoring the freedom they previously enjoyed.
Svetla Tsotsorkova
Bulgaria
2019
Bulgarian
Coming Of Age Drama Family
A small town in present-day Bulgaria. A mother and her two daughters are struggling to survive. The dreamy and distracted younger daughter often invents stories in order to make life more interesting. Unwittingly, she eventually gets caught in the trap of her own lies and destroys her older sister’s well-ordered materialistic world. While struggling to get to the truth, the two sisters find out the truth about their mother.
Andrew Huculiak
Canada
2019
English
Crime Drama
Stan is a photojournalist reporting from the front lines of the Okanagan wildfires, documenting uncommon heroism on his blog while hoping for a big break. When he gets caught out and charged with a shocking crime, he scrambles to salvage his reputation and his marriage. A psychologically complex and sensory-rich drama featuring staggering cinematography and shot against the real apocalyptic backdrops of Canadian wildfires, Ash is an emotionally charged feature based on a true story.
Ernestas Jankauskas
Lithuania
2018
Lithuanian
Coming Of Age Family
Jurga and Tomas, a young infertile couple, are driving to meet the 6-year-old girl they plan to adopt. Once they arrive at the orphanage, they find out there’s been a mistake and instead of the girl, 12-year-old rebellious boy greets them. The manager offers them a single option – either they spend a day with the boy or she will make sure they never have a chance to adopt again.
Itay Tal
Israel
2019
Hebrew
Biopic Drama Family Music
For Anat music is all she has. Having never been able to reach her father's musical standards, she rests her hopes on the child she's about to give birth to. When the baby is born deaf, she uses extreme measures to make sure her son becomes the composer her father always wanted - but as he grows up and confronts his grandfather. Anat must finally stand up for her son. God of the Piano is the debut feature by Itay Tal and boasts an incredible original score.
Lina Maria Mannheimer
Denmark Sweden
2019
Swedish
Documentary Romance
After the director places an ad online, two late teens in Stockholm offer to film themselves as they discover online dating. Naomi encounters problems setting up her webcam, and so Edvin offers to help her out. As they develop a roller coster relationship, they offer up their lives to the camera. Both brutally honest and heart-warming, Mating is the ultimate exposé of modern-day dating.
Barbara Vekarić
Croatia Serbia
2018
Drama Romance
Aleksi fails to find a job after graduating from college and returns to live under her parents’ roof, helping out on the family vineyard. While ignoring her pressing responsibilities and her parents expectations Aleksi enjoys dating life and parties instead. However, her sun soaked summer comes to an abrupt end as she must decide how to tackle the future.
John Maringouin
United States
2018
English
Dark Comedy Drama
A delusional Texan entrepreneur reinvents himself as a cowboy in China's tech wild west, but finds himself at the mercy of corrupt American expats looking to reinvent him once more.
Juha Lehtola
Denmark Finland
2018
Finnish
Comedy Dark Comedy Drama Family
Pekka Malmikunnas is a bankrupt, penniless man, who has managed to convince his family that he is still the CEO of a large IT company. Keeping up this facade has become something of a full-time job for him, and after his parents come to visit he throws a lavish dinner to keep up appearances. A wise story of family life, rejoicing in the little white lies we tell one another and the way we pull together in times of tragedy.