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Content Warnings: Racism/colourism

15+

Brides

UK Premiere

Brides

Two disillusioned 15-year-old girls, Doe and Muna, make a pact to leave their troubled lives in the UK to embark on a life-changing journey to the Syrian border, after being influenced by propaganda on social media. Though danger and uncertainty...

UK Premiere
Nadia Fall
2025
1hr 35 mins
15+

Case 137 (Dossier 137)

International Premiere

Case 137 (Dossier 137)

Powered by a topical resonance and quiet anger at institutional corruption, Dominik Moll’s excellent new thriller explores the murky moral maze surrounding a civilian casualty on the streets of Paris during a riot, and the excessive force that may have...

International Premiere
Dominik Moll
2025
1hr 55 mins
18+

Competition Shorts

World Premiere

Competition Shorts

A selection of the finest new short films from across the world, ranging from biting realism to surreal satire. Board games, Thanksgiving dinners and a dictator’s dog all play a part in this year’s short film competition, which explores the...

World Premiere
Various
2025
2hr 25 mins

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1hr 35 mins