Three adult children and their mother reunite after the death of their abusive father, engaging in a strange, cruel competition that shaped their childhood. As the games play out, hidden truths emerge, relationships crumble and violence ensues. Sharply scripted and...
A wind of change moves through a remote Iranian village in the form of Sara Shahverdi—its first elected councilwoman. With unwavering determination, she challenges patriarchal norms, by fighting for womens’ right to property and to participate in decisions that affect...
Explore the infinite possibilities of animation with this global tour of a medium being used to tell a stunning variety of inventive, expressive, entirely unique tales.This collection of shorts includes everything from a daring lunar adventure, to a family-friendly parable...
Director Abdolreza Kahani (A SHRINE) returns to EIFF with another entirely original and gripping character study and puzzle piece. A reclusive mortician faces an unusual request from a dissident singer in hiding, their bond providing the beating heart of this...
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Selected by our special guest, Nia Da Costa, as a film that has influenced her filmmaking career, Doug Liman’s black comedy thriller about a...
Ken Loach’s 2006 Palme D’Or winning film is a heartfelt and stirring epic exploring the rift that emerges between two brothers who find themselves...
In this classic Ealing comedy, Alec Guiness stars as a brilliant young chemist who is determined to create a fabric that will never stain...
