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...
An AI version of Werner Herzog narrates a crime mystery generated by AI in an absurd, deep fake universe. When small town factory worker Dorem Clery dies under mysterious circumstances, Herzog travels to Germany to investigate, yet nothing is as...
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...
A journey from the microscopic to the planetary, these ten works collectively map an unsettled present and an unknown future. Beginning in the quiet, observational terrain of nature, light, and breath, and unfolding through questions of memory, identity, and power,...
When life gets thrown off its axis by her husband’s diagnosis with dementia, onefilmmaker is determined to capture it and treasure it all the same. Following her husband’s diagnosis with early onset Alzheimer’s, filmmaker HeidiLevitt copes the only way she...
A Yugoslav refugee balances his days as a counsellor with nights filled by the rhythms of a Balkan band, stitching together a new, harmonious life in Bristol. When emotional scars from his past resurface, the fragile world he’s built begins...
A powerhouse shorts programme showcasing some of the most extraordinary storytelling from across the globe, from Scotland and America to Sweden and Brazil. Reckonings with the past connect this year’s selection of astonishing short films, including meditative documentaries and heartbreaking...
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Screening as part of Budd Boetticher: The Ranown Cycle. EIFF presents six compact and beautiful films directed by Budd Boetticher, which present the apotheosis...
Trailblazing American writer/director Nia DaCosta’s diverse body of work spans independent film, franchise remakes and major studio comic adaptations. The Marvels was the highest-grossing...
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