The weekly family Scrabble game presents Jo with an opportunity to be open about who she is. With relatable characters and genuine connections that create a real lived-in feel, this charming slice-of-life film is a triple-word score!
Dancing on Road follows a London based rollerskating community run by and for black women. Faced with societal issues like colourism and oversexualisation, watch how these women keep their heritage alive and find liberation, kinship and peace on four wheels.
A trans man documentarist named Joo-wan has been filming the bereaved families who keep vigil at a joint memorial altar built on a wasteland. But the altar is about to be removed due to the construction of a new apartment. On the night before the day of removal, Joo-wan’s brother Tae-hee comes and tell him their father died. Joo-wan meets his family after 7 years.
As a child, director felt no shame in being a lesbian—she was open, unapologetic, and never thought to hide it. But as she grew older, something changed. She began introducing her girlfriend as a boyfriend, stumbling when asked why “he” wasn’t serving in the military. Longing to reclaim the pride she once carried so naturally, she embarks on a journey to confront the source of her silence—listening to the voices of her family and friends who have walked alongside her life.
During his school years, Ji-woo lost his closest friend, Kyung-su, who vanished without a trace by the river. The memory of that day still grips him. Now a potter, he works toward a group exhibition yet drifts apart from those around him, unable to bridge the distance carved by loss. When Kyung-su’s younger brother appears with a stone left behind, Ji-woo must confront what he has long avoided and begin piecing together his fractured memories. What does the stone preserve, and what can the pottery hold?
Han Io, in search of her destiny, is instantly transported into a strange café by the shaman’s single word. There, she encounters women with unique charms: the chic yet clumsy café owner, the captivating sexy queen, the somewhat cheesy but warm chocolatier, and the charismatic woman whose intense gaze is overwhelming. Becoming a part-time worker at the café, can Io truly find her destined partner here?
Taxi driver Zhang Zhiyong roams the city, picking up a diverse range of passengers. Among them is a woman from out of town looking for her husband, a young internet celebrity searching for her father, and a security guard scattering his father's ashes into the river. Each passenger carries their own unspoken loneliness, and Zhang Zhiyong has his own story as well. His taxi is a journey through life itself.
Berkut, a hyperactive boy, discovers rock music and suddenly becomes calm and focused. His mother decides to sign him up for music lessons. But no teacher can handle him.
Xiao Gao’s life can turn upside down in just a few weeks. Along with her friends, she stumbles into the messy world of adulthood, searching for real love. Meanwhile, her parents keep pressuring her to settle down and give them grandkids. But when she looks around, the men she meets are… well, a total mixed bag. Sure, some are good-looking, but they’re also selfish, greedy, and full of lies. Every time she tries to get close to someone, she ends up getting hurt or mocked. And now, with society’s expectations breathing down her neck, the fear of ending up alone hits her out of nowhere…
As Burt waits for his friend on Halloween, he denies trick or treaters candy despite his glowing porch light, luring them to his door. But when a mysterious guest arrives, Burt is forced to reckon with his Halloween misdeeds.
A Muslim immigrant in the United States faces an inner conflict between his faith and his desire to adapt to Western life, leading him to discover the true meaning of belonging.
Eleni is 16 and has just moved from California to Virginia, where she must adapt to a new school. This comes easily to her thanks to her intense passion, which she instills in her peers. She becomes president of the school's rocket club and aims to build the perfect model for a competition attended by hundreds of teams from across the United States.
“Dear grandma, you’ll be surprised to hear my voice in your language…” Those are the first words in a recorded, spoken letter that was never sent, but instead played aloud in real time by the Brussels filmmaker to her elderly grandmother in Mahdia, Tunisia. In the presence of the camera, these lines turn into a voice-over which gradually transforms into a dialogue across languages, cultures, and generations.