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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
Latif, a devoutly religious hitman, struggles to balance work, faith and fatherhood. When his wife dies, he embarks on a desperate journey across Houston to protect his children, confronting the forces closing in around him – and the beliefs threatening to unravel within.
Sole Survivor of Flight 119
After surviving a devastating plane crash deep in the Mexican jungle, sole survivor Lisa Foster must rely on her resourcefulness, inner strength and faith to endure the unforgiving wilderness and find her way home to her young daughter.
Drifter
In a forgotten desert town, a solitary racetrack janitor with a gift for drifting is haunted by his tragic past. Given a single chance to compete at a pro drifting event, he discovers his raw talent is useless without the one thing he's always avoided: connection with others. Under a hardened mentor, he must learn to trust his found family and transform his untamed, lonely art into a dangerous dance of partnership, or be consumed and controlled by the past he's desperate to escape.
Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story
When 12-year-old Roxane moves with her family to what appears to be the ideal suburban community, her life is forever changed after a devastating act of sexual violence. As she grapples with the lasting effects of that trauma, Roxane turns to food as a means of survival, beginning a lifelong journey to understand her body, reclaim her voice and confront a society that often defines women by their appearance.
King KOSOKO
Warrior Kosoko, grandson of King Ologun Kutere, survives childhood curses to become a formidable prince. When his father, Esinlokun, dies, Kosoko is sidelined as his younger brother Idewu and later his uncle Adele Ajosun usurp the throne. Kosoko bides his time, amassing wealth through trade and alliances.
The Thai Interpreter
Following a difficult divorce, Ladawan, a Thai interpreter in California, finds the strength to continue her career with the help of her vibrant colleague Stefani and a supportive new acquaintance, Nicholas. The film follows her through high-stakes legal and medical cases, weaving together the lives of four Thai individuals: Ananya, facing an attempted murder trial; Noot, caught in a trafficking case; Daranee, battling cancer; and Sommai, a Muay Thai coach surviving a tragic crash. It is an intense, heartfelt look at the vital role of communication in life’s most critical moments.
Arte Alter
"Destiny sets the tempo. You make the move." Dance is not merely movement, it is the raw, rhythmic pulse of destiny itself—an unyielding current shaping everything in its path. Parallel to this elemental force, a soul wanders through the shadowy corridors of the self, locked in a quiet struggle between resistance and acceptance. Through a tapestry of cross-cutting imagery, the film explores the human inner labyrinth: the friction of confronting one’s dark side, the weight of hidden identities, and the quiet beauty of finally yielding to the rhythm that was guiding us all along.
National Sport
As his girlfriend prepares to leave for Australia, a professional queuer who drifts through life without urgency finds it easier to share his fears with strangers in line than confront the end of his relationship, spending his final days suspended between waiting, regret, and the comfort of the present moment.
Ish
Twelve-year-old best friends, Ish and Maram wrestle to hold onto their friendship, in the wake of a traumatic police stop & search. As the ripples take hold, the boys try to make sense of the men they are becoming – and how ‘letting go’ can be the hardest part of growing up.
Business Hours
Julio has always dreamed of becoming a mobster. As he works under the city's most respected crime boss, Oscar, what begins as another routine collection quickly spirals out of control. While Oscar closes legitimate business deals across the city, Julio and Nico are left to clean up the consequences, revealing that for people in their world there is no separation between work and life. As day fades into night, Business Hours explores loyalty, respect, and the cost of living a life where the job never truly ends.
Nowhere Left to Hide
A desperate woman starts over again in a small seaside town after faking her own death to escape from her abusive husband. But when he tracks her down, he starts to threaten the lives of those around her until she agrees to be with him forever.