The Voice of Hind Rajab
Kaouther Ben Hania’s fact-based drama follows volunteers at the Palestinian Red Crescent responding to a call by five-year-old Hind Rajab, who is stuck in a car during the Israeli invasion of Gaza.
Shaurya Thapa
Twinless
This dark comedy stars Dylan O’Brien on double duty as gullible everyman Roman and his swanky, successful gay twin Rocky. But when Rocky dies in a freak accident, Roman rewires his social life with Dennis, a new acquaintance who is a little too obsessed with twins.
All That’s Left of You
The tale of a Palestinian family is narrated across a 75-year span, from the Nakba (displacement) under Israeli occupation in 1948 to the first Intifada (rebellion) in the 1980s, to present-day Palestine, in this moving drama that’s Jordan’s submission for the 2026 Oscars.
All That’s Left of You – Interview with Writer / Director Cherien Dabis
Palestinian-American director Cherien Dabis’s family drama, All That’s Left of You, traces three generations of a Palestinian family over a 75-year period. With the film garnering buzz as Jordan’s Oscars submission for Best International Feature, Dabis breaks down her exploration of intergenerational trauma, balancing acting with directing, and the importance of global distribution for Palestinian cinema.
It Was Just an Accident
Winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes, Jafar Panahi’s Iranian tragicomic thriller opens in cinemas.
Pillion
Mild-mannered traffic warden Colin (Harry Melling) finds a new lease on life when he runs into emotionally distant but sexually gifted biker Ray (Alexander Skarsgård).
Hamnet
A young William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and Agnes Hathaway (Jessie Buckley) fall in love and start a family until a personal tragedy drives them apart, compelling Shakespeare to pen his masterpiece, Hamlet.
The Running Man
Ben Richards (Glen Powell), a factory worker with anger issues, struggles to make a living for his family in a dystopian, divided America. A deadly game show called The Running Man might be his only golden ticket.
Palestine 36
Annemarie Jacir’s sweeping historical epic recounts the 1936-1939 Arab revolt against British control in Palestine just as Jewish immigrants start sailing in, germinating seeds of a partition that haunts the land to this day.
Good Boy
With the horror playing out entirely from the perspective of Indy the Dog, Good Boy is a different kind of dog movie.
Other
After her mother is brutally murdered, with her face ripped off, Alice must revisit her childhood home and confront her traumatic adolescence. As some new threats lurk behind her, a gory and grueling quest to survive follows.
Other – Interview with Filmmaker David Moreau
After delivering the Shudder hit Mads last Halloween, French filmmaker David Moreau is back with another haunting nightmare called OTHER. In this interview, the writer and director breaks down his penchant for atmospheric horror, why he doesn’t bother much about “referencing” other films, and how he went for a “faceless” approach this time, filming only the face of heroine Olga Kurylenko.
Traumatika
Told across multiple time jumps, Traumatika explores the generational impact of trauma with some atmospheric chills, found-footage scares, and commentary on exploitative true crime dramas.
Traumatika – Interview with Filmmakers Pierre Tsigaridis and Maxime Rancon
In this interview, director-editor-cinematographer Pierre Tsigaridis and his co-writer, co-producer Maxime Rancon break down the challenges of filming low-budget horror, their nods to classics like The Exorcist and The Omen, and the amusing audience reactions since Traumatika premiered at the 2024 FrightFest.
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
New Jersey-bred rocker Bruce Springsteen is all set for stardom in the '80s until inner demons force him to lay low and record Nebraska, a grim, atmospheric album that connects him to his blue-collar roots, childhood trauma, and crippling existentialism.