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Signatures

The Souffleur

Gastón Solnicki|Comedy
History
When hotelier Lucius (Willem Dafoe) learns that the hotel is to be sold, he embarks on a campaign of revenge.
Sounds

The Testament of Ann Lee

Mona Fastvold|Musical
History
Faith & Religion
Tells the story of Shaker movement founder Ann Lee’s past, which profoundly influenced her views on women.
Border Lines

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Kaouther Ben Hania|Drama
History
Politics
Social justice
Based on original recordings of an emergency call from Gaza, the film reconstructs the brutal outcome of a rescue attempt.
Gala Premieres

To New Beginnings

Paprika Steen|Comedy
Family
Feel Good
Bringing up sensitive topics and asking unsettling questions, Finn shakes up the facade of a close-knit group of friends.
Gala Premieres

Tuner

Daniel Roher|Thriller
Law & Order
Arts & Culture
Love & Eroticism
Events take a dangerous turn when it becomes clear that Niki's gift of sensitive hearing is useful for more than tuning pianos.
Feature Film Competition

Twinless

James Sweeney|Comedy
Queer
In an effort to cope with the death of his twin, Roman (Dylan O'Brien) joins a support group.
Feature Film Competition

A Year of School

Laura Samani|Comedy
When Fred joins a class full of boys as the only girl, she really shakes up the group dynamics.
Documentary Competition

Unanimal

Sally Jacobson, Tuva Björk|Documentaire
Animals
Nature
Arts & Culture
Takes a witty look at the complex and often absurd relationship between humans and animals.
Gala Premieres

Unidentified

Haifaa Al-Mansour|Mystery
Around the World
Law & Order
Feminism
+1
After an unsolved murder, a woman finds herself caught between searching for the truth and contending with societal pressures.
Gala Premieres

Unsere kleine Botschaft

Johannes Bachmann, Johannes Schröder
Feel Good
Politics
Amid politics, diplomacy and personal entanglements, Bea (Susanne Kunz) must navigate her everyday life as an ambassador.
Gala Premieres

A Private Life

Rebecca Zlotowski|Drama
Love & Eroticism
Law & Order
Family
When psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) has doubts about her patient’s suicide, she decides to investigate the death on her own.
Hashtag #SaveDemocracy

Voice of my People

Lorenzo Oschwald, Ansgar Wörner, Nico Gerspacher|Documentaire
Politics
Social justice
Traces the fight for inclusion and participation in disabled politician Islam Alijaj’s path to the Swiss National Council.
Signatures

Traces of What Remains

Lisa Blatter|Drama
Nori should be picking up Selma from the hospital after a miscarriage, but finds himself in a park with no memory of what happened.
Feature Film Competition

Wolves

Jonas Ulrich|Drama
Social justice
In her search for belonging, Luana finds stability in her love for Wiktor but gets entangled in his radical views.
ZFF for Kids

Circus Boy

Julia Lemke, Anna Koch|Kids
Family
Feel Good
Arts & Culture
+1
Eleven-year-old Santino grows up as a circus kid – with a life on the road, between extended family and animals, and as free as a bird.
Gala Premieres

A Real Pain

Jesse Eisenberg|Drama
Faith & Religion
Family
The entertaining story of two mismatched cousin from New York (Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg), who set off on a road trip through Poland in an effort to trace their Jewish roots.
Documentary Competition

Agent of Happiness

Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó|Documentaire
Feel Good
Around the World
Health
The government of Bhutan regularly measures the happiness of its population by sending agents into the Himalayan region. In this documentary, we follow one of the happiness agents, who sets off on a mission - also in the hope of finding happiness himself.
Signatures

All Shall Be Well

Ray Yeung|Drama
Queer
Family
Social justice
The two women, Angie and Pat, have been living together in Pat's flat in Hong Kong for 30 years. When Pat unexpectedly passes away, Angie faces the threat of losing their home and has to cope with sudden opposition from her family. A touching story of courageous emancipation.
Gala Premieres

Anora

Sean Baker|Comedy
Love & Eroticism
A romance between the son of a Russian billionaire and a young sex worker form Brooklyn charged with action. Deservedly the winner of the Palme d’Or thanks to its satirical edge and captivatingly hilarious moments.
Border Lines

Apocalypse in the Tropics

Petra Costa|Documentaire
Faith & Religion
Politics
On the fragility of democracy: this documentary shows, how the fundamentalist agitators pushed Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro to the top, put religious belief on the political agenda and stormed parliament.
Gala Premieres

Babygirl

Halina Reijn|Romance
Love & Eroticism
Family
An A24 erotic thriller about feminine lust, unfulfilled fantasies and power, which captivates from the start. Nicole Kidman delivers one of her most courageous and best performances of her career.
Gala Premieres

Shepherds

Sophie Deraspe|Drama
Nature
Love & Eroticism
Animals
An entertaining dramedy about culture clash with wonderful Provence landscapes, which is likely to put the romantic fantasy of many city dwellers to a reality check.
Gala Premieres

Bird

Andrea Arnold|Drama
Family
Feel Good
Social justice
While her unemployed father (Barry Keoghan) desperately tries to make some money, the twelve-year-old Bailey is searching for her identity. In the process, she meets the vagabond Bird (Franz Rogowski), who turns her whole world upside down.
Documentary Competition

Black Box Diaries

Shiori Itō|Documentaire
Feminism
Politics
Journalist Shiori Ito was raped by a member of the Japanese government. She documented her attempt to bring the perpetrator to justice in this powerful film. An inspiring MeToo case that caused a sensation in Japan.
Gala Premieres

Blitz

Steve McQueen|Drama
Family
Social justice
London during World War II: Through the eyes of the nine-year-old George and his mother (Saoirse Ronan), we discover a city in turmoil and how war brings out the best and the worst in people.
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