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Sounds

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

Baz Luhrmann|Documentaire
Feel Good
History
Baz Luhrmann uses archival footage, thought to have been long lost, to portray Elvis from up close.
Gala Premieres

Eagles of the Republic

Tarik Saleh|Thriller
Around the World
Law & Order
Politics
Egypt's most popular actor falls into the state's clutches and must accept an offer he cannot refuse.
ZFF for Kids

A New Friend for Tummy Tom

Joost van den Bosch, Erik Verkerk|Kids
Family
Book Adaptation
Nature
+1
Tummy Tom and his friends are back for another adventure; this time they’re joined by their new neighbor, Woof.
Hashtag #SaveDemocracy

Facing War

Tommy Gulliksen|Documentaire
Politics
History
Social justice
+1
A fascinating account of Stoltenberg’s final year as NATO head and a rare behind-the-scenes look at diplomacy in war time.
Feature Film Competition

Father

Tereza Nvotová|Drama
Family
Social justice
The life of a devoted father (Milan Ondrík) falls apart when he makes a tragic mistake.
Gala Premieres

Father, Mother, Sister, Brother

Jim Jarmusch|Comedy
Family
Estranged siblings must confront unresolved tensions and their parents’ emotional distance.
Documentary Competition

Fighter

Sunniva Sundby, Mari Bakke Riise|Documentaire
Health
Sport
Family
After an accident, MMA fighter GK finds the courage to face life again and realizes there’s more to it than just his body.
ZFF for Kids

Follow Me

Daniel Bellani, Lynn Blume, Sara Shamsaie|Kids
In a society where life does not exist outside social media, Girl grows up with hopes of finding her savior.
Gala Premieres

Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro|Horror
Book Adaptation
Family
Technology
Reinterprets Mary Shelley's classic, as only a master of the monstrous could have made.
Documentary Competition

I love you, I leave you

Feature Film Competition

GEWINNER SCREENING FEATURE FILM COMPETITION: FATHER

Signatures

Gavagai

Ulrich Köhler|Drama
Politics
Around the World
History
While shooting a film in West Africa, the two lead actors fall in love with each other.
Border Lines

Girls & Gods

Arash T. Riahi, Verena Soltiz|Documentaire
Feminism
Faith & Religion
Politics
Can women's rights and religion coexist? Activist Inna seeks answers in conversations with religious women.
Gala Premieres

H Is for Hawk

Philippa Lowthorpe|Drama
Book Adaptation
Family
Animals
To cope with the death of her father, Helen (Claire Foy) takes in the spirited hawk Mabel.
Gala Premieres

Hedda

Nia DaCosta|Drama
Queer
Book Adaptation
Feminism
+1
An intense night pulls Hedda and those around her into a vortex of manipulation, passion, and betrayal.
Feature Film Competition

Homebound

Neeraj Ghaywan|Drama
Chandan and Mohammed's friendship is put to the test as they compete to land their dream jobs in the police force.
Documentary Competition

How Deep is your Love

Eleanor Mortimer|Documentaire
Nature
Animals
Technology
+1
A poetic declaration of love to the magical creatures of the deep sea, featuring striking imagery.
Border Lines

Human Resource

Nawapol Thamrongrattanaritt|Drama
Social justice
Ecomomy
In her daily work as a Human Resources employee, Fren observes how unfairly her company treats its employees.
Documentary Competition

I love you, I leave you

Moris Freiburghaus|Documentaire
Health
Social justice
A deeply personal documentary delves into friendship and dealing with mental illness in one's own close circle.
Gala Premieres

My Tennis Maestro

Andrea di Stefano|Drama
Sport
In their journey from one match to another, young Felice and his tennis coach Raul find freedom and the opportunity of a new beginning.
Sounds

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

Amy Berg|Documentaire
Arts & Culture
Pop Culture
Family
Sensitively portrays an exceptional artist who achieved immortality with just one album.
Gala Premieres

Jay Kelly

Noah Baumbach|Comedy
Feel Good
Arts & Culture
Family
A movie star (George Clooney) travels through Europe in search of reconciliation, his legacy and his own self.
Documentary Competition

Kabul, Between Prayers

Aboozar Amini|Documentaire
Around the World
Faith & Religion
Nature
+1
Offers a deeply human perspective on a society in the grip of an ideology that has it firmly in its hold.
Signatures

Kontinental '25

Radu Jude|Comedy
History
Health
Politics
+1
A homeless man in Transylvania takes his own life, posing a moral dilemma for the bailiff Orsolya.
Hashtag #SaveDemocracy

Kurzfilme #SaveDemocracy

Nebojša Slijepčević, Richard Misek, Zhiyi Wang, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Estibaliz Urresola|Shorts
Around the World
History
Social justice
+1
This short films program is dedicated to the political and personal spaces in which democracy comes to life.