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The festival returns for its 74th edition from February 15 to 25. This year it will open with Small Things Like These, starring Cillian Murphy.
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Rural policewoman Andrea wants to end her marriage and become a detective inspector in the city. After a birthday party, her drunken soon-to-be ex-husband runs out in front of her car. In a state of shock, Andrea commits a hit-and-run.

Documentary about the cats that have set up home around the Shinto shrine in Ushimado.

This film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the West Bank’s Masafer Yatta by Israeli authorities and the unlikely alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.

A coal merchant discovers secrets being kept at a convent.

A 70-year-old decides to break her solitary routine and revitalise her love life.

Documentary about the acclaimed directors, their work and its legacy.

A woman struggles with her life, leading her to take desperate measures in 18th Century Austria.

Documentary about Point-a-Pitre in Guadeloupe.

During a seaside commercial shoot, a complex art piece vanishes overnight. As the situation comes to a standstill, the assistant art director journeys in search of the installation.

The destruction caused by the war against Ukraine is shown in lengthy tableaux. Intercepted phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families set up a parallel world.
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