Deception abounds in this nuanced portrait of lies and loss when a middle-aged woman discovers her recently deceased husband led another life in France, contradictory to the pious Muslim home they built together in England.
Festival Programme
Films — by Genre
- Action
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- Documentary
- Environment
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- Films about Films
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- Historical
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- Incarcerated
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- Love Stories
- Masters
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- Music
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- Retro
- Science Fiction
- Sex and Sexuality
- Thrillers
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- WTF?
- War Zones
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- Women Make Docs
- Women Make Features
- Writers
LGBTQI+
Flee
A thrilling tale of resilience, Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winner Flee is just as interested in the quiet toll trauma takes on survivors as it is the extraordinary acts that ensured their survival.
Signed, Theo Schoon
Tracing the story of one of our more complex characters, this layered portrait re-examines the exploits of influential outsider, Dutch immigrant artist Theo Schoon, told in his own words and through first-hand accounts.
Summer of 85
Été 85
This queer coming-of-age romance combines all the sensuality of François Ozon’s best with the infectious energy of a CW drama and how meeting one person can open you up and change the trajectory of your life.
Titane
“Titane is coming, and it’s coming to fuck you up." — Jessica Kiang, The Playlist