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With a population of less than 7,000, this small coastal town in central Japan has entered the “final stage of depopulation,” with both young and elderly populations in decline. An 80-year-old former school teacher publishes a handwritten newspaper from a remote mountain settlement. Distributed to 500 residents twice a month, it raises concerns about profit-driven policies and the town’s future. The director turns his camera on a town hall rarely covered by major media, highlighting distortions in local politics while capturing how people support one another in the community.

Georgekutty is not just protecting his family from the world, he is protecting them from the truth, and from the burden of what binds them together. Now, as new forces begin to close in, more organized and determined than ever before, the cracks in his carefully built calm start to widen. The threat is no longer just external; it presses against his conscience, his relationships, and the fragile normalcy he has tried so hard to create. And as the walls slowly tighten around him and his family, how much more is Georgekutty willing to sacrifice.

In 1987 Tokyo, a quirky and sensitive 11-year-old girl copes with a terminally ill father and stressed-out working mother while encountering various adults dealing with their own struggles.

After Matt's dreams of a picturesque Italian wedding are shattered when his fiancée leaves him at the altar, he embarks on his planned honeymoon across Italy alone, immersing himself in the country's vibrant culture, food, and beauty, meeting Gia along the way.

Deep in the mountains, far from the pressures of urban life, a boarding school offers a refuge where 170 Japanese teenagers facing personal and social challenges can recover, change, and grow. Observing closely, filmmaker Kenta Tanaka—himself a graduate of the school—follows the students as they navigate their inner conflicts and gradually find their own paths in life.

Social Democratic Party (SP) politician Islam Alijaj is physically disabled and has a severe speech impediment. When he got elected to the Zurich City Council, despite a low ranking on his party’s electoral list, it was a minor miracle. He went on to aim for a greater goal – a seat on Switzerland’s National Council. History repeated itself when, with the support of many, he once again achieved the seemingly impossible.

The film offers an unfiltered glimpse behind the scenes of show business and follows the difficult journey of Maurinha, Valeria Jacob and SerGIO Fertitta through the tough music industry. Following a devastating personal tragedy, SerGIO sinks into deep depression and gives up his label. The new CEO stirs up unrest within the label and puts his right-hand man to the test. Furthermore, a mysterious figure causes confusion amongst the characters with her wisdoms.

Shot over six years, this is a personal story of a woman whose father was the leader of Aum, the religious cult responsible for the Tokyo subway sarin attack and other crimes that shocked Japan. After the execution of her beloved father in 2018, she continues to face discrimination in society, including being dismissed from jobs and being refused bank accounts, with its impact extending into her everyday life. Still, she struggles to carve out her own identity and to be recognized not as “his daughter,” but as “Rika.”

A young woman spends a day in some non-place between town and countryside, has random encounters and watches stones skip over the surface of the river. Tatsunari Ota’s film explores a world without productivity and finds joy in idle time and playfulness.

The indigo dyeing technique is rarely seen outside of Japan. Smell, taste, sound... the delicate sensibilities of highly honed craftsmen have been passed down from generation to generation, and "Japanese Blue" has been preserved to this day. The camera follows the artisans fascinated by indigo dyeing and catches glimpses of the colors and the memories that have been passed down through the generations among the artisans.

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case involving a young man severely wounded during a tense and chaotic demonstration in Paris. While she finds no evidence of illegitimate police violence, the case takes a personal turn when she discovers the victim is from her hometown.

Twelve-year-old Olivia sees her life collapse when her family is evicted from their home. With her mother Ingrid and her brother Tim, they must squat in an apartment. Olivia convinces Tim that it's all just a movie in which they are the main characters.

Majimu, a timid office temp in Okinawa, stumbles upon a company contest and proposes an idea no one expects—crafting local rum from sugarcane. With no experience but growing passion, she faces skeptical bosses, family doubts, and island politics. As challenges mount, her bold dream sparks a movement that could change everything. A heartwarming story based on the true tale of ambition, identity, and finding purpose in the unlikeliest place.

School cleaner Nozomi Haruta was happy. She was supposed to marry her partner, her beloved, her soulmate, the handsome teacher Chitose Yokomizo, but when he secretly marries someone else, he ruins her dreams and breaks her heart. Also, maybe her mind? Seized by desperation, Nozomi photobombs his big wedding photograph by replacing the bride, steals the camera, and makes a run for it! Headlong into the path of a courier carrying Castella cakes! When she wakes up, she sees Chitose hovering over her, only it’s not him, but a being who calls himself Castella (as in the cake). For the next two weeks (the expiration date for the cakes), he will be Nozomi’s cake-based companion and help her get over her despair.

Stéphane and Mehdi use their personal histories as the basis from which to question the concept and history of the UN Security Council. But in our world of increasingly polarising conflicts, is there trully any other option that to take sides?

37-year-old Sara Shahverdi, a motorcycle riding, land owning, former midwife-turned-fierce citizen advocate and recent divorcée, just won a landslide local election in her remote Iranian village and everyone has an opinion about it.

Edith is a curiosity-driven journalist and single mother. Solo parenting proves to be complicated, but when the identity of the man who donated the sperm that got her pregnant surfaces, she seeks him out under the false pretext of interviewing him about his company.