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Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, had already labelled events in Gaza a genocide back in March 2024. Following her lead, this piece takes us deep into the heart of the institution’s crisis, as it struggles with its inability to stop the massacre of civilians.

Lena, a lively student, firmly believes in the good in people. As part of a social project, she is sent by the authorities to work as a writing coach for Hugo Drowak, an alcoholic who lives alone in a dilapidated high-rise block. Despite his notorious nastiness, Lena does not give up on trying to inspire him to engage with the creative process.

An old feud over land and power flares up again between two villages in Eastern Anatolia when an exiled clan returns. In the midst of this conflict, Mesut, the brother of a village chieftain, is haunted by eerie visions. He interprets them as divine signs and begins to stir up the village community against the returnees.

A Palestinian grain miller in a Jordanian refugee camp safeguards her culture and shares her people’s history through food prepared with love, longing, and sumud—the Palestinian spirit of steadfastness.

Following an accident during the filming of one of her videos, a web star who became famous for posting shocking content on social networks decides to isolate herself in a mountain chalet with her personal assistant to take a break. But a journalist soon blackmails her: in exchange for her silence on the accident, she demands that the star give her an interview.

Twenty-five years after her last adventure, Sally, a member of the ancient Owens family of witches, leads a quiet life as a librarian and keeps her magical powers hidden even from her two daughters. When one daughter’s powers begin to manifest and the other falls in love, Sally and her sister Gillian must face their destiny and the ancient curse that denies witches the chance to love.

England, June 1944: The Allies, led by US General Eisenhower, are planning the largest seaborne invasion in history: the Normandy landings. Its success also depends on the weather. The British Chief Meteorologist, Captain James Stagg, is responsible for the forecast and finds himself in a bitter conflict with the Allied leadership. There are only a few hours left to pinpoint the moment that will determine the fate of thousands of lives and, possibly, the outcome of the entire war.

England in the late 14th century: following the great plague, man-made calamity befalls the peasants in the area around London. The tax collectors of the very young King Richard II squeeze every last penny out of the starving people. An unnamed peasant fights back; the spontaneous revolt turns into a pilgrimage to London, joined by thousands. Will it lead to a revolution? Or will the childlike king lend an ear to the suffering of his subjects and stand up to his unscrupulous advisers? – Based on historical events.

Luca is an influencer. For as long as she can remember, she has been the star of her parents' family social media business and their only pride and joy. When her parents decide to have another child, things change. Luca feels betrayed and is afraid of no longer being needed by her parents, whose attention remains tied to her performance for the family account.

From the Atlantic to the Black Sea, old friends Mathias and Philippe set off on the journey that Mathias’s son had undertaken before his tragic death, travelling by bicycle and accompanied by a dog. The two men embark on the venture with warmth and a sense of humour.