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July 23, 2018. An important date for ex-FEMEN leader Oxana Chatchko - the opening of her exhibition of blasphemous icons. So begins a day of wandering across Paris. Amidst encounters with lovers and an art critic, and an appointment to confirm her political refugee status, memories of her past as a feminist activist, and the traumas and betrayals suffered during her fight, resurface. Can she reawaken her desire to live?

Gabriel, a young literature teacher, has just moved to Rio. He discovers Glória, a bar in the neighbourhood, where he soon becomes friends with the magnetic owner Monica. When he meets Adriano, one of her male companions and escort, the chemistry between the two is explosive and a turbulent love affair begins. When Adriano suddenly disappears one day, Gabriel sets off in search of clues and becomes a sex worker himself. When he realises that his obsession with Adriano is leading him down a destructive path, Gabriel has to make decisions to protect himself and his friends at the Glória.

In the Bernese Seeland region, a married couple and their adult son run a thriving small business buying, renting and repairing excavators. But the rural idyll is deceptive: since the accidental death of their 19-year-old daughter, their gay son, who wants to study economics in the USA, cannot leave the family home. When the mother drifts into depression and the father falls in love with the village's new choir director, the family structure continues to disintegrate.

Love Alone Can’t Make a Child chronicles the love story and emotional odyssey of Maria and Christiane who, for over a decade, have been trying to fulfil their desire of giving birth to a child of their own. The director, a childhood friend of Maria, lovingly narrates the couple's journey, showcasing their resilience in the face of ever-increasing challenges, and the intricate dynamics of a relationship under tremendous strain. More than anything else, the film continually pursues what love truly means in a long-term romantic relationship.

Adi is spending the summer in his home village in the Danube Delta. One night he is brutally attacked on the street, the next day his world is turned upside-down. His parents no longer look at him as they did, and the seeming tranquility of the village starts to crack.

Gloria, a 10-year-old girl, is spending her vacation in the hospital with her mother, a working-hard nurse. While exploring the facility, Gloria meets Sofia, a girl convinced that her great-grandmother’s worsening health is a result of her hospital admission. Bonding over their shared desire to leave, the two girls find solace in each other’s company. As departure becomes inevitable, the girls and their mothers head to a countryside retreat to spend the final days of an unforgettable summer.

Ben and Jordan, best friends since childhood, live in a rapidly changing Austin where they struggle with low-paying jobs, strained relationships and their own emotionally dependent friendship. When they suddenly lose their apartment, they make one last plan to spend the rest of the year “rent-free.” They embark on a tragicomic journey across the couches, floors and spare rooms of their friends and sex partners as they desperately try to save enough money to leave Austin behind and escape to the promised New York City.

The comedy road trip follows Goni and his mother Lemja, as they return from England to find a traditional Albanian bride. Their plans are hilariously disrupted by Luli, a naive character who unintentionally complicates their journey.

Schoolgirl Totsuko can see other people's feelings as colors. Kimi, an outsider at her school, radiates the most beautiful colors of all. Although she doesn't play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music lover. As they rehearse in an old church on a remote island, the music brings them closer and closer together.

Being LGBT is criminalised in Muslim-majority Malaysia. Trans man Faris and his punk band still travel the country playing gigs and protesting on the streets. A documentary portrait of courageous people, humorous friendship and the spirit of punk.

Justine, her husband and their gang of friends come up with a solution to their money problems: organize a fake romantic cruise for Franck, a major investor, who is looking to seduce a woman.

In a remote village in the north, a young girl named Yuri is taught never to go outside after dark and to fear the reclusive forest dwellers known as the Ochi. When Yuri finds an Ochi baby that has been left behind by its pack, she devotedly cares for the little one and embarks on a daring journey to bring it home.

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.