Abiding Nowhere
Tsai Ming-liang continues his meditative, monastic Walking series with another hypnotic shrine to seeking transcendence in a chaotic world.
Canard
Ducks, dicks and lactating tits collide in this stop-motion nightmare about the anxieties of infertility.
Daphne was a torso ending in leaves
Winner of the KNF Award at Rotterdam, a playful and richly cinematic ode to the mythological Greek nymph.
Flow
A menagerie adrift on a boat must work together to survive a catastrophic flood in this animated wonder arriving from Cannes Un Certain Regard.
In the Shadow of the Cypress
When a beached whale runs ashore, a father and daughter disagree about its fate.
INNERSTAR 01: Reddening
The first entry in a series inspired by astronomical phenomena and the exploration of consciousness and existence from a philosophical perspective.
Iwakura
Rooted in Shinto mythology, Iwakura invokes the spirits that embody the sacred rock formations found throughout Japan.
The Land at Night
An eerie trip across the landscape takes a dark turn into Australian Gothic.
Light, Noise, Smoke, and Light, Noise, Smoke
A hypnotic interplay between footage of fireworks shot during a Japanese summer festival.
Limbotopia
First-time director Hsieh Wen-Yee presents a surreal trip through a post-apocalyptic Taiwan.
Matta and Matto
At the Hotel Vaip, where machines simulate human contact, guests pay a high price.
Metaract
The artist’s quest for meaning is revealed through natural environments, which are recontextualised and juxtaposed with digital elements.
Rhythm
The movement of a train arriving at Tehran’s central station is edited in sync with a maestro percussionist’s mesmerising use of the zarb.
Slow Shift
Monkeys overrun the remains of an ancient civilisation in this rich reflection on myth and reality.
The Tree's Home
A striking allegory on the maternal instinct to sacrifice reminiscent of classic fairytales.