10:30am

Far-reaching, resonating subjects pulled from various corners of the world.

88 mins / Documentary
Program Strand/s: MIFF Shorts
10:30am

Direct from Cannes, this eerie tour visits sites of ‘violent righteousness’.

Dir. Nate Lavey / 2024 / 24 mins / USA / English / Documentary / Australian Premiere
10:30am

A harrowing account of an abusive and violent relationship during a woman’s early adulthood.

10:30am

A profound portrait of survival set among the mountains of south-eastern Türkiye.

10:30am

Ethiopian-Australian filmmaker Ruth Hunduma hears her mother’s testimony of surviving the ‘Red Terror’ genocide of Ethiopia in the 1970s.

10:30am

For two young women stuck in suburban Hobart, there’s little to do but gossip, vent and take another hit from the bong.

10:45am

The 2024 winner of San Sebastián’s Golden Shell is an earthy tribute to motherhood and female power against overwhelming odds.

Program Strand/s: Europe & UK
1:15pm

The strange, tragic tale of the ‘cocaine hippo’ once owned by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar – narrated by the ghost of the beast himself.

Program Strand/s: Experimentations
1:30pm

Caught between her divorcing parents, a little girl is forced to come to terms with her new reality in this touching family drama.

Dir. Shinji Somai / 1993 / 124 mins / Japan / Japanese / Drama / Australian Premiere
Program Strand/s: MIFF Schools
4:00pm

Executive-produced by Taika Waititi, this fiercely feminist Māori-led debut is an emotive subversion of the ‘coming-of-age delinquent’ narrative.

Program Strand/s: Asia Pacific
4:15pm

With the odds (and the law) stacked against them, a teenager and a teacher in creatively stunted Saudi Arabia find meaning and friendship through art.

Program Strand/s: Africa & Middle East
6:15pm

Slip into the serene surrounds of Japanese ‘listening cafés’, where music lovers, audiophiles and locals come together to hear records.

Program Strand/s: Music on Film
6:15pm

This Berlinale award-winning domestic noir is the arresting first feature from Melbourne-trained Short Film Palme d’Or winner Qiu Yang.

Program Strand/s: Asia Pacific
6:30pm

Three Australian girls seek the ultimate success in the world of competitive skateboarding while sliding into an adolescence without handrails.

Dir. Eliza Cox / 2024 / 87 mins / Australia / English / Documentary / World Premiere
6:30pm

When her coach is accused of misconduct, a tennis prodigy decides – for her own complex reasons – not to return serve.

Program Strand/s: Bright Horizons
6:45pm

Filmmakers consider the value of documenting the lives of individuals and communities, and the slippery nature of conveying truth on screen. Hosted by Lauren Valmadre.

60 mins
Program Strand/s: MIFF Talks
8:30pm

Centring on the titular tent boxer, this is a stunningly shot, epic drama featuring groundbreaking performances from acclaimed director Paul Goldman.

Dir. Paul Goldman / 2024 / 127 mins / Australia / English / Drama / Victorian Premiere
Program Strand/s: Australian Films
9:00pm

This dreamlike tale of youth and resistance set in a surreal modern-day Egypt is also a stirringly beautiful ode to creative expression.

Program Strand/s: Africa & Middle East
9:15pm

If you go into the woods today, you’re in for a darkly comedic surprise from French provocateur Alain Guiraudie.

Dir. Alain Guiraudie / 2024 / 103 mins / France / French / Drama, Comedy / Australian Premiere
Program Strand/s: Europe & UK
9:15pm

If you think you’ve seen enough crime dramas that you can predict every twist, think again. This trippy investigation will keep you second-guessing.

Program Strand/s: Experimentations
9:15pm

The past comes knocking in this four-time Venice-winning feature debut that blends grief, grime, love and childhood trauma.

Dir. Luna Carmoon / 2023 / 126 mins / UK / English / Drama / Australian Premiere
Program Strand/s: Bright Horizons
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