Magnet Releasing debuted the official trailer for Sleep (잠) (Jam), a South Korean black comedy horror thriller, that tells the story of a newlywed couple facing a newfound danger when the husband starts doing unusual behavior while sleepwalking.
Foreign Language Films
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‘Sleep’ – Newlyweds Struggles with Sleepwalking in South Korean Thriller by Jason Yu | Trailer
Lee Sun-kyun and Jung Yu-mi in Sleep (Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing)
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Gints Zilbalodis’ Animated Film ‘Flow’ Submitted as Latvia’s Best International Feature Oscar Entry
Flow (screenshot/Gintz Zilbalodis) After premiering at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and winning three awards at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, ‘Flow’ has been selected by the Latvian Selection Committee, a commission of film industry experts established by the National Film Center of Latvia, as Latvia’s entry in the 2025 Oscar race for the Best International Feature Film category
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‘The Devil’s Bath’ Selected as Austria’s Submission for Best International Feature Film at 97th Academy Awards
The Devil’s Bath (Des Teufels Bad) (Shudder / IFC Films) ‘The Devil’s Bath’ (Des Teufels Bad) directed by filmmaking duo Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala has been announced by the Film & Music Association of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber as Austria’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at next year’s Academy Awards.
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‘Kneecap’ Selected as Ireland’s Oscar Entry in 2025 Best International Feature Film Category
Kneecap by Rich Peppiatt The Irish language feature film Kneecap, written and directed by Rich Peppiatt (One Rogue Reporter), has been selected to represent Ireland in the Oscar® International Feature Film category at the 97th annual Academy Awards.
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Kota Nakano’s ‘Retake’ Wins Obayashi Prize at Japan Cuts
Retake by Kota Nakano Retake directed by Kota Nakano is the winner of the fourth Obayashi Prize at Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film.
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‘The Other Laurens’ – Detective Investigates His Brother’s Murder in Belgian Neo-Noir Film by Claude Schmitz | Trailer
Louise Leroy and Oliver Rabourdin in ‘The Other Laurens’. (Courtesy of Yellow Veil Pictures) Yellow Veil Pictures debuted the official trailer for ‘The Other Laurens’ (Les Autres Laurens), a neo-noir/comedy film following a private detective as he uncovers the truth behind his brother’s murder after his niece asks him to investigate.
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‘The Human Surge 3’ – Filmmaker Eduardo Williams Follows Twentysomethings in Sri Lanka, Peru and Taiwan | Trailer
The Human Surge 3 Grasshopper Film revealed the official trailer for The Human Surge 3 (El auge del humano 3), the sequel of the critically acclaimed film The Human Surge (2016), winner of Golden Leopard at Locarno Film Festival.
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‘Hummingbirds’ – Silvia Del Carmen Castaños and Estefanía Contreras Tell Their Coming-of-Age Story in Award Winning Documentary | Trailer
Hummingbirds is a vibrant documentary feature that centers on the lived experiences of its protagonist directors, Silvia Del Carmen Castaños and Estefanía “Beba” Contreras, who grew up in the shadow of the Texas borderlands. Offering an unexpected depiction of the US/Mexico border, this sparky and irreverent tale of friendship and resilience explores the crossroads of immigration, gender, sexuality, mental health, and class.
After a widely acclaimed world premiere at Berlinale 2023, where it won the Grand Prix Best Feature Film – Generation, the documentary had a successful film festival run, making stops at True/False, Sheffield DocFest, NewFest, SFFILM, Hot Springs, among others.
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Chilean Documentary ‘Pirópolis’ World Premiere at Tribeca, Followed by Sheffield DocFest
Pirópolis directed by Nicolás Molina Pirópolis, the fourth film from the Chilean director Nicolás Molina (Gaucho Americano) world premieres in the Documentary Competition at the 23rd edition of the Tribeca Festival, followed by its European premiere at the 31st edition of the Sheffield DocFest, running June 12-17, 2024 in the United Kingdom.
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Uruguayan Drama ‘Don’t You Let Me Go (Agarrame fuerte)’ World Premiere at Tribeca Fest | Trailer
Don’t You Let Me Go (Agarrame fuerte) Don’t You Let Me Go (Agarrame fuerte), the most recent feature film by the Uruguayan directorial duo of Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge (So Much Water), will make its world premiere in the International Narrative Competition at the 23rd edition of the Tribeca Festival.
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The Human Surge 3 (El Auge del Humano 3) Sequel to Hit Experimental Film Sets US Release Date
The Human Surge 3 (El Auge del Humano 3) Grasshopper Film will release The Human Surge 3 (El Auge del Humano 3) described as the breathtaking vision of a queer utopia without limits produced by award-winning Argentine director, Eduardo Williams. This staggeringly original voice in modern avant-garde cinema, filmed with 360-degree VR in Sri Lanka, Peru, and Taiwan promises to be a successful trilogy and opens on Friday, June 28.
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‘20,000 Species Of Bees’ – 8 Year Old Trans Girl and Her Family Embrace Her Identity in Award-Winning Spanish Film | Trailer
20,000 Species of Bees (courtesy Film Movement) The award-winning Spanish drama 20,000 Species Of Bees (20.000 especies de abejas) tells the story of Lucía, an eight-year-old transgender girl and the effect her identity has on her family.