Special Premieres

Animality

Ai Weiwei examines our relationship with animals, from China and Egypt to the Danish mink farms. At times violent, always thought-provoking - and above all, a mirror image of ourselves.

Weiwei Ai / Germany / 2025 / World Premiere

Azza

An existential road movie from Saudi Arabia where a brave woman is determined to create a life on her own terms. A close friendship with a filmmaker opens the door to new horizons.

Stefanie Brockhaus / Germany & Saudi Arabia / 2025 / World Premiere

Casa

At an alternative fashion school in the toughest suburb of Paris, the young fashion designers of the future give free rein to their wild creative dreams.

Caroline Benarrosh / France / 2025 / World Premiere

Everest Dark

A visually stunning film from Mount Everest, but from an overlooked angle - the local one. A Nepalese mountaineer embarks on a dangerous mission to appease the mountain gods who demand respect for nature.

Jereme Watt / Canada / 2025 / World Premiere

Fission

A warm film about a hot topic. Is nuclear power the future, or...? The locals of two small European towns throw themselves into the discussion in a film with humor and heart, even though the stakes are high.

João Pedro Prado & Anton Yaremchuk / Germany / 2025 / World Premiere

Forever We Are Young

K-pop's biggest group BTS and their global army of loyal superfans finally get the film they deserve. An epic and captivating journey around the world in the biggest fan culture of the 21st century.

Grace Lee & Patty Ahn / United States & Republic of Korea (South Korea) / 2025 / International Premiere

How Deep is Your Love

The deep sea is the last unknown territory on Earth. Here, biologists struggle to study the enigmatic wildlife that looks like something from another planet. But time is running out as deepsea mining threatens the fragile ecosystems.

Eleanor Mortimer / United Kingdom / 2025 / European Premiere

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

Although Jeff Buckley only released one album before his tragic death, the man and his music are brought back to life for a while in a new and breathtaking film.

Amy Berg / United States / 2025 / International Premiere

Lost for Words

The year's most beautiful natural experience on the big screen is also a poetic film about the power of language to re-enchant the world around us. Based on Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris' bestseller.

Hannah Papacek Harper / France & United Kingdom / 2025 / World Premiere

Observer

Can we observe the world without affecting it? An adventure in eight chapters from around the world where a group of professional scientists taking part in a playful, philosophical experiment.

Ian Cheney / United States / 2025 / World Premiere

You Need This

A revealing film about the vicious cycle of consumerism and the destructive power of hyper-capitalism. Can we break the grip of the system before it is too late?

Ryan Andrej Lough / United States / 2025 / World Premiere