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Moviegoing dreamers, there is hope for us still in this timeless, tender romance from living legend Aki Kaurismäki. Imbued with the filmmaker’s idiosyncratic playfulness and deadpan humor, this bittersweet comedy charmed even the most dour of critics and, delightfully, won the Jury Prize at Cannes.

A frustrated young farmer spends his spare time getting drunk and having casual hookups, until he meets a Romanian migrant worker who really sees him.

Winning two prizes at the 2014 Berlinale, Daniel Ribeiro drew international acclaim for his film debut, a sensitive coming-of-age LGBT drama. Chronicling the sexual awakening and struggles of a blind high-school student, The Way He Looks is a rare depiction of the awkward ordeals of adolescence.

Abbas Kiarostami’s first feature made outside his native Iran is this sumptuous, brain-teasing romance, in which a deceptively simple relationship morphs into something more complex—and keeps the audience guessing. Cannes winner Juliette Binoche is enigmatic, vulnerable and perfect in the lead role.

Kate Mercer is planning a party to celebrate her 45th wedding anniversary. One week before the celebration a letter arrives for her husband, Geoff, containing news that the body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. Kate continues to prepare for the party, but she becomes increasingly concerned by Geoff's preoccupation with the letter an

On a secluded Mediterranean island, a writer works on his novel as passion, elusive relationships, and deep bonds grow among apparent strangers

A landmark in French cinema, Jean-Jacques Beineix's erotically charged and visually intoxicating film also heralded the arrival of a new screen icon, Batrice Dalle. Laid-back handyman Zorg spends his time doing odd jobs on beach-front chalets, making chilli and harbouring dreams of becoming a writer. His life is turned upside down with the arrival of the beautiful but volatile Betty.

A group of four loosely connected young adults alternate between being friends and sometimes lovers as they navigate their lively neighbourhood in the French capital’s 13th arrondissement.

A factory worker struggles to protect his family from a corrupt police force when his sister inadvertently lands them in the middle of a drug war.

Xavier Dolan’s sparkling drama features the beloved director before the camera in a touching role. Dolan co-stars in this tender, heartfelt story of a friendship between men from different classes that is challenged by the possibility of separation—and attraction.

Written and Directed by Taika Waititi (What We Do In The Shadows), Eagle vs Shark is a wry comedy that chronicles the quirky romance of two awkward misfits - Lily, a shy fast-food restaurant cashier, and her crush, Jarrod, an electronic store clerk.

Fatalistic daydreams uncannily invade the monotony of office life in Rachel Lambert’s darkly comic drama, starring a revelatory Daisy Ridley. Tempering surreal reveries with down-to-earth feelings, this idiosyncratic character portrait finds love—and the will to live—in the most unlikely of places.

A heartbroken Christmas-tree salesman returns to New York City hoping to put his past behind him. Living in a trailer and working the night shift, he begins to spiral downwards until the saving of a woman and some colorful customers rescue him from self-destruction.

Three lovers spin in a vortex of pent-up desire and resentment in Ira Sachs’ fresh, honest and acerbically funny take on messy, modern relationships. Just like its dynamic leads—Franz Rogowski, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Ben Whishaw—this refreshingly fluid relationship drama simply oozes sex appeal.

Vicky has a mysterious gift: she can recreate any scent she comes across, even that of her beloved mother Joanne. When her estranged aunt suddenly returns to town, the invocation of her fragrance plunges the young girl back in time to unravel a past replete with family secrets and queer romance.

Torn between the high-drama world of Manhattan nightlife and the tedious reliability of a career as a librarian, a lively and spirited young woman begins the process of becoming a responsible adult, while struggling to remain true to herself.

Writer-director Carmen Emmi handcuffs obsession to power in this confident debut set in ‘90s New York, detecting erotic fixations in homophobic policing. With one furtive eye on William Friedkin’s cult classic Cruising, Plainclothes searches fuzzy videotape surveillance footage for forbidden desire.

A shy teenager on a summer vacation experiences the joy and pain of young adulthood when he forges an unlikely bond with an older girl.

In the wake of a life-altering tragedy, Peggy, a seemingly typical Southern newlywed, confronts a profound spiritual crisis and sets out on a quest to discover a higher purpose. Without knowing what she seeks, Peggy jeopardizes her marriage, career, and friendships to find fulfilment.

A knock-out debut and the triumphant winner of Un Certain Regard at Cannes, this 60s-set Nordic charmer from Juho Kuosmanen is based on the true story of one of the most romantic of boxers. Shot on gorgeously monochrome 16mm film, there’s one thing for sure: this film will make you happier.