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David Cronenberg returns to biological horror in this body transformation story loaded with dark and humorous discussions of art and mortality. Provocative and starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart, Crimes of the Future is an ode to the seduction of the flesh.

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Turning to the grounding powers of nature and artistic solidarity, Lucrecia Martel’s documentary short carves a soulful reprieve from the uncertainties of the outside world. Vibrating through the woodlands of Salta, songs of freedom and resistance create a sonic haven against conservative doctrines.

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Blending elements of ghost stories with the hustle and bustle of city life, Hong Sung-eun's film scrutinizes the emotional security sought by city dwellers. On the border between loneliness and isolation, ALONERS depicts the tenderness beyond the monotony of lunches alone.

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Ahead of his hotly anticipated Marilyn Monroe biopic, Andrew Dominik transports us to an intimate, behind-the-scenes gig with legends Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. As cameras pan them in a hypnotic circle dance, this soaring concert film is a testament to the search for meaning amid darkness.

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The personal and the collective lyrically entwine in Alice Diop’s Berlinale prizewinner, lending an ear to the underrepresented voices of Paris’s maligned outskirts. A lattice of experiences where filming is akin to remembering, these everyday vignettes evoke the rich cultural tapestry of the city.

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Bursting with revolutionary fervor, Isabelle Solas’s documentary is a rallying cry against patriarchal and religious intolerance. Intimately intersectional in their embrace of body diversity, transfeminist activists in Argentina fight their tireless battles with courage, resilience, and radical joy.

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Featuring a powerful and daring performance by Sofia Kappel, PLEASURE is Ninja Thyberg's refreshingly uncompromising feature debut, with anm analysis of will, ambition and consent in the adult film industry that breaks down old-fashioned taboos on sex work.

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Arthouse favorite Wong Kar Wai took an artistic leap forward with this richly written love story. He won Best Director at Cannes, but just as much praise is due the exquisite look from cinematographer Christopher Doyle and the heart-wrenching performances by superstars Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung.

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After Godard, it's time to visit a different but no less beautiful side of the French New Wave with Éric Rohmer, the crème de la crème of sex comedy auteurs, heir to wry masters from Woody Allen to Hong Sang-soo.

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The Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid continues in the momentum of SYNONYMS (winner of a Golden Bear) with the story of a director living through many personal crises. Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes, AHED'S KNEE is a feverish personal story about national identity and art.

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No stranger to dystopian cinematic visions, Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó (White God) stunned audiences at Cannes with this thrilling blend of political allegory and visual wonder. A propulsive tale of refugees in flight, Jupiter’s Moon, is a bold and provocative sci-fi spectacle.

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Prior to his return to Cannes this year, Arnaud Desplechin brings a seductive blend of intellectual and carnal passions to his riveting adaptation of Phillip Roth’s eponymous novel. A mesmerizing, literary concoction of sex, love, and loyalty made bewitching by Léa Seydoux’s luminous performance.

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