Brazilian filmmaker Karim Aïnouz makes his English-language directorial debut with Firebrand, a star-studded affair that struggles to explore new territory in the historically turbulent love life of Henry XIII.

An absolute visual feast centered around a hypnotic tragic romance, Banel & Adama works as a daring and promising feature debut from Ramata-Toulaye Sy and one of the most mesmerizing pieces of world cinema to be released so far in 2024

Through its heady concepts and amorphous structure, Coma serves as one of the most intriguing examples of COVID-era filmmaking, informed by the director’s uncertainty for the future of his young daughter.

Enrapturing in its portrayal of the natural world yet uncanny in its ominous tone, Evil Does Not Exist works as the director’s most restrained and lyrical film to date.

Marija Kavtaradzė’s Sundance-winning second feature sensitively probes the blossoming relationship between a dancer and the asexual sign language interpreter she has fallen for.

For his first foray into making narrative feature filmmaking, Paul Duane creates an atmospheric, enigmatic, and at times bewildering horror film uniquely interwoven with traditions of Irish lore.

Enchantingly charming, Riddle of Fire is like a breath of fresh air, a throwback to children’s adventure films of yesteryear, with the raucous addition of dirt bikes, paintball guns, and foul-mouthed youngsters.

French writer/director Thomas Cailley’s sophomore feature pushes the boundaries of genre-bending cinema while also delivering an entertaining final product that arthouse and mainstream moviegoers alike can authentically appreciate.

The latest work from Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner, Club Zero is a no-frills black comedy with lofty ideas that are never fully brought to life on screen, making for an ultimately frustrating rumination on concepts of faith and consumption and how they will impact future generations.

Italian filmmaker Giacomo Abbruzzese’s feature debut treads familiar waters with a reinvigorated perspective, condemning the continued influences of Neocolonialism through a kaleidoscopic lens.

The Mexican writer/director’s sophomore feature effort plays out over an emotionally charged day in the life of a family facing loss, with its main perspective channelled through the eyes of a seven-year-old girl.

A Ritcher scale-breaking earthquake destroys Seoul in South Korea’s entertaining and thoughtful Academy Award submission for Best International Feature, which makes its North American theatrical debut on December 8.

Youth (Spring) places its observational focus on the highs and lows of the blossoming young folks who find work in the soul-sapping sweatshops of Zhili, China.