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Dans les années 1980, John Davidson grandit avec le syndrome de Gilles de la Tourette, une pathologie encore largement méconnue. Entre incompréhension, stigmatisation et détermination, son parcours d’abord semé d'embûches se transforme en combat pour être reconnu tel qu’il est, au-delà des préjugés. – D'après une histoire vraie.

With a population of less than 7,000, this small coastal town in central Japan has entered the “final stage of depopulation,” with both young and elderly populations in decline. An 80-year-old former school teacher publishes a handwritten newspaper from a remote mountain settlement. Distributed to 500 residents twice a month, it raises concerns about profit-driven policies and the town’s future. The director turns his camera on a town hall rarely covered by major media, highlighting distortions in local politics while capturing how people support one another in the community.

Edith is a curiosity-driven journalist and single mother. Solo parenting proves to be complicated, but when the identity of the man who donated the sperm that got her pregnant surfaces, she seeks him out under the false pretext of interviewing him about his company.

Majimu, a timid office temp in Okinawa, stumbles upon a company contest and proposes an idea no one expects—crafting local rum from sugarcane. With no experience but growing passion, she faces skeptical bosses, family doubts, and island politics. As challenges mount, her bold dream sparks a movement that could change everything. A heartwarming story based on the true tale of ambition, identity, and finding purpose in the unlikeliest place.

Stéphanie, enquêtrice à l’IGPN, la police des polices, est chargée du dossier 137: une affaire de tir de flash-ball dans le contexte d'une manifestation tendue, au cours de laquelle un jeune homme a été grièvement blessé. Alors qu'elle tente d'éclaircir les circonstances de cet incident survenu au temps des Gillets jaunes pour établir les responsabilités, un élément inattendu trouble Stéphanie. Ses certitudes vacillent, la quête de la vérité est semée d'embûches, l'enjeu de l'investigation la dépasse tout en la touchant de près. Jusqu'où Stéphanie pourra-t-elle mener son enquête?

La fiancée de Matt rêve d'un mariage en Italie. Il économise et fait venir toute sa famille pour le mariage. Devant l'autel, elle lui dit non et il est contraint de partir seul en lune de miel.

Social Democratic Party (SP) politician Islam Alijaj is physically disabled and has a severe speech impediment. When he got elected to the Zurich City Council, despite a low ranking on his party’s electoral list, it was a minor miracle. He went on to aim for a greater goal – a seat on Switzerland’s National Council. History repeated itself when, with the support of many, he once again achieved the seemingly impossible.

Deep in the mountains, far from the pressures of urban life, a boarding school offers a refuge where 170 Japanese teenagers facing personal and social challenges can recover, change, and grow. Observing closely, filmmaker Kenta Tanaka—himself a graduate of the school—follows the students as they navigate their inner conflicts and gradually find their own paths in life.

The indigo dyeing technique is rarely seen outside of Japan. Smell, taste, sound... the delicate sensibilities of highly honed craftsmen have been passed down from generation to generation, and "Japanese Blue" has been preserved to this day. The camera follows the artisans fascinated by indigo dyeing and catches glimpses of the colors and the memories that have been passed down through the generations among the artisans.

37-year-old Sara Shahverdi, a motorcycle riding, land owning, former midwife-turned-fierce citizen advocate and recent divorcée, just won a landslide local election in her remote Iranian village and everyone has an opinion about it.

Georgekutty ne se contente pas de protéger sa famille du monde extérieur ; il la protège de la vérité et du fardeau de ce qui les unit. Aujourd’hui, alors que de nouvelles forces se rapprochent, plus organisées et déterminées que jamais, les fissures dans le calme qu’il a soigneusement construit commencent à s’élargir. La menace n’est plus seulement extérieure ; elle pèse sur sa conscience, ses relations et la fragile normalité qu’il s’est tant efforcé de créer. Et alors que les murs se resserrent lentement autour de lui et de sa famille, jusqu’où Georgekutty est-il prêt à aller dans ses sacrifices ?

Tokyo, 1987. Fuki, 11 ans, vit entre un père hospitalisé et une mère débordée et absente. Un été suspendu commence pour Fuki, entre solitude, rituels étranges et élans d’enfance. Le portrait d’une fillette à la sensibilité hors du commun, qui cherche à entrer en contact avec les vivants, les morts, et peut-être avec elle-même.

Olivia, douze ans, voit sa vie s'effondrer lorsque sa famille est expulsée de son domicile. Avec sa mère Ingrid et son frère Tim, ils doivent squatter un appartement. Olivia convainc Tim que tout cela n'est qu'un film dont ils sont les personnages principaux.

Shot over six years, this is a personal story of a woman whose father was the leader of Aum, the religious cult responsible for the Tokyo subway sarin attack and other crimes that shocked Japan. After the execution of her beloved father in 2018, she continues to face discrimination in society, including being dismissed from jobs and being refused bank accounts, with its impact extending into her everyday life. Still, she struggles to carve out her own identity and to be recognized not as “his daughter,” but as “Rika.”

A young woman spends a day in some non-place between town and countryside, has random encounters and watches stones skip over the surface of the river. Tatsunari Ota’s film explores a world without productivity and finds joy in idle time and playfulness.

The film offers an unfiltered glimpse behind the scenes of show business and follows the difficult journey of Maurinha, Valeria Jacob and SerGIO Fertitta through the tough music industry. Following a devastating personal tragedy, SerGIO sinks into deep depression and gives up his label. The new CEO stirs up unrest within the label and puts his right-hand man to the test. Furthermore, a mysterious figure causes confusion amongst the characters with her wisdoms.

Dans cette enquête tragi-comique, Stéphane et Mehdi partent de leur histoire personnelle pour questionner le concept de la neutralité politique, constitutif de l'âme suisse, explorant son histoire de 1515 jusqu’aux débats actuels au Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU. Dans un monde où les conflits se polarisent, est-il possible de n’être ni pour, ni contre, bien au contraire?

School cleaner Nozomi Haruta was happy. She was supposed to marry her partner, her beloved, her soulmate, the handsome teacher Chitose Yokomizo, but when he secretly marries someone else, he ruins her dreams and breaks her heart. Also, maybe her mind? Seized by desperation, Nozomi photobombs his big wedding photograph by replacing the bride, steals the camera, and makes a run for it! Headlong into the path of a courier carrying Castella cakes! When she wakes up, she sees Chitose hovering over her, only it’s not him, but a being who calls himself Castella (as in the cake). For the next two weeks (the expiration date for the cakes), he will be Nozomi’s cake-based companion and help her get over her despair.