Michaël Abiteboul

Like tears in the rain, water is the metaphor for growing pains and so much more in these four tales about young boys coming to terms with a host of emotions for the very first time. These polished productions and festival favorites are brought to you by a host of talented directors from across Germany, Denmark, France and the Netherlands.

After going to extremes to cover up an accident, a corrupt cop's life spirals out of control when he starts receiving threats from a mysterious witness.

Philippe, runs a fire brigade barracks in the South of France. During a summer-long heatwave, blazing fires spark up all over the countryside, some more suspicious than others. When Bénédicte arrives; a warrant officer of the same rank, tensions within the brigade intensify to new levels. When the brigade are called to a terrible car crash, Bénédicte finds herself reaching for new depths of courage and bravery, as one man's life hangs in the balance.

Inspired by the 1976 Somalian rebel hijacking of a school bus of 21 French children and their American teacher and the rescue operation that followed.

The Shiny Shrimps, Paris' worst gay water polo team have their hearts set on taking part at The Gay Games, where the world's hottest LGBTQ+ athletes compete, but there's a problem; they're not exactly athletes. The Shrimps will need more than just their (flawless) choreography and sass to qualify for the games, they'll also need to beat fearsome lesbian rivals, The Lumberjacks.

A feared judge is extremely strict in all aspects of his life, until he meets a beautiful juror.

A difficult yet rewarding film from the equally complex Danish provocateur Lars von Trier! This fiercely polemical, little-seen sequel to Dogville tackles a topic as sensitive as slavery, all the while maintaining its predecessor’s Brechtian premise, anti-American bent, and yes, its brilliance.