Elina Löwensohn

A fantasized portrayal of Polish auteur Walerian Borowczyk: Boro in the Box discovers a cruel and obscene world. He experiences banal yet colorful adventures, caressing erotic birds and organic cameras in a phantasmagorical Alphabet.

Fièvre, a mysterious woman, collects dead animals in the wild and brings them back to life with animated films. One day, a man comes to see Fièvre—his wife is dead.

Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani turn their genre-scrambling attention to European crime films of the 1970s with this kinetic brain-melter. Fixing Sergio Leone in its stylistic crosshairs, Let the Corpses Tan reduces plot to essentials, all the better to let rip with a psychedelic formal assault.

Conann's wild journey through barbaric conflicts, different time periods, and lesbian love is guided by Rainer, a Cerberus of many otherworldly dimensions whose paparazzi camera sees all.

Handsome. Seductive. Deadly.

An abandoned seaside resort. The shooting for a fantasy film about the end of an era wraps up. Two women, both members of the film crew, one an actress, the other a director, Apocalypse and Joy, are on the verge of concluding their love affair.

On a dangerous planet inhabited by women, a teenage girl and her mother must go after a notorious killer and do away with her to return home.

Jean, the youngest of a large family, grew up in a community influenced by Chris, a spiritual guide. After receiving a tape from his sister, he rediscovers voices and sounds from his past. As the memories begin to emerge, he decides to follow in Chris’ footsteps, only to discover his family secret.

From acclaimed director Jessica Hausner, Lourdes centres on Christine (Sylvie Testud), a young woman who's been confined to a wheelchair for most of her life. In order to escape her isolation, she joins a party to Lourdes - the iconic site of pilgrimage in.

In the World War II Warsaw Ghetto, a Rabbi and his family struggle to maintain sanity. As the abuses against them grow, so do the rumors of revolt.

In this adventurous dramedy, a small-time criminal joins up with his brother on a quest to track down their father.

Baartman was taken from South African home as a 21-year-old and shipped to Georgian London, where she would be caged and exhibited as a freak show.

He left her for fame.. but wants her back. She still loves him.. but isn't sure she can trust him. Now they both have to face the truth.

A thoughtful story about belief follows a top journalist, recruited by the Vatican to investigate a young woman’s reported vision of the Virgin Mary.

This exuberant and deeply moving film follows a new couple, Romeo (Jérémie Elkaïm) and Juliette (Valérie Donzelli), who must face the ultimate test when they discover their newborn child is very ill. Gathering their friends and family together, they confront this ordeal together as a form of warfare. Donzelli infuses the story with unexpected verve using a host of cinematic techniques, music and heartbreaking performances that results in a film about a contemporary couple who surprises even themselves with their ability to fight not only for the life of their child but for each other. Drawing on the real life experiences of Donzelli and co-star/co-writer Elkaïm and what they went through when their own son fell ill, the film will bring tears to your eyes and dazzle you with its contagious vitality.

The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls all facets of society as humans routinely "erase" their feelings. Will the process allow two lovers, hoping to eliminate the pain caused by their past-life romances, to fully connect in the present? Inspired by a Henry James' novella, Bertrand Bonello's poignant sci-fi epic features career-defining performances by Léa Seydoux and George MacKay.

After five teen boys, played by female actors in the film, commit a brutal crime, a mystery deity sends them to an island to tame their raw passions.

The Girl Without Hands is the audacious feature debut from acclaimed short filmmaker Sébastien Laudenbach, whose beautiful and dreamlike take on the Brothers Grimm story has created an adult fairytale destined to become a classic.