From Tokyo to the Lake District – a universal portrait of love, acceptance and family loss in which the true journey toward forgiveness and reconciliation will prove the hardest of all.

Samurai and skilled go player Kakunoshin (KUSANAGI Tsuyoshi) is falsely accused of a crime, which destroys his family and his status. When he finds out the truth behind the accusation, he and his daughter Okinu (KIYOHARA Kaya) set out to restore their honour through revenge, but their journey comes at a cost...

Johan Grimonprez’s film essay, anchored by the rhythm of American jazz, reveals disturbing truths about the decolonial struggle between global political powers.

11-year-old Karin (voiced by GOTO Noa) is sent to stay with her grandfather and his goofy talking cat Anzu (voiced by MORIYAMA Mirai). Wishing to see her mother again, she goes with Anzu to visit her grave on the anniversary of her death... but their journey soon escalates into a magical adventure into the underworld.

Awarded Best Film in the BFI London Film Festival’s Official Competition, Adam Elliot’s heartfelt animation about twins navigating loss, blends humour and darkness.

Yaeko (HIGASHINO Ayaka) fears men but loves Daiya (SATO Kanta), who hides a dark secret. Natsuki (ARAGAKI Yui) and Yoshimichi (ISOMURA Hayato) share a fetish for spurting water. Hiroki (INAGAKI Goro) cannot accept his son’s truancy. Gradually, these unconnected lives begin to intersect…

Mahdi Fleifel’s first fiction feature portrays Chatila, a Palestinian refugee in Athens, as he cares for his addicted cousin Reda while seeking an escape to Germany.

Just after World War II, the INUGAMI family patriarch’s death brings a shocking revelation: only one of his grandsons can inherit his fortune, and to do so he must marry outsider Tamayo (SHIMADA Yoko). The scramble for the inheritance takes a dark turn when a series of gruesome murders shake the family to its core.

Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia’s stunning sophomore feature – which follows ICA Distribution project A Night of Knowing Nothing (2021) – is a profound meditation on urban migration and dislocation.