Young Ahmed
Cannes awarded Dardenne brothers, always sympathetic to stories of troubled youth, take a controversial turn in this portrait of a radicalized Muslim teen.
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You Will Die at Twenty
The eighth ever Sudanese fiction film tells the story of a young man who will die at twenty based on a prophesy. But first, he needs to learn to live.
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Yellow Rose
The story of a young and undocumented Filipino girl Rose (stunning Eva Noblezada), who is living in Texas outskirts with her mom. Her story is as empowering and bitter-sweet as the country songs she so beautifully performs.
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Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness
Iranian Massoud Bakhshi’s _Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness _skilfully portrays the ancient tradition of pardoning of a murderer by a member of the victim's family, in a morbid modern day TV show setting.
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Within Our Gates
The earliest surviving film by an African American director gives a boldly forceful account of the lives of black Americans a hundred years ago.
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Wildland
Ida moves in with her aunt and cousins after the tragic death of her mother in a car accident. The home is filled with love, but outside of the home, the family leads a violent and criminal life.
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Wendy
Director Benh Zeitlin reimagines the Peter Pan story through Wendy's eyes, using a style that hasn't grown up since Beasts of the Southern Wild.
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Waves
An emotional, character-driven drama about an African-American family in the middle of chaotic life changes, directed by one of the top names in American indie, Trey Edward Shults.
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Vitalina Varela
Employing striking contrasts between dark and light, Pedro Costa’s film is like a poem about grief, immigration and bitterness that keeps lingering in the shadows.
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The Last Ones
HIFF favourite Veiko Õunpuu's (Autumn Ball, 2008, Temptation of St. Tony, 2010) new film is once again proof of his visual punctuality and dark humour.
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