Gorgonà

Greece. A small, impoverished city-state dominated by a massive refinery—its only source of income: oil. The men, all armed, hold absolute power. Their leader, Nikos, is gravely ill and must arrange his succession. Shock spreads when he includes his protégé, Maria, among the contenders. The fate of this young woman—unaware of the most tragic part of her family’s past—will be turned upside down by the arrival of Eleni, a singer at the town’s bar.

The Giaccomo

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA

Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto weaves man-made and natural sounds together in his works. His anti-nuclear activism grew after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, and his career only paused after a 2014 cancer diagnosis.

Ezma

On Issa's thirty-sixth birthday, after a desperate fight with life that resulted in a crushing defeat, he receives a gift from the last person he expected. A gift that forces him to change every detail of his life. Because he has lost his passion for life and has long been lost to himself, he is forced to follow this new path, undergoing one experience after another, hoping to find what he has lost. As he does so, his current reality battles him; he discovers that he must confront his worst fears. A novel about a different kind of love, about passion, and about the fear that prevents him from feeling alive.

Yang Lain Boleh Hilang Asal Kau Jangan

Kesha, a final-year film student, lives in a warm family with her mother who also her beloved teacher, Yuke. However, their lives change when Yuke begins to experience increasingly severe memory loss. Amidst this, Kesha is faced with a major dilemma, continue pursuing her dreams or return home to avoid missing out on moments with her mother before it's too late.

Nothing Between Us

Living in Mexico City, Guillermo and Mechi, in Buenos Aires, are separated by over 4,000 miles and their marriages, both having structured family lives. Working for the same multinational food manufacturer they meet by chance at a corporate offsite. The attraction between them proves immediate and irresistible. The sudden spark makes them face their own desires and changes them in deeper ways than they thought possible.

Yes

In the days following October 7, Y., a jazz musician, and his wife Yasmin, a dancer, resolve to say yes to everything. Y. and Yasmin sell their bodies and souls to the highest bidder, surrendering themselves and their art to Israel’s social, political and military elite. Soon, Y. is entrusted with a mission of the utmost importance: to compose the music for a rousing, ruthless new national anthem.

Fleak

When 12-year-old Lauri tries too hard to get his older siblings’ attention he falls badly and loses his ability to walk. Now Lauri is stuck at home, lonelier than he ever was. Just then a helpful furry creature from another dimension appears and takes him on a fantasy adventure. In the other dimension Lauri trades his shadow for being able to walk again, but the shadow becomes a goofy, all-eating monster who follows Lauri back to his world. To beat the monster Lauri needs to team up with his siblings and give up his ability to walk. However, Lauri is now determined to learn to walk again and he has his siblings beside him - and that’s what really matters.

Don't Be Prey

An edge-of-your-seat adventure into one man’s fight to reclaim his life by taking on the world’s most dangerous marathon swims, the Oceans Seven. Featuring unforgettable characters, raw vulnerability and breathtaking ocean feats, it’s a gripping, uplifting journey of resilience, reinvention and what it really takes to survive.

Wolfram

1930s Australia, the colonial frontier: two swaggering outlaws roll into a mining town and unleash a wave of cruelty, leading three kids to break free from their white masters and set off across the 'sweet country' of central Australia in search of a safe home.

Human Hibachi 3: The Last Supper

A man who suffers from hyper-religiosity, leads a cult of devout followers to partake in a "last supper" where sacrificed humans are the main course.

Evil Dress

After a difficult divorce, Alicia moves into an old house with her daughter Carla, unaware that it hides a past of recurrent tragedy. As Carla senses perturbing presences, Alicia begins to doubt her own sanity. A blue dress connects Carla to the ghost of a girl from the past, triggering terrifying events. Mother and daughter will try to escape the house, but the house won’t let them get away so easily.

The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas

Sandra Oh, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Kumail Nanjiani, Amanda Nguyen, Connie Chung, and beyond: their worlds may be disparate, but they’ve all, in their unique ways, navigated what it means to be Asian in relation to their American identities. While their success has been fraught with racism, they share their stories of losses and wins.