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Closing Night | Splitsville
In this rollicking romantic comedy, writers Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin (The Climb) act alongside Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona. A sparky, surprising take on the pleasures and perils of open relationships from Cannes.
Eagles of the Republic
Direct from the Cannes Competition, Tarik Saleh’s (The Nile Hilton Incident, SFF 2017; Boy from Heaven, SFF 2022) incisive satirical thriller follows an Egyptian movie star as he’s coerced by shady political forces.
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It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley
The adored alt-rock star released just one album, 1994’s Grace, before his untimely death. This poignant documentary draws on insights from friends, family, and lovers combined with exclusive, never-before-seen footage in a celebration of his singular talent. Sundance 2025.
The Little Sister
This year’s Cannes Queer Palm and Best Actress winning film showcases a remarkable breakout performance in this deeply moving portrait of a French-Algerian woman attempting to reconcile her sexuality with her cultural identity.
Magellan
Gael García Bernal stars as famed Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in this Cannes-selected, visually resplendent epic by Filipino auteur and SFF regular Lav Diaz.
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The Plague
Fresh from a lauded premiere at Cannes, this horror-tinged thriller finds a shy preteen losing his grip on reality as he succumbs to toxic peer pressure at summer camp. Produced by and co-starring Joel Edgerton.
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Sentimental Value
Winner of the Cannes Grand Prix. Joachim Trier and Renate Reinsve reunite following The Worst Person in the World (SFF 2021) in this intimate family drama about the power of art. Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning also contribute to an excellent ensemble cast.
Sirât
Winner of the Cannes Jury Prize, this cinematic shockwave, produced by Pedro Almodovar, will cause a stir everywhere it screens. Energised with a propulsive techno soundtrack composed by Kangding Ray (winner of the Cannes Soundtrack Prize), Sirât explores existence, loss and grief in ways that will leave you breathless.
Splitsville
In this rollicking romantic comedy, writers Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin (The Climb) act alongside Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona. A sparky, surprising take on the pleasures and perils of open relationships from Cannes.
Two Prosecutors
Sergei Loznitsa’s (In The Fog; Austerlitz, SFF 2017) masterful Cannes Competition contender follows a local prosecutor who dares question injustice in Stalinist Russia.
Young Mothers
The Dardenne brothers (Two Days, One Night, Sydney Film Prize 2014) return with another superbly affecting drama, about five young mothers housed in a Belgian shelter. Winner of Best Screenplay at Cannes.
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Sentimental Value
Winner of the Cannes Grand Prix. Joachim Trier and Renate Reinsve reunite following The Worst Person in the World (SFF 2021) in this intimate family drama about the power of art. Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning also contribute to an excellent ensemble cast.
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It Was Just An Accident
Winner of the 2025 Palme d'Or, Jafar Panahi’s road movie thriller melds moral dilemmas, comic moments and shocking revelations to extraordinary, potent effect.
Sirât
Winner of the Cannes Jury Prize, this cinematic shockwave, produced by Pedro Almodovar, will cause a stir everywhere it screens. Energised with a propulsive techno soundtrack composed by Kangding Ray (winner of the Cannes Soundtrack Prize), Sirât explores existence, loss and grief in ways that will leave you breathless.
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The Secret Agent
Sydney Film Prize winner for Aquarius (SFF 2016), Kleber Mendonça Filho returns with his Cannes Competition entry – a rousing and tense political thriller starring Wagner Moura (Narcos; Praia do Futuro, SFF 2014). Winner of Best Actor, Best Director and the International Critic’s Prize (Fipresci) at Cannes 2025.
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The President’s Cake
Winner, Caméra d'Or, Cannes 2025. A rare film from Iraq, this Cannes Director’s Fortnight selected charmer is a humorous and touching debut about a young girl’s daring quest to bake a cake in the time of Saddam Hussein.
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The Mastermind
Kelly Reichardt brings her unique sensibility to this breezy, 1970s-set art heist drama, a Cannes Competition contender starring Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim, John Magaro and Gaby Hoffman.
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Eddington
Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler star in Ari Aster’s (Hereditary, Midsommar) incendiary modern parable about a small town torn apart by politics. Direct from the Cannes Competition.
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The Love That Remains
Hlynur Pálmason follows up Godland (SFF 2022) with this tender, poignant, and delightfully surprising Cannes selection, a hilarious portrait of an Icelandic family as the parents navigate their separation. Winner, Palm Dog, Cannes 2025.
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The Plague
Fresh from a lauded premiere at Cannes, this horror-tinged thriller finds a shy preteen losing his grip on reality as he succumbs to toxic peer pressure at summer camp. Produced by and co-starring Joel Edgerton.
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My Father’s Shadow
The first Nigerian film in the Cannes Official Selection, this bold, poetic drama set over a heady day in Lagos is sure to be one of the year’s most acclaimed debuts and stars Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (Slow Horses, Gangs of London). Caméra d'Or - Special Mention, Cannes 2025.
Mirrors No. 3
SFF favourite Christian Petzold (Afire, SFF 2023; Barbara, SFF 2012) reunites with Paula Beer in this Cannes selected, intrigue-filled, intimate drama about a woman who gets entwined with a family following a car crash.
RomerÍa
Berlinale Golden Bear-winner Carla Simón (Alcarràs, SFF 2022), returns with a Cannes Competition contender - a mesmerising drama that melds family history with breathtaking fantasy.
Enzo
With echoes of Call Me by Your Name, Robin Campillo’s (BPM) sun-drenched drama follows young, privileged Enzo, who becomes enamoured with his troubled Ukranian coworker. Opening Film, Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2025.
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Vie Privée
Jodie Foster leads a stellar cast in this gently comic, Cannes-selected murder mystery in which a psychiatrist becomes convinced that the death of her patient is suspicious.
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Dangerous Animals
A shark-obsessed serial killer is on the loose in this nail-biting Aussie horror-thriller, starring Yellowstone’s Hassie Harrison. Coming to Sydney shores direct from Cannes.
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Orwell: 2+2=5
Direct from Cannes, Raoul Peck’s (I Am Not Your Negro, SFF 2017) powerful exploration of George Orwell and his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four reveals just how deeply his warnings resonate today.
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