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Veteran Merit has a lot of support from her (dead) best friend Zoe, although the complicated friendship isolates her. That changes when she has to give her grandfather, also a veteran, some long-rejected help. A dark dramedy that won an audience award at the SXSW Film Festival.

Dreaming of a better life than the prospects of her bleak, industrial hometown allow, thirteen-year-old Marija follows her new friend Kristina to a local modeling school, where bodies are sources of hope as well as pain. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize in Locarno.

In this unique animation, the suburbs of Florida transform into a colorful setting for an extraordinary story, in which side jobs and ‘hustle culture’, an evil juice company (yes, really) and alien creatures intermingle in an unforgettable way.

Olivia, Alexander and their daughter Agata form the perfect family. Until a visit from Alexander’s 25-year-old son from a previous relationship turns everything upside down. A comedic drama about the illusions of the elite and the fragility of the ‘perfect picture’.

Legendary musician Swamp Dogg, alongside housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty, has turned his home into an artistic playground. Together they navigate the tumultuous waves of the music industry, and forge a unique and inspiring path across time and space.

A year in the life of what might be the most special family you’ll encounter at LIFF this year: four sasquatches, played by Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough, among others. An unforgettable experience for Bigfoot fans and skeptics alike!

An arranged marriage in Mumbai, a cowardly, slacker husband and a slum of a house: the very ingredients that cause Uma to slowly transform into a feral and ruthless figure guided by her wildest impulses.