Ammonite

Francis Lee : 2020

A raw love story between a solitary palaeontologist and a wealthy, grieving wife. In 1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning works alone on the rugged Dorset coast. With the days of her famed discoveries behind her, she now searches for common fossils to sell to tourists to support herself and her ailing mother. When a wealthy visitor entrusts Mary with the care of his wife Charlotte Murchison, she cannot afford to turn his offer down. Proud and relentlessly passionate about her work, Mary initially clashes with her unwelcome guest, but despite the distance between their social class and personalities, an intense bond begins to develop, compelling the two women to determine the true nature of their relationship. Francis Lee's second feature premiered in the Gala Presentations at Toronto International Film Festival 2020.

I Am Greta

Nathan Grossman : 2020

In August of 2018, Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old student in Sweden, starts a school strike for the climate. Her question for adults: if you don't care about her future on Earth, why should she care about her future in school? Within months, her strike evolves into a global movement. Greta, a quiet Swedish girl on the autism spectrum, is now one of the world's most recognisable activists. The team behind Greta has been following the young activist from her very first day of school strike. Their film perceives the world as she does, creating a story about her world. Nathan Grossman's documentary premiered out of competition at Venice International Film Festival 2020.

Once Upon a Youth

Ivan Ramljak : 2020
O jednoj mladosti

Thirteen years after the unexpected death of his one time best friend, Croatian filmmaker Ivan Ramljak tries to reconstruct his life and their relationship, using just the photographs and video materials which his friend shot back then. Consisting entirely of still images and videos it is the story of Marko Čaklović who died under tragic and never completely resolved circumstances in 2006. A film about the lost generation of inspired and dynamic young people at the end of the 1990s, who are trying to find their identity and an escape from a country in the aftermath of a devastating war. Ivan Ramljak's first feature-length documentary was winner of the Balkan Doc award at DokuFest 2020.

Laila in Haifa

Amos Gitai : 2020
A Night in Haifa

Over the course of one fateful night, we witness the interweaving stories of five women through a series of encounters and situations, defying all categories and labels in their relationships and personal identities. A sensitive and distinctly humanist reflection of life in the region. With an ensemble cast of both Israeli and Palestinian actors, the film presents a candid snapshot of contemporary life in one of the last remaining spaces where Israelis and Palestinians come together to engage in face-to-face relationships. Amos Gitai's feature premiered in competition at Venice International Film Festival 2020.

Cigare au miel

Kamir Aïnouz : 2020
Honey Cigar

Paris, 1993. Selma, 17, lives in a bourgeois and secular Berber family. When she meets and is strongly attracted to Julien, a dashing young man, she realises for the first time the heavy rules of her patriarchal family and how they affect her intimacy. As Islamism takes over her country of origin and her family crumbles, Selma discovers the power of her own desire. She must resist and fight. Through the strength of her people, she starts walking down the path of what it means to become a free woman. Kamir Aïnouz's directorial debut premiered in competition at Venice Days 2020.