National Passion(2015)

Cinderella Man(en)

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.

Anantaram(ml)

A young man narrates two conflicting accounts of his life, changing the details and incidents in both, as he slowly approaches madness.

The Little Queen(fr)

Julie, star cyclist, is two races away from winning the World Cup. It is the culmination of years of effort. Julie loves the spotlight. Her entourage too. Encouraged by her coach and doctor, she has been doping since the age of 14. When her doctor denounces her, she manages to hush up the case, but the extent of the mess leads to abuse, lies, and treason. Caught in a gear that goes beyond her, will she succeed in finding a way out?

I Carry You with Me(es)

An epic love story spanning decades is sparked by a chance encounter between two men in provincial Mexico. Based on a true story, ambition and societal pressure propel an aspiring chef to leave his soulmate and make the treacherous journey to New York, where life will never be the same.

I Promessi Sposi - Opera Moderna(it)

Lust in the Rain(ja)

The story centers on Yoshio, a poor and struggling manga artist who lives in Kitamachi. He is sent by Oyaji, the landlord of his apartment who is also engaged in other shady businesses, to help a novelist called Imori move in, and meets a recently-divorced woman named Fukuko. Yoshio is immediately bewitched by her beauty, even though she is already seeing someone else. In the meantime, Imori establishes an advertising agency, borrowing the name of a larger agency from the wealthier Minamicho, in order to sell his novel. Yoshio ends up helping with Imori's efforts, and somehow Imori and Fukuko come to live together with Yoshio.

All Over Brazil(en)

With Scotland in the World Cup in 1974, Stephen is more into Glam Rock than football.

Lala & Poppy(hi)

A love story between a trans woman and a trans man navigating their transitions and relationship in a traditional fisherman’s colony.

Strawberry Days(sv)

A love story between a Polish guestworker and a farmer's daughter in the strawberry fields of Sweden.

What About Love(en)

Two young lovers change the lives of their parents forever when the parents learn from the joyful experience of their kids, and allow themselves to again find their love.

Daylight Robbery(en)

Alex masterminds an ambitious plan to steal millions of untraceable cash that is stacked in the underground vaults of The London Exchange Bank, waiting for its last journey, Incineration. Lucky, Matty, Terry, Chubby, Norman and Jay make up his unlikely gang of robbers. Setting up their alibi, the gang check in for a flight and join in with thousands of England supporters that are part of a mass exodus to The World Cup Tournament in Germany.

Boniek and Platini(fr)

Summer 1982. Two cousins play ball in the streets of Warsaw. Poland has been under siege for six months and the football world cup is almost over.

Just Remembering(ja)

A former couple remembers their most intimate days, only to part once again. A bittersweet love story inspired by a Jim Jarmusch masterpiece, set in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amarela(pt)

On the day of the World Cup final between Brazil and France, Erika Oguihara, a Japanese-Brazilian teenager who rejects her family's traditions, experiences a violence that seems invisible and plunges into a painful sea of emotions.

Edward Scissorhands(en)

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

Sixty Six(en)

A boy's Bar Mitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final.

Smooth Runs the Water(en)

In the summer of 1981, Renzo and Monica, two twenty-year-olds from different worlds, fall in love against the backdrop of Lake Garda. Their story reflects the intimacy and challenges of an era, with dreams of social redemption juxtaposed against bourgeois privileges.

The Last 10 Years(ja)

Twenty-year-old Matsuri Takabayashi learns that she only has ten years to live due to an incurable disease. She decides to not dwell on her life and not to fall in love—until she meets a man named Kazuto Manabe at a school reunion.

Erotic Stories(el)

A modest film of three independent parts showing sad couple stories.

The Game of Their Lives(en)

During the 1950 World Cup, the hastily assembled U.S. soccer team enters as heavy underdogs when matched up against the highest-ranked team in competition — England.