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Ghich Pich(hi)

A coming-of-age story about middle-class Indian fathers and their relationships with their sons - entangled in rebellion, insecurities and bound by tradition. Set in '90s Chandigarh.

Malleable(en)

In a desperate attempt to make ends meet, a father takes on a lucrative full-time job that emasculates him.

Sleeping Bear(en)

Over the course of a summer, two boys discover the magic of cinema and make their own movie about an old Native American legend called Sleeping Bear.

Nagabonar Becomes 2(id)

In this sequel to Nagabonar (1986), the now old Nagabonar was asked to live with Bonaga, his foreign educated son, for a while in Jakarta. This was an effort by Bonaga to ask Nagabonar's permission to turn the family palm plantation into a resort. This outraged Nagabonar since the family cemetery was in the plantation. Distraught, he left his son's house and got himself lost in Jakarta.

To Novosibirsk(en)

During a sunny day at Coney Island, a father and son's bond begins to fracture when the boy reveals his mother's plans to take him back to Novosibirsk, cutting ties with his father and American life.

Dogbone(en)

Northern England, 2004. 16-year-old Mark plays football to stay connected to his late father. But after a teammate’s suicide, the silence around him grows louder. Burdened by a brutal coach and the weight of buried grief, Mark begins to unravel, caught in a game that’s abused him rather than healed him.

The Lady Refuses(en)

A wealthy London nobleman hires a pretty but poor young woman to distract his playboy son from marrying a golddigger. Complications ensue when the girl and the father begin to fall for each other, and things get even more complicated when the son declares his love for her, too.

Blue Hour(cn)

A food delivery man’s first shif t falls on the night of June 11, 2019. Ka-ho is new to his job and needs his son to navigate for him. The two ride on the same motorbike and try their best to deliver their orders. In a bar, Tyson spends the night attempting to figure something out. Under the blue sky, up on the highway, they are heading to the next destination.

Drifting(de)

After a failed life plan in Berlin, Thilo has returned to his hometown. His first day as a delivery driver in his father’s beverage market turns into a road trip through his own past. The trip confronts him with his disorientation and his deep desire for identity and belonging.

Be My Son Again(en)

After years apart, a father and his estranged son reunite to settle the late mother's will, but tensions resurface when the father struggles to recognize the person his child has become, forcing both to confront deeply buried truths.

Birdwatcher(en)

A withdrawn man's quiet birdwatching routine is disrupted by a lost dog, unearthing memories and forging an unlikely bond that challenges his isolation.

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Crumbs(en)

A mechanic father and his son grapple with understanding each other, their relationship hanging by a thread of movies & junk food.

Prick(en)

A young drug dealer turned addict must face his greatest fear – his estranged father.

Moment to Talk(en)

A teenager who hasn’t been home in a long time wants to fix his relationship with his father, also with his hometown which already feels foreign. On their way home, they both try to reconnect with each other

Dull-Head(ku)

Aza, a mentally challenged young man from a small village, is determined to get married. Ignoring his father's objections, he heads to the city to find a job. What follows is a series of comedic misadventures as Aza struggles to survive in a world he doesn't fully understand—failing at jobs, stumbling into trouble, and eventually turning to begging. After his chaotic city experience, he heads back to his village, where everyone’s been waiting to see what became of him.

Dear Nobhead,(en)

In response to a humorous and heartfelt letter that he sent to his son in high school to wish them good luck in their GCSE exams, M.J Connor decides to respond to their Dad’s letter by surprising him with a documentary they made about their relationship with him and their mental health. M.J suffers with MADD (Mixed and Anxiety and Depressive Disorder) and Combined ADHD. In the film, they use dramatisations and scenes where they talk directly to their Dad in order to get him to understand what they go through on a daily basis, but to also thank him for everything he’s done for always being there and supporting them every step of the way.

Alone in the Neon Jungle(en)

A by-the-book female police officer is assigned to the most corrupt precinct in Pittsburgh and told to get it cleaned up.