Section: World Cinema

Words of War

Florida Premiere / United Kingdom / 2025 / English / 118 min / Drama, Journalism Director: James Strong; Writer: Eric Poppen; Producers Mark Maxey, Sean

WingMan

Florida Premiere / Canada / 2025 / English / 100 min / Comedy Director, Writer: Harland Williams; Producers: Justin Levine Executive Producer: David Lipper.    Key

Two Times João Liberada

Florida Premiere / Portugal / 2025 / Portuguese w/English subtitles / 70 min / Bio, trans, LGBTQ / Director, Writer: Paula Tomás Marques; Script: June

High School Thieves

East Coast Premiere / Romania / 2024 / Romanian w/English subtitles / 110 min / Drama, Comedy, Coming-Of-Age, Heist Director, Tudor Petremarin;  Writer: Mihai Manescu,

Obraz (The Tower of Strength)

Florida Premiere / Montenegro / 2024 / Albanian, Montenegrin w/English Subtitles / 97 min / Drama, WWII, Historical Director: Nikola I. Vukcevic; Writers:  Melina Pota

The Roots

USA Premier / Spain / 2024 / English / 90 min / Thriller Director: Omar Bermúdez; Writer: Luis Manuel Lopez Roman, Juan Velarde; Producer: José

License to Love

North American Premiere / Russian Federation / 2025 / Russian w/English subtitles / 103 min / Melodrama Director: Anton Maslov; Writer: Maria Maslova;  Producers: Eduard

BELLE

France / 2024 / 100 min / French with English subtitles / Mystery Suspense Thriller Pierre and his wife Cléa lead a peaceful existence in

ANITA’S TRUTH

Italy and Brazil / 2023 / 85 min / Italian with English subtitles / Biography Born in Brazil in 1821. Anita Garibaldi, mother of four,

A BOY WHO DREAMT OF ELECTRICITY

India / 2023 / 72 min / Rajasthani with English subtitles / Drama In a remote tribal region, young Bheru dreams of bringing electricity to