A captivating world of rich stories from beyond our borders. These are vibrant and independent films with an emphasis on under-the-radar and cutting-edge style and story. Films in this section will compete for a $1000 juried cash prize. Note: All foreign language films are played with English subtitles.

Films in this Section are also eligible for the Telus Audience Awards.

ALICE, DARLING

A young woman trapped in an abusive relationship attends an intervention staged by her two closest friends.

Award Winner - Best International Narrative

Winner of the $1,000 CAD Best International Narrative Feature award, announced September 27.

BEAUTIFUL BEINGS

When a teenage boy adopts a bullied misfit into his gang of outsiders, he begins to experience a series of dreamlike visions.

BLAZE

A young teen witnesses a shocking crime. With the help of her imaginary dragon, she attempts to make sense of what she saw.

CHERRY

A driftless young woman discovers she is ten weeks pregnant and has only 24 hours to make a decision.

HAWA

A teenage girl tries to get adopted by Michelle Obama.

HOMMAGE

A female director struggling to survive in the film industry meets filmmakers from the 1960s and gains the courage to continue her filmmaking.

OUR FATHER, THE DEVIL

A visitor from a past life upends the quiet existence of an African immigrant.

PIAFFE

Empowered by a horsetail growing out of her body, a young Foley artist lures a botanist into an affair through a game of submission.

A STAGE OF TWILIGHT

When Barry is given a terminal diagnosis, he must make a decision that his wife cannot support.

THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY

A grieving woman travels to the Texas-Mexico border to reconnect with her estranged Oglala-Lakota family.

VIKING

To solve interpersonal conflicts during the first manned mission to Mars, a team of volunteers mirror the mission on Earth.

WOMAN ON THE ROOF

Based on the real-life story of an elderly woman who commits a bank robbery.
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