North Sea Port Audience Award - Top 10
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Têtes brûlées
Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama
Fresh off a world premiere and special mention at the Berlinale, Brussels-based director Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama's poignant feature debut is a deeply-felt coming-of-ager. In Têtes brûlées, we follow – empathetically observed and without any judgment – twelve-year-old Eya’s ...
4.98/5
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Fiume o morte!
Igor Bezinovic
Winner of IFFR's Tiger Competition, Fiume o morte! is a hybrid documentary and satire that reinterprets the 1919 occupation of Fiume (now Rijeka in Croatia) by Italian nationalist poet Gabriele D'Annunzio. With a cast of local residents (including seven bald D'Annunzios) and an ...
4.81/5
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Second Victims (Det Andet Offer)
Zinnini Elkington
In the Danish drama Second Victims, a fatal error in judgment turns a pressured neurologist into a second victim and a target for blame. This impressive first feature film directed and written by actress Zinnini Elkington pumps your heart full of adrenaline and then rips it to ...
4.81/5
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Timestamp (Strichka chasu)
Kateryna Gornostai
What mark does wartime leave on school life? Timestamp, which has won awards at international documentary festivals, eloquently captures a year in the lives of students and teachers in Ukraine as they try to go on as normal as possible. Focused on a better future, they continue ...
4.8/5
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The Voice of Hind Rajab
Kaouther Ben Hania
On 29 January 2024, the Palestinian Red Crescent in Gaza receives an emergency call: six-year-old Hind Rajab is trapped in a car, surrounded by Israeli military fire. Her family lies among the casualties; she is the only one able to stay in contact with the rescuers. ...
4.76/5
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Made in EU
Stephan Komandarev
In a remote Bulgarian textile factory, labour is pushed to the breaking point. When seamstress Iva falls ill and is blamed for a COVID-19 outbreak, she is cast from employee to scapegoat. Through a sober colour palette and haunting cinematography, Stephan Komandarev delivers a ...
4.76/5
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DJ Ahmet
Georgi M. Unkovski
A teenager is considered to be a troublemaker in his small, conservative community due to his love of music. Georgi M. Unkovski channels teen hit Footloose in his debut, but masterfully guides his story into the 21st century thanks to its cultural sensitivity, charm and wit. ...
4.73/5
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Het geheim van de meesjes (6+) (Le secret des mésanges)
Antoine Lanciaux
Curious 10-year-old Lucie arrives at Bectoile for the vacation, unaware of the adventures awaiting her. Her mother leads an archaeological dig, but it's Lucie and her new (animal) friends who are about to uncover the biggest secrets. Crafted entirely from paper cut-outs, Antoine ...
4.73/5
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Hoe ik per ongeluk een boek schreef (9+) (Véletlenül írtam egy könyvet)
Nóra Lakos
I Accidentally Wrote a Book tells the inspiring story of 12-year-old Nina, who discovers the healing power of writing. With the guidance of the elderly lady next door, Nina learns to tell stories, slowly coming to terms with the loss of her mother and opening her heart to first ...
4.68/5
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La petite dernière
Hafsia Herzi
The uneasy tension between sexuality and religion has been explored many times before, but rarely as subdued as in Hafsia Herzi's La Petite Dernière. This award-winning film adaptation of Fatima Daas's autofiction novel doesn't dwell on major conflicts, but offers an ...
4.63/5
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Julian
Cato Kusters
There's something innately fragile about Cato Kusters' feature debut about two women who fall madly in love and decide to get married in every country where they're allowed to do so - only to see their journey come to a painful halt. Inspired by Fleur Pierets' memoires and her ...
4.61/5
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Left-Handed Girl (左撇子女孩)
Shih-Ching Tsou
In the neon-lit night markets of Taipei, a single mother and her two daughters struggle to start anew. Left-Handed Girl—the vibrant solo directorial debut of Shih-Ching Tsou, co-written and edited with Oscar-winner Sean Baker (Anora)—blends raw emotion and humor into a warm ...
4.59/5
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I Am Martin Parr
Lee Shulman
I Am Martin Parr paints a vivid portrait of a photographer who transforms everyday life into sharp visual critique. With saturated imagery and ironic framing, the film explores his unique way of documenting British culture, balancing detachment with sly involvement. The result ...
4.59/5
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Dossier 137 (Case 137)
Dominik Moll
Set against the 2018 'yellow vests' protests in France, a dedicated investigator for the "police’s police" sinks her teeth into a higher-stakes case than imagined. Léa Drucker's strong performance earned her praise at Cannes, where Dossier 137 competed for the Palme d'Or. The ...
4.58/5