Three devoted individuals in Tanzania reintroduce a classic piece of the country’s film history to an audience.

An intimate portrait of a single mother who turned to sex work during the pandemic.

Far-reaching, resonating subjects pulled from various corners of the world.

A maximalist mixtape of videogames, pop music and red paint, at once joyous and disruptive.

This multi-award-winning interactive VR experience shows the rise and fall of an entire civilisation.

A playfully inventive queer pop collage that turns its gaze on mainstream media representations of the male body.

A maximalist, kaleidoscopic visual essay of hurt and healing, and a one-of-a-kind statement of bodily sovereignty from wunderkind Fox Maxy.

A harrowing yet hypnotic true story from the frontline of North America’s abortion debates, told through hallucinatory episodes.

Rachel Sennott (Bodies Bodies Bodies; Shiva Baby) shines in this formally ambitious – and, yes, funny – portrait of a stand-up comedian battling PTSD.

Naturalistic and brimming with empathy, this debut drama unfolds over 24 hours in a marginalised Muslim community in India.

First-time director Hsieh Wen-Yee presents a surreal trip through a post-apocalyptic Taiwan.

An unprecedented and enlightening chance to witness the world through an autistic child’s eyes.

The winner of Venice’s Best Immersive Experience award remembers Taiwan’s political detainees.

Revered filmmaker Jeni Thornley (Maidens, MIFF 1979) composes an immersive cine-poem from her extensive super-8 archive spanning three decades.

A disgraced journalist is confronted with an unexplained artefact that may not be of this world, but is about to become the centre of hers.

Put on your ballet shoes for this triumphant, feel-good tale of a 12-year-old Parisian dancer who overcomes the odds of institutional prejudice.

There’s no-one better to deliver an outré rendition of the Music of the Night than an underground maestro who loves mayhem and organ music.

A panel of academics, filmmakers and screen practitioners delve into some of the major recent changes in the industry, and what’s to come next.

Cannes Best Actress winner Zar Amir-Ebrahimi anchors this Sundance award-winning portrait of a mother seeking a new life for herself and her daughter.

Music video auteur, photographer and Control director Anton Corbijn takes history for a spin, demystifing the vinyl record artwork of the masters.

A quest for personal and national healing, based on the experiences of a Khmer Rouge survivor.

An immersive fairytale whose everyday heroes are mothers and children in Italian prisons.

The infectiously inspirational story of a self-taught Nigerian ballet dancer.

A cast of neurodivergent teens prepare to come of age and hit the stage in their school’s time-travelling, John Farnham–themed musical.

A deft exploration of the brutal scars of colonialism whose genre twists and turns give new meaning to ‘the horror of war’.

A spellbinding family portrait that presents a child’s-eye view of love, loss and life in all their messy, glorious, heartbreaking colour.

From the team behind epic environmental VR installation Gondwana (MIFF 2022) comes an intimate experience of (mis)perception.

Australian filmmaker Margot Nash (We Aim to Please) reimagines her own archival footage for this poetic essay on resistance amid instability.

The search for a mythical island triggers a fascinating contemplation on historical expeditions and the worlds of virtual reality and AI.

Revered auteur Wang Bing (Ta’ang; Alone) documents the breakneck pace of China’s garment factories.