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111 Echoes from Halifax
111 Echoes from Halifax is a 2026 Swiss-Canadian drama by Mauro Mueller about the Swissair Flight 111 crash of September 2, 1998, told through the bereaved without showing the disaster; it premiered as AIFF 2026's opening gala and won Best Atlantic Feature.
17 (2026 film)
17 (2026 film): Macedonian-language coming-of-age drama by Kosara Mitić, North Macedonia/Serbia/Slovenia co-production. Premiered 18 Feb 2026, Berlinale Perspectives; Sara's hidden pregnancy on a school trip; Sarajevo Best Actress for Eva Kostić.
2 Valid IDs
2 Valid IDs is a 2026 Filipino drama directed by Ma-an L. Asuncion-Dagñalan, starring Pokwang as a farmer who cannot claim a remittance for her husband's COPD treatment without two valid IDs. It won three Cinemalaya 2026 awards and was released nationwide October 14, 2026.
23 000 Lives
23 000 Lives (German: 23 000 Leben) is a 2026 German Netflix drama directed by Markus Goller, inspired by the Jugend Rettet rescue ship Iuventa, whose young volunteers saved over 23,000 Mediterranean refugees; starring Louis Hofmann, premiered at Filmfest München.
500 Miles (film)
500 Miles is a 2026 British-Irish road drama directed by Morgan Matthews, adapted from Mark Lowery's Charlie and Me, starring Bill Nighy, Roman Griffin Davis, and Maisie Williams; two brothers flee Yorkshire for their grandfather in Dingle, Ireland.
9 Temples to Heaven
9 Temples to Heaven (9 วัด สู่สวรรค์) is a 2026 Thai family drama by Sompot Chidgasornpongse, produced by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, about nine relatives on a one-day merit-making pilgrimage to nine temples; it premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight and is Thailand's 99th Academy Awards entry.
A Bit of Light (2026 film)
A Bit of Light (Kami nour, کمی نور) is a 2026 Persian-language drama by Ali Asgari, an Iran-Switzerland-Italy-Canada-Turkey co-production that premiered in Venice Main Competition, about a doctor who decides to end his life after his clinic is shut down.
A Family (2026 film)
A Family is a 2026 Dutch-language drama by Mees Peijnenburg (Netherlands/Belgium, 89 min), also known as Een Familie, working title Volcano. Siblings Nina and Eli narrate their parents' divorce twice; Berlinale Generation 14plus special mention, Gouden Kalf nominations.
A Long Winter
A Long Winter is a 2026 Canada-UK drama directed by Andrew Haigh, adapted from Colm Tóibín's short story, starring Fred Hechinger, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Caitríona Balfe, and Kit Connor; a 1950s Colorado family searches for a mother lost in a blizzard.
A Mosquito in the Ear
A Mosquito in the Ear (Una Zanzara nell'Orecchio) is a 2026 US-India adoption drama directed by Nicola Rinciari, adapted from Andrea Ferraris's graphic novel, starring Jake Lacy, Nazanin Boniadi, and Ruhi Pal; it opened SBIFF 2026 and won its Panavision Spirit Award.
A Place to Heal
A Place to Heal (French: 15/18) is Cédric Kahn's 2026 French drama about an adolescent psychiatric ward; Venice competition premiere, Marcello Mastroianni Award for Malou Khebizi, Golden Bayard at Namur.
A Prayer for the Dying (2026 film)
A Prayer for the Dying (2026) is Dara Van Dusen's debut Western drama, adapted from Stewart O'Nan's 1999 novel, starring Johnny Flynn and John C. Reilly; it premiered at Berlinale 2026 and opened in the US October 9, 2026.
A Special Memory
A Special Memory (Espesyal na Alaala) is a 2026 Viva Films Philippine romance-drama directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng, written by Ricky Lee, starring Bela Padilla and Carlo Aquino; it adapts the Japanese series Pure Soul and depicts early-onset Alzheimer's.
All of a Sudden (2026 film)
All of a Sudden (Soudain; based on 急に具合が悪くなる) is Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 2026 French-language drama, 196 minutes, starring Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto, who shared Cannes 2026 Best Actress; premiered in Competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
All the Lovers in the Night (すべて真夜中の恋人たち) (film)
All the Lovers in the Night (すべて真夜中の恋人たち) is a 2026 Japanese-French drama directed by Yukiko Sode, adapted from Mieko Kawakami's 2011 novel, starring Yukino Kishii and Tadanobu Asano; it premiered in Un Certain Regard at the 79th Cannes Film Festival and opened in Japan on November 13, 2026.
Ambleside (film)
Ambleside is the original title of Prisoners of Paradise, a 2025-2026 British period romance directed by Mitch Jenkins, adapted from Romesh Gunesekera's novel, set in 1925 Mauritius, starring Ellie Bamber and Mehdi Dehbi, filmed in 2020 and premiered at the Boston Film Festival.
Ancestors (2026 film)
Ancestors (2026 film): David Turpin's feature debut, an Ireland-UK drama about Beau searching 1980s London for his missing friend Tiny during the AIDS crisis; premiered at TIFF 2026 Discovery and won the FIPRESCI Prize.
Animol
Animol is a 2026 British prison drama, the directorial debut of actor Ashley Walters, written by Nick Love. Set in a young offenders institution, it premiered in Berlinale's Perspectives section, won the FIPRESCI Prize, and was released by StudioCanal UK on 30 October 2026.
Another Day (2026 film)
Another Day (French: Garance) is a 2026 French drama by Jeanne Herry, her fourth feature, starring Adèle Exarchopoulos as an actress battling alcoholism over eight years. It competed at Cannes 2026 and opened in France on September 23, 2026.
Artificial (2026 film)
Artificial (2026) is Luca Guadagnino's comedy-drama, written by Simon Rich, dramatizing Sam Altman, Ilya Sutskever, and OpenAI's 2023 firing crisis. Starring Andrew Garfield, it was dropped by Amazon MGM, acquired by Neon, premiered at NYFF, and opens in US theaters December 25, 2026.
Ashes (2026 film)
Ashes (Ceniza en la boca), 2026 drama directed by Diego Luna, adapted from Brenda Navarro's novel; premiered Cannes Special Screenings; Anna Díaz plays Lucila, a Mexican migrant reuniting with her mother in Madrid.
At the Sea
At the Sea is a 2026 US-Hungarian drama by Kornél Mundruczó, written with Kata Wéber, starring Amy Adams as Laura, a dancer back from rehab at her family's Cape Cod home; it premiered in competition at the 76th Berlinale on 16 February 2026.
Atonement (2026 film)
Atonement (2026 film), Reed Van Dyk's debut drama based on Dexter Filkins' 2012 New Yorker article about a Marine seeking forgiveness from an Iraqi family, premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight and was released by Kino Lorber on October 2, 2026.
Barbara Forever
Barbara Forever (2026) is Brydie O'Connor's debut documentary about lesbian experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer (1939-2019), built from her five-decade archive. It won the Sundance Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award and the Berlinale Teddy Award for Best Documentary.
Baton (2026 film)
Baton (2026) is an American soccer drama, the feature directorial debut of Danny Ramirez, who writes, directs, and stars. Produced with Victoria Alonso and David Beckham's Studio 99, it partners with MLS and is in post-production for a 2026 release.
Beast (2026 film)
Beast (2026) is an Australian MMA sports drama directed by Tyler Atkins, written by David Frigerio and Russell Crowe, starring Daniel MacPherson and Crowe; released April 2026, 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, $1.8M worldwide.
Bedford Park (film)
Bedford Park is a 2026 American drama-romance, the debut feature of writer-director Stephanie Ahn, starring Moon Choi and Son Suk-ku as two Korean Americans brought together by a car accident; it won Sundance's U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Debut Feature and sold to Sony Pictures Classics.
Ben'Imana
Ben'Imana is a 2026 Kinyarwanda-language drama, the debut feature of Rwandan director Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo. Set in Kibeho in 2012 during Gacaca reconciliation trials, it won the Caméra d'Or and FIPRESCI at Cannes and became Rwanda's first Oscar submission.
Big Girls Don't Cry (2026 film)
Big Girls Don't Cry is a 2026 New Zealand coming-of-age drama, Paloma Schneideman's debut feature, starring Ani Palmer as 14-year-old Sid Bookman in summer 2006; it premiered at Sundance 2026 and won the Biarritz Nouvelles Vagues Grand Prix.
Bitter Christmas
Bitter Christmas (Amarga Navidad) is a 2026 Spanish tragicomedy by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Bárbara Lennie and Leonardo Sbaraglia, about nested autofictional screenplays; it premiered at Cannes 2026 in Competition.