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Drama films 2026

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Ulya (film)

Ulya (Uļa) is a 2026 Latvian biographical drama directed by Viesturs Kairišs about basketball player Uļjana Semjonova; Cannes Un Certain Regard premiere and Latvia's 99th Academy Awards submission.

Union County (film)

Union County is a 2026 American docudrama by Adam Meeks, his feature debut adapted from his 2020 short, starring Will Poulter and Noah Centineo as foster brothers in an Ohio drug court recovery program; Sundance premiere, Oscilloscope release, 95% Rotten Tomatoes.

Via Negativa (film)

Via Negativa is Hannah Peterson's 2026 American drama, adapted from Daniel Hornsby's 2020 novel, premiering at Tribeca; Young Mazino plays a priest on a road trip with a wounded coyote. Distinct from Segal's 2022 Vía Negativa.

Violette (2026 film)

Violette (original French title Changer l'eau des fleurs) is a 2026 French-Italian drama directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, adapted from Valérie Perrin's novel Fresh Water for Flowers.

Way of the Warrior Kid

Way of the Warrior Kid is a 2026 American family action-drama film starring Chris Pratt, based on Jocko Willink's children's book series and released on Apple TV.

Woman Unknown (film)

Woman Unknown (Kvinde ukendt) is a 2026 Danish-Swedish-Latvian drama by May el-Toukhy about a post-WWII Danish housemaid hiding an affair with a German soldier; it won the 2026 Venice Golden Lion and the Volpi Cup for Mathilde Arcel.

Yellow Letters

Yellow Letters (Gelbe Briefe, Sarı Zarflar) is a 2026 Turkish-language political drama by İlker Çatak about a persecuted Ankara theatre couple; it won the Golden Bear at the 76th Berlinale.

You Don't Belong Here (film)

You Don't Belong Here (Nu e locul tau aici) is Florin Șerban's 2026 Romanian drama about a surgeon whose teenage son is suspected of murdering a Roma man; it won Locarno's Golden Leopard.

Zero A. D.: The Birth of Christ

Zero A.D.: The Birth of Christ is a 2026 biblical drama directed by Alejandro Monteverde for Angel Studios, starring Deva Cassel, Jim Caviezel, Sam Worthington, and Ben Mendelsohn, depicting Herod's Massacre of the Innocents; US release December 11, 2026.

Zi (film)

Zi (stylized zi) is a 2026 experimental drama directed, written, and edited by Kogonada, starring Michelle Mao, Haley Lu Richardson, and Jin Ha. Set in Hong Kong, it follows a violinist haunted by visions of her future self; it premiered at Sundance on January 24, 2026, distinct from the 2023 Bollywood film of the same name.