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This romantic comedy-drama from writer-director Laura Piani is a touching love letter to the Regency author who still shapes our conversations on love today. Wry, subtle, and with a big heart, JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE asks, would you write the end to your own love story if you could? A modern, literate and sweet riff on finding the kind of happiness that can't be found in a book, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life will make your day. In French w English subtitles (M) 94 mins.

WINNER - 2025 GOYA (SPANISH ACADEMY) AWARDS (x5) - incl Best Film WINNER - 2025 GUADÍ AWARDS (x8) - incl Best Film, Best Actor & Audience Award Inspired by a true story, Marcel Barrena's five-time Goya Award winner is a striking new drama starring the superb Eduard Fernández as a bus driver whose act of peaceful dissidence transformed modern Barcelona during the city's boom in the late 1970s. A rousing drama about neighbourhood pride, natural justice and the power of people coming together to create change, EL 47 is stirring viewing. "A powerfully simple story about a local bus driver taking a stand against fascism and discrimination." - writer/director Marcel Barrena with ABC News' Stephen Russell. **** Heartwarming. A terrific film about how a small axe can bring down a big tree. A film full of beautiful human moments. Steven Romei - THE AUSTRALIAN In Spanish w English subtitles (M) 110 mins.

A scrappy, big-hearted coming-of-age tale set in France’s Jura mountains, Holy Cow follows 18-year-old trouble-maker Totone, suddenly saddled with caring for his little sister and their failing dairy after his father’s death. His hare-brained solution? Win a regional comté-cheese competition worth €30 000—despite having no clue how to milk a cow, let alone craft an award-winning wheel. In between demolition-derbies, boozy fêtes and bare-knuckle barn dances, Totone discovers that grit, community and curds are messier than he bargained for. “Rough-edged, sharp-tongued but good-hearted—French cinema’s breakout hit of the year.” – The Guardian In French w English subtitles (M) 92 mins.

It’s no wonder Brando has impressed critics and swept nominations and awards. Highly unusual and unlike most other films to come around the pike in recent times, Brando with a Glass Eye signals the arrival of a profoundly interesting writer/director in Melbourne’s own Antonis Tsonis The film was officially selected by more than 25 international festivals across Europe and the US. It made history as the first Greek language film to have its World Premiere in the Narrative Features Official Selection category at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival in America and won Best Film at the 2024 New Renaissance Film Festival in London, known for bold and daring films. Brando tells the story of two brothers who grew up on struggle street in Athens but dream of brighter days. When Luca is offered a coveted audition at a New York acting school but can’t afford the ticket, the brothers decide to commit an armed robbery. What could go wrong? In Greek w English subtitles (M) 122 mins.