Camerimage 2024

The story of competitive swimmer Gertrude Ederle, who, in 1926, was the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel.

A woman's storytelling and illusions bring to life the controversial figure of Miguel Serrano, a Chilean writer who propagated esoteric Neo-Nazi philosophies, prompting contemplation about his place in history.

An investigating judge struggles with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran caused by the death of a young woman. When his gun goes missing, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing harsh measures that fray family ties.

Through candid interviews we follow a group of Danish men and women, all aged 80+. With poignant openness and honesty, they share their thoughts on their life partnerships; lost loves who, one way or another, are no longer with them.

The aftermath of WW2. In a rural village in the South of Italy, a single mother befriends the local homosexual wedding planner. Through him, she is introduced to the hidden community of gays and starts understanding her rights as a woman.

Robert Frank revolutionized photography and independent film. He documented the Beats, Welsh coal miners, Peruvian Indians, The Stones, London bankers, and the Americans. This is the bumpy ride, revealed with unblinking honesty by the reclusive artist himself.

During a five year period an Italian filmmaker documents the world of down-on-their-luck individuals who live in a Californian desert trying to get by one day at a time. None of them has more than a vehicle, a dog and some clothes.

An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school sparks a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.

Young and lively artist lives at the monastery while restoring the interiors and pays attention to the very old monk who is going to pass away soon.

A generational story about families and the special place they inhabit, sharing in love, loss, laughter, and life.

It follows three remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. Cartel leader Emilia enlists unappreciated lawyer Rita to help fake her death so that she can finally live authentically as her true self.

After his daughter's death, Jurek and his Chinese father-in-law Ben seek a "dead husband" for her and perform a Confucian ritual called Minghun. Their search leads them into absurd situations as they cross boundaries.

341 residents of Yahidne spent 26 days in captivity during the Russian invasion. A school basement where they were kept remains a grim reminder of the collective trauma. How to deal with this memory?

When five orphan girls are seen innocently playing with boys on a beach, their scandalized conservative guardians confine them while forced marriages are arranged.

The Russian war in Ukraine turns houses into dust and the dead into numbers. In the midst of the ongoing invasion, new structures of care are emerging to protect those who are alive and recover those who aren't.

Austria in the 18th century. Forests surround villages. Killing a baby gets a woman sentenced to death. Agnes readies for married life with her beloved. But her mind and heart grow heavy. A gloomy path alone, evil thoughts arising.

Marcin is an egocentric actor who has to face the unexpected breakdown of a long-term relationship. During three different stage performances fantasy mixes with the prose of the life of a separating couple.

Amber, a happiness agent, travels the Bhutanese Himalayas surveying people's happiness. On his remote mountain journey, he searches for fulfillment.

A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents in suburban Detroit in the mid 1970s.

In the darkness of a smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences, washing off the shame trapped in their bodies and regaining their strength through a sense of communion.

When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a web of conspiracies and intrigue that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.

A young Spanish musician, inspired by cyborg artists undergoes an illegal procedure to implant a cybernetic organ allowing him to perceive sounds from outer space promising new musical inspiration.

A nurse from Ukraine searches for a better life in Central Europe, while an unemployed security guard from Austria heads East for the same reason.

The Iranian female judoka Leila is at the World Judo Championships, intent on bringing home Iran's first gold medal.

The story of a hitman for the drug cartels in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.