This year’s programme is confirmed! We’re delighted to reveal the first film from Lithuania, Renovation, by Gabrielė Urbonaitė.

Present-day Vilnius, Lithuania. Ilona moves into a seemingly perfect apartment with her boyfriend Matas, with whom things are getting serious. But as the building’s renovation begins, it’s not just cracks in the walls that are revealed — Ilona’s inner doubts also start to surface. She strikes up an unexpected friendship with Oleg, a Ukrainian construction worker, and their connection deepens her uncertainty.

The film premiered in competition at this year’s Karlovy Vary festival in July.

Over the next week we’ll announce the full programme. Stay tuned & see you in November.

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