20. The Queen of Fear
Director: Valeria Bertuccelli, Fabiana Tiscornia
Country: Argentina | Language: Spanish
Stars: Valeria Bertuccelli, Gabriel Goity, Darío Grandinett
An actress becomes over anxious in the days leading up to the premiere of her one-woman show.
Also, Read – The Queen Of Fear [2018]: ‘Sundance’ Review – A subversive take on Growing Anxiety
19. The Gentle Indifference Of the World
Director: Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Country: Kazakhstan | Language: Kazakh
Stars: Sultan Abzalov, Tulemis Alishev, Dinara Baktybaeva
After her father’s untimely death, Saltanat is forced to trade her idyllic countryside life for the cruel city.
Also, Read – The Gentle Indifference of the World [2018]: ‘Cannes’ Review – A Gently Powerful Fable
18. Pity
Director: Babis Makridis
Country: Greece | Language: Greek
Stars: Evdoxia Androulidaki, Georgina Chryskioti, Yannis Drakopoulos
The story of a man who feels happy only when he is unhappy, a man addicted to sadness, who has such need for pity, he’s willing to do everything to evoke it from others. This is the life of a man in a world not cruel enough for him.
Also, Read – Pity [2018]: ‘Sundance’ Review – A Fake Greek Tragedy
17. 3 Faces
Director: Director: Jafar Panahi
Country: Iran | Language: Persian
Stars: Behnaz Jafari, Jafar Panahi, Marziyeh Rezaei
Three actresses at different stages of their career. One from before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, one popular star of today known throughout the country and a young girl longing to attend a drama conservatory.
Also by Jafar Panahi – Taxi [2015] Review: An Awe-Inspiring Iranian Minimalist Cinema
16. The Guilty
Director: Gustav Möller
Country: Denmark | Language: Danish
Stars: Jakob Cedergren, Jessica Dinnage, Omar Shargawi
A police officer assigned alarm dispatch duty enters a race against time when he answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman.