The story follows Sun Xiaolei, a young student of the Beijing Opera, who faces the anxiety of adolescence and vocal change (voice breaking), which threatens his career. During a crucial summer, he makes friends with two of his competitors, tomboy Shi Jiahui and rebel Xie Tianci. The film explores the pressure of traditional arts, adolescent anxiety, family expectations, and the search for identity.

In post-revolutionary Iran, an eleven-year-old girl is enchanted by a secret underground ballet class. As she learns to dance in defiance of the regime that had silenced her mother—once a famous ballerina—she unwittingly triggers a journey of reconciliation with the traumas of the past, setting them all on a path toward freedom.

15-year-old Ahmet grows up in the mountains of Macedonia, where he tends his father's sheep while also caring for his little brother. But what he really dreams of is music. Trapped between the expectations of those around him and his desire to see the world, will Ahmet ever manage to follow his own path?

Ecrans Juniors Award - Cannes Festival 2025

Amina, Djeneba, and Zineb, three inseparable teenagers, post a video on social media accusing the sexual predator of one of them. As the case takes on uncontrollable dimensions, they are called to choose between their friendship and the pressure of their social environment. 

HLM Pussy, the first feature film by Nora El Hourch, is an intense contemporary drama about sexual violence, female solidarity, and the limits of public accusation in the era of social networks, highlighting the power and dangers of digital exposure for a new generation growing up in the shadow of #MeToo.

A joyful comedy bubbling with hope, SCRAPPER is the incredible debut feature from Charlotte Regan. It’s said that it takes a village to raise a child but 12-year-old Georgie (Lola Campbell) has other ideas. Living alone since her beloved mum died, Georgie fills the flat they shared with her own special magic. But when her absent father Jason (Harris Dickinson) turns up out of the blue, she’s forced to confront reality. A dreamy, witty and unmissable tale of family and fresh starts, SCRAPPER is a film that believes life’s not so much about chasing rainbows but snatching fistfuls in both hands.