Jacques Audiard (The Sisters Brothers) delivers a bold and breathtaking cinematic experience with Emilia Pérez, a genre-bending masterpiece that merges narco thriller, pop opera, and high drama. The story follows Manitas Del Monte (Karla Sofía Gascón), a fearsome Mexican cartel boss secretly transitioning into her true self. With the help of Rita (Zoe Saldaña), a brilliant but underappreciated lawyer, Manitas stages her death and becomes Emilia Pérez. However, as Emilia begins a new life, the shadows of her past threaten to unravel her hard-fought freedom. Featuring fearless performances from Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Adriana Paz, the ensemble cast shared the Best Actress award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. This extraordinary film explores themes of identity, transformation, and redemption while captivating audiences with dazzling musical numbers and ingenious plot twists. With a script co-written by Audiard and a vibrant score by Camille and Clément Ducol, Emilia Pérez redefines the boundaries of cinema. Don’t miss this exhilarating tale of reinvention, resilience, and the pursuit of authenticity.

Miguel Gomes (Tabu, Arabian Nights) delivers a spellbinding cinematic journey with Grand Tour, an era-spanning odyssey that won the Best Director prize at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Set in 1917, the story begins with Edward, a British colonial officer stationed in Burma. On the eve of his fiancée Molly’s arrival, Edward flees Rangoon in a moment of panic, sparking a globe-trotting chase. Molly, undeterred, pursues him across Asia, traveling through Bangkok, Saigon, Manila, Osaka, and Shanghai, encountering a world both whimsical and melancholic. Gomes masterfully blends black-and-white and color, fiction and documentary, to create a cinematic essay on memory, place, and the human experience. With playful shifts between scripted narrative and modern-day scenes, Grand Tour invites viewers to embrace the rhythm and texture of life’s unpredictable journey. A tale of love, escape, and discovery, Grand Tour transcends genres and time, offering a poignant exploration of colonial folly and personal longing. Prepare to be swept away by this singular, breathtaking experience.

Kate Winslet stars in LEE, a gripping portrayal of the trailblazing war photographer who redefined history with her powerful lens during WWII. LEE is a riveting exploration of Lee Miller’s extraordinary life, starring Kate Winslet in a career-defining performance. Directed by Ellen Kuras (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), this vivid biopic follows Miller’s transformation from celebrated model to trailblazing WWII war correspondent. Set against the backdrop of 1930s bohemia and wartime Europe, Lee delves into Miller’s relentless determination to document history through her lens. From capturing the aftermath of D-Day to bearing witness to the horrors of concentration camps, Miller’s haunting images reshaped war photography and revealed untold human stories. Supported by a stellar cast, including Alexander Skarsgård, Andy Samberg, Marion Cotillard, and Andrea Riseborough, Lee paints a powerful portrait of a woman who broke through male-dominated spaces with courage and tenacity. The film juxtaposes Miller’s bold professional achievements with the personal toll of witnessing humanity’s darkest moments. A visually stunning narrative from first-time feature director Kuras, Lee is a celebration of resilience, creativity, and the profound impact of storytelling. This is a must-see for fans of powerful biographical cinema and those inspired by fearless trailblazers.

Chinese-Australian Artist Jiawei Shen has a plan. His wife Lan Wang says it is crazy. But nothing can stop him on his obsessive mission to create a monumental 130 square metre painting of the turbulent history of Communism. Jiawei’s 10-year deep dive into the bloody history of revolution is counterpointed by a profoundly intimate portrait of his marriage to artist wife Lan, forged in the chaos of Mao’s Chinese Cultural Revolution. With hundreds of portraits and remixes of iconic artworks, can Jiawei complete his epic Tower of Babel masterpiece while facing the considerable risks of revealing it to the world?