Flow
A menagerie adrift on a boat must work together to survive a catastrophic flood in this animated wonder arriving from Cannes Un Certain Regard.
Fulldome Showcase 1
MIFF’s popular annual program of fulldome screenings at the Melbourne Planetarium returns for the 2024 festival.
Fulldome Showcase 2
MIFF’s popular annual program of fulldome screenings at the Melbourne Planetarium returns for the 2024 festival.
Gaucho Gaucho
A Sundance-awarded film about an Argentine cowboy community, elevated by sublime monochrome cinematography and sweeping western-inspired imagery.
Ghost Cat Anzu
This unconventional and delightfully wacky anime conjures a rotoscoped dream world as a grief-stricken girl befriends a giant bipedal cat spirit.
Ghost Trail
This portrait of justice-seeking Syrians in European exile is a deftly calibrated spy thriller propelled by stand-out performances.
Gigi
Aquatic and amphibious imagery act as motifs for a young woman’s recollections of her life.
The Girl With the Needle
True crime as a post-WWI Scandi-noir fairytale – this Danish masterwork of tension and terror stars Trine Dyrholm and Vic Carmen Sonne.
Godzilla
The masterpiece that made the name ‘Godzilla’ known worldwide has been restored in 4K to mark 70 years of watching this kaiju ravage all in his wake.
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Mothra, King Ghidorah and Baragon defend Japan from Godzilla, who has been possessed by the souls of those who were killed during the Pacific War.
Godzilla 70th Anniversary Marathon
Join us in celebrating the world’s favourite reptilian, amphibious kaiju over one glorious night, via seven films marking 70 years.
Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
In the 14th instalment in the series (marking the 20th anniversary of Godzilla), an ‘alien superweapon’ threatens the planet.
Godzilla vs Mothra
A gigantic egg is discovered on Infant Island and two miniature fairies guarding it predict the resurrection of Mothra’s archenemy.
Golden Age of Iranian Animation, 1965-77
A showcase of Iranian animation, from the early efforts of Western-educated filmmakers to award-winning shorts produced by government agencies.
Grand Tour
This Cannes Best Director–winning Asian odyssey spectacularly mashes up time and place, genre and form, to transport audiences somewhere sublime.
Grandmamauntsistercat
Winner of the Berlinale’s Teddy Award for Best Short Film, this story of a matriarchal family repurposes archival footage from communist Poland.
Hesitation Wound
A steely criminal lawyer juggles a murder case and tending to her dying mother in this Turkish drama that unspools over a tense 24 hours.
Honeymoon
A moving, beautifully shot portrait of two trans women on a road trip across Greece.
House of the Seasons
This hearty, accomplished debut feature follows the highs and lows of a multi-generational family running a tofu factory in Daegu.
Hurikán
In this Annecy Audience Award winner, a simple errand turns into a comic Sisyphean ordeal.
The Hyperboreans
Showcased in Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, Beau Is Afraid’s breakout animators turn Chile’s Neo-Nazi history into a nightmarish stop-motion meta-movie.
Immortals
Two activist-survivors navigate the aftermath of Iraq’s October 2019 protests in this extraordinary collaborative portrait of contemporary Iraq.
In the Garden of Tulips
A poignant glimpse of the bond between a father and his teenage daughter at the height of the Iran–Iraq war.
In the Shadow of the Cypress
When a beached whale runs ashore, a father and daughter disagree about its fate.
INNERSTAR 01: Reddening
The first entry in a series inspired by astronomical phenomena and the exploration of consciousness and existence from a philosophical perspective.
Intercepted
A haunting psychological portrait of invasion, this Berlinale-awarded documentary covertly listens in as Russian troops call home.
International Shorts 1
An awarded and acclaimed cornucopia from directors known and new.
International Shorts 2
Remarkable short-form favourites from Cannes, Berlin, Tribeca and more.
Iranian Subversive Documentaries, 1961-67
Three works manifesting the subversive nature of Iranian New Wave documentary cinema as well as their deep roots in poetry.
It follows It passes on
Postwar memories of the Taiwanese Kinmen Islands are seen as if through broken glass, summoned by way of incense, ceramics, sand, light and shadows.
Iwakura
Rooted in Shinto mythology, Iwakura invokes the spirits that embody the sacred rock formations found throughout Japan.
Julie Keeps Quiet
When her coach is accused of misconduct, a tennis prodigy decides – for her own complex reasons – not to return serve.
kajoo yannaga
Follow the Companion Sky Spirit through a virtual walk on Country: emerging from subterranean soils to the ground level, ascending to meet the clouds.
Kanoon: From Didactic to Poetic, 1974-77
A suite of films produced by Kanoon, the celebrated government agency that brought culture and literacy to children and young adults in Iran.
The Land at Night
An eerie trip across the landscape takes a dark turn into Australian Gothic.
Light, Noise, Smoke, and Light, Noise, Smoke
A hypnotic interplay between footage of fireworks shot during a Japanese summer festival.
Limbotopia
First-time director Hsieh Wen-Yee presents a surreal trip through a post-apocalyptic Taiwan.
Malu
A middle-aged actress begins to unravel in this dynamite debut, featuring an explosive, emotionally wrenching lead performance from Yara de Novaes.
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Winner of the Cannes Short Film Palme d’Or, this razor-sharp, ultra-tense standoff offers a cinematic tribute to a real wartime figure.
The Masterpiece
In this Sundance award-winner, race and class complicate the transaction between a wealthy couple and the scrap dealers they invite to their mansion.
Matta and Matto
At the Hotel Vaip, where machines simulate human contact, guests pay a high price.
Metaract
The artist’s quest for meaning is revealed through natural environments, which are recontextualised and juxtaposed with digital elements.
MIFF x Peninsula Hot Springs: Magic Beach
Ten animators adapt Alison Lester’s children’s book, crafting a magical mixture of live action and animation destined to become a family favourite.
Misericordia
If you go into the woods today, you’re in for a darkly comedic surprise from French provocateur Alain Guiraudie.
Mongrel
An undocumented Thai caregiver grapples with exploitation in this evocative portrait that received the Caméra d’Or Special Mention at Cannes.
The Most Precious of Cargoes
Best Director Oscar winner Michel Hazanavicius crafts a stirring Holocaust fable – the first animated film to screen in Cannes competition since 2008.
Motel Destino
From Cannes competition lands a colourful, queered and beachside-set erotic thriller in which desire and destiny clash in a seedy sex hotel.
Moving
Caught between her divorcing parents, a little girl is forced to come to terms with her new reality in this touching family drama.
My Favourite Cake
Tender and funny yet politically daring, this double-Berlinale-winning late-life romance is guaranteed to steal your heart.
My Sunshine
A coach trains two young figure skaters in this endearing, snow-blanketed portrait of youthful yearning and adult melancholy.