Forty-two students, three days, one deserted island: welcome to Battle Royale. A group of third-year students from a Japanese high school is forced by law to participate in a Battle Royale. The students are sent out to kill each other in a life-or-death game where anything goes, until only one remains… or they all die. Some, such as the psychotic Kiriyama and the sensual Mitsuko, decide to play along, while others try to find a way to leave the island without resorting to violence. But as the number of participants dwindles, it becomes harder and harder for Shuya and his classmates to survive. 

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1917. Pierre arrives at the front as a new recruit, driven to prove himself in battle. Behind the lines, he meets Francis, who tries to keep troop morale high with improvised shows. As the war rages relentlessly, they both try to escape reality, even if only for a moment.

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A romantic vacation goes awry when a volcanic eruption strands Bethany and her boyfriend Rob in Warsaw. Bethany, who is having doubts about her relationship, sees the eruption as a sign to leave her past behind and reaches out to her childhood friend Nel. Together, they wander through Warsaw’s vibrant nightlife and become entangled in an emotional web that puts her self-image to the test.

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In a small post office at Rio de Janeiro’s central station, Dora spends her days writing letters on behalf of illiterate people. But she doesn’t actually mail the letters. One day, she is confronted with the harsh reality of 9-year-old Josué’s life; he has just lost his mother in a tragic accident and wants to find his biological father, whom he has never known. Reluctantly, Dora takes him under her wing, and they set off on a road trip across Brazil in search of the mysterious father.

The screening on Wednesday November 18th will be introduced by Nadia Lie, professor Spanish and Latin-American Literature and Film (KU Leuven). The introduction will be in English, and the movie will be subtitled in English.

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Five short films about trans lives, bodies, and desire—sometimes intimate and personal, sometimes wild and imaginative.

In 3xMina, we follow Mina over three nights in Cannes, where performance, desire, and identity intertwine. The Jezebels takes us to Brussels’ queer pole-dancing community, where friendship and chosen family take center stage. In Purebred, a trans man returns to a lover’s apartment during a heat wave after taking a pregnancy test. *If I’m Here It Is* by Mystery transports us to a future Rio where a group of trans and queer witches takes on a violent regime. *Who is your first love?* looks back on a special trans friendship that blossoms in a Swiss village through play and first crushes. 

The compilation is in collaboration with WOEKER, Antwerp Queer Arts Festival and Queer Leuven.

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Chile, 1992. The country still bears the scars of years of dictatorship. While nine-year-old Inès spends her winter vacation at her grandparents’ hotel in a ski resort, she befriends Hanna, a young athlete from Germany. When Hanna disappears without a trace, Inès sets out to uncover the truth. This leads her to uncover dark secrets from the dictatorship. Secrets that should have remained buried deep beneath the snow... 

The screening on Tuesday, November 24, will be introduced by Nadia Lie, full professor of Spanish and Latin American literature and film (KU Leuven). The introduction will be in English, and the film will have English subtitles.

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The year is 2019, thirty years after World War III. From the ashes of devastated Tokyo, Neo-Tokyo rose—a city on the brink of anarchy. Violent gangs and terrorists hold the city in a stranglehold, and the corrupt government can only maintain its authority with the help of the powerful military. Tetsuo and Kanedo have been best friends since childhood. Together with their friends, they are part of one of the many motorcycle gangs plaguing the city. When Tetsuo is kidnapped to serve as a test subject for a scientific experiment, they become entangled in one of the city’s darkest secrets. 

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