Told across three distinct phases of research, the film chronicles the evolution of the Yellowstone Cougar Project, highlighting the groundbreaking science, tireless fieldwork, and unwavering passion of the biologists who are committed to understanding and protecting these elusive animals. Audiences will also get to meet specific cougars, each with their own unique story of survival, resilience, and connection, set against the stunning backdrop of Yellowstone's majestic landscapes.

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A woman finds herself trapped in a strange place, terrorised by a faceless entity.

A portrait of the churches surrounding the Diocese of São José dos Pinhais.

A group of friends face psychological torment after one friend moves into the famous 88 Humberside Close. Strange encounters make them believe the haunting legend of the Goofy Gieber has returned.

Vorágine follows the lives of a group of young dancers over the course of a year and a half in post-pandemic Argentina. Through rehearsals, spontaneous conversations, and shared pauses in dressing rooms and city spaces, it captures the emotional and physical intensity of artistic work, the essence of youth, and the strength of human connection, alongside the desires and uncertainties they face. It is an intimate portrait, immersed in the everyday rhythm of creation and life, torn between passion and weariness, staying and leaving.

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Mélodie

To fulfill her dream of opening an animal shelter, Gundega worked as a strip dancer and purchased a property where she, together with her mother Iveta, began building a new life devoted to caring for animals. This is a story of three generations of women — Iveta, Gundega, and Gundega’s daughter Ronja — revealing how interests, traits, and affection are passed down from one generation to the next, forming an invisible yet enduring bond between mother and daughter.

A monkey steps out of a bar to get some air, grappling with the harsh nature of existence.

Wasteland - L'île oubliée

We follow two somewhat successful actresses who leave Colombia and travel to New York, aiming for greater fame and opportunity and a better life for themselves and a daughter, only to receive a rude awakening: they are only seen as immigrants now. Colombian director Daniel Arango, who lives in New York, clearly knows whereof he films, as do his leading actresses, Jennifer Arenas and Josefina Scaro, the latter of whom returns to MIFF after being here recently with the well-loved film American Thief.

When the first snow falls, the fifth season begins in the village surrounded by mountains. Once a year, the ‘untamed and wild’ is allowed to burst out of the men under the protection of the masks. Somewhere between fairy tale and reality, this documentary paints a picture of a controversial tradition.

Papel y Carbón

At the same time every morning, on the same small stretch of beach, the Cremorne Ocean Dippers submerge themselves in the icy waters off the south-east coast of Lutruwita (Tasmania). With my mother being one of these cold water swimmers, I have witnessed, and partaken, in the quiet wonder of this daily ritual. ‘I go down to the shore’ is a love letter to this daily practice and the people who enact it.

A small mistake in timing... A man who has given up on life is stopped by something unexpected: Death itself. Their encounter leads to a tragicomic conflict that questions the strange logic of existence.

A father brings his daughter to a ceremony, where she will fly off to become a star in the sky.