Cinematic journeys through regions whose stories offer fresh insight into place, identity, and experience.
Festival Programme
Films — by Strand
Journeys
The Blue Trail
O último azul
In a future world where senior citizens are banished from society, a rebellious matriarch instead embarks on a fantastic Amazon adventure. Gabriel Mascaro’s film is an ode to life and freedom with no age restrictions.
The Secret Agent
O agente secreto
Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho painstakingly recreates the Recife of the 70s dictatorship years in this sprawling, colourful spy thriller like no other. Winner of Best Director and Best Actor at Cannes.
Stranger Eyes
Mò shì lù
In a world where everyone has a camera in their pocket, the government has cameras on street corners and businesses have cameras in their lobbies, when can you be sure that you're not being recorded and who can you trust?