Bright Future
Programme IFFR 2026
A selection of feature-length debuts, characterised by original subject matter and an individual style, representing the cutting edge of contemporary filmmaking.
Overview of films
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TEKENCHU: THE RITE OF THE NAHUALES
Carlos Matienzo Serment | 80' | Mexico | World premiere
A Mexican folk horror film about the serial murder of children in various Indigenous villages. -
Tycoon
Charlotte Zhang | 89' | Canada | World premiere
Los Angeles in the not too distant future, on the eve of social breakdown. -
White Lies
Alba Zari | 99' | Italy | International premiere
A dive into the devastating consequences of cult indoctrination and a powerful monument to acceptance and understanding. -
Why Do I See You in Everything?
Rand Abou Fakher | 70' | Belgium | World premiere
Two friends drift through dreams and memories, searching for tenderness amid unending cycles of violence. -
Why hasn’t everything disappeared yet
Stefan Koutzev | 98' | Germany | World premiere
A lyrically ascetic, audiovisually rich and seductive reflection on trauma and migration. -
WOLFGANG
Filmsaaz | 98' | Iran | World premiere
A genre-defying opera about an exiled Iranian artist in Paris, told through Mozart’s life.