Recommended routes this weekend
Three curated routes to follow into the final days of Film from the South 2025
Go into the final three days of Film from the South 2025 with a plan!
Here are three curated routes to follow through the year's final festival weekend - seize the chance now to immerse yourself in the latest and greatest films from Latin America, Asia or Africa and the Middle East! Follow these routes all the way through or pick and mix, and you'll get a little bit of everything from each continent.
Route 1: Latin America
Saturday, NOV 15
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
The best films cannot be put into a thematic box. Such is the case with THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES by Walter Salles from 2004 – It is a film about friendship, about love, about adventure and about politics.
MISTURA
When Norma, an upper-class woman in Lima, is confronted with her own prejudices, she embarks on a culinary journey to break free from old patterns in this life-affirming and moving drama.
CORINA
A warm and funny coming-of-age story about taking control of your own life.
Sunday, NOV 16
HOLA FRIDA
A colorful journey through the childhood of the legendary Frida Kahlo.
A POET
Colombia’s Oscar submission is an absurd fable about a man who has always been obsessed with poetry and his attempt to live a life of art.
THE MESSAGE
Anika can communicate with animals and makes a living by offering this service to desperate pet owners across the Argentine countryside.
THE BLUE TRAIL
Gabriel Mascaro’s latest film opens the festival – a poetic, entertaining, and visually striking story about aging, freedom, and resilience.
Route 2: Africa & the Middle East
Saturday, NOV 15
PROMISED SKY
In a character-driven and unique family portrait, we follow three adult women in a powerful and deeply human story about sisterhood and chosen family.
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB
A harrowing account based on true events, and one of the most important films of the year about six year old Hind Rajab who was brutally murdered by the Israeli military.
Sunday, NOV 16
FRANTZ FANON
Mark the 100th anniversary of Frantz Fanon's birth with this thought-provoking and stylish film about his years in Algeria.
ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
Shula stumbles upon her uncle’s body along a roadside. In the days that follow, preparations for the funeral begin, and old secrets rise to the surface.
Route 3: Asia
Saturday, NOV 15
PRINCESS MONONOKE
Cynical profiteers in Irontown have disturbed the balance of nature and awakened demonic forces in the forest. A beautifully realised tale of civilisation versus nature by japanese master animator Hayao Miyazaki.
MIYAZAKI: SPIRIT OF NATURE
This documentary explores the life and works of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki and their relationship to nature.
WHAT DOES THAT NATURE SAY TO YOU
The young poet Dong-hwa’s meeting with his girlfriend Jun-hee’s parents starts politely – before it turns into an exploration of privilege and ideals.
Sunday, NOV 16
MAGELLAN
Cult director Lav Diaz’s latest film portrays the Spanish explorer Magellan, from his early days as a young sailor to his gradual transformation into an increasingly tyrannical captain.
NORTH SOUTH MAN WOMAN
When North Korean women flee to modern South Korea, Han Yujin steps in – the matchmaker who aims to unify a divided nation, one couple at a time.
LEFT-HANDED GIRL
A touching and visually striking family portrait set in Taipei's bustling nightlife, directed by Sean Baker's regular creative partner.