Pat Taaffe

The latest film from visionary Hungarian filmmaker György Pálfi whose previous films include Hukkle (2002), Taxidermia (2006) and His Master’s Voice (2018), Hen follows the life of an ostracised chicken who escapes from the poultry farm and ventures into unfamiliar territory. We witness the nameless hen’s perilous journey into the world we know while she fights to survive, combating the elements and her own personal quest for motherhood. The chicken struggles to take control of her own...

Emerging filmmaker Max Walker-Silverman follows up his acclaimed feature film debut A Love Song (2022) with his poignant and life-affirming second film in Rebuilding. Set in the aftermath of a catastrophic wildfire that consumes his 200-acre ranch and all his possessions, Dusty (Josh O’Conner) is forced to relocate with what he has left to a community support camp in a refurbished mobile home. Dusty must confront his relationships with those around him including his ex-wife, mother in law and...