The Borderlines Film Festival will return this Friday, March 1, at nine venues across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Malvern and the Marches.
Among the offerings are the recent British release All of Us Strangers starring Fleabag’s Andrew Scott and Normal People’s Paul Mescal at Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire.
The Great Escaper with Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson will be at the Knighton Community Centre on the Welsh border.
The festival's programme comprises 22 screenings on Friday, taking audiences to countries like Japan, Mongolia, Argentina, Tibet, Senegal, and Georgia.
The event runs for 17 days, ending on Sunday March 17, with showings at 23 venues.
Naomi Vera-Sanso, the festival director, said the Italian film Disco Boy, a debut from director Giacomo Abbruzzese, tells the story of a young Belarusian man who flees from Belarus to France where he contemplates joining the Foreign Legion.
She said: "What I love about this film is the terrific energy, both of the performances and the direction
"While we have screened many films in Borderlines that feature Franz Rogowski, for me this is his most compelling performance.”
Jo Comino, the marketing manager, is looking forward to a film set in the Democratic Republic of Congo called Omen (Augure), describing it as a "wild" mix of colour, witchcraft, and cultural clashes.
Alison Chapman, the press assistant, has her sights set on Perfect Days, a film by German director Wim Wenders made in Japan that captures an uplifting everyday-life story in Japan.
Sandie Caffelle, festival coordinator, said the film Snow Leopard showcases the struggle between man and nature with stunning cinematography.
Robot Dreams was recommended by Holly Dennison, marketing officer, who said: “As it is dialogue-free, it's a super accessible film and is based on a beautiful graphic novel with a lovely art style.
"Dealing with love, friendship, and living in the big city, it has something for everybody."
Leah Johnson, Malvern Festival coordinator, wants to see Ehsan Khoshbakht's Celluloid Underground, a documentary on cinema restrictions in Iran.
The festival has received support from funders including the BFI, the Elmley Foundation, and Hereford City Council, as well as local business sponsors.
Tickets and passes are available through borderlinesfilmfestival.org and in person or by phone through The Courtyard Hereford (01432 340555).
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