Annual Awards 2026 | Program 7 — Hidden Threads: Mystery & Suspense

2:35 – 4:15 PM · Cinema 9 · 🟠 16+

Lucy

Bastien Leblanc (France)
USA Premiere

While on vacation by a lake in southern France, Suzanne’s daughter suddenly disappears, sending her into a desperate race against time to find her.

09:05

Smoke Break

Lisa Maarek (USA)
California Premiere

A peculiar, reserved man drifts into a lively jazz bar, using the crowd to hide the traces of his late-night activities.

13:11

The Verona

Robby Miller (USA)
California Premiere

On his first night shift, a New York City doorman faces a rowdy intruder and is forced to call on a mysterious group for help.

19:07

Impure

Xavier Mesme (France)

Five years after her childhood love’s disappearance following their friend’s murder, Mahé reunites with Cristèle, who reveals she was sent away to “cure” her sexuality. When Cristèle’s father arrives, Mahé uncovers chilling clues linking him to the past, and realizes she may be in danger.

15:41

Our Father

Janelle Christa (USA)

A priest’s faith is shaken when he unknowingly baptizes a calculating killer who believes murder is a form of penance. As the killings escalate, he’s drawn into a moral crisis that forces him to question justice, guilt, and the limits of forgiveness.

18:58

The Path To Enigma

Max Gladkov (Netherlands, Russia)
California Premiere

A man with a violent compulsion is placed in a restrictive hostel after psychiatric treatment, still haunted by his urges. When he discovers his therapist is abusing residents, he confronts the truth behind his condition—only to face a terrifying realization: his greatest threat may be himself.

22:59