Programme

Light Pillar asks what intimacy might look like in a world where intergalactic travel has become an everyday reality. Will we still be able to maintain personal relationships or will our humanity migrate into virtual space?

Discover the most exciting student sci-fi films from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, proving that great ideas can emerge beyond the walls of professional film studios.

With the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon.

Legendary screenwriter Makoto Ueda demonstrates the power of a love of cinema in his long-awaited directorial debut. You Are The Film is wild and unpredictable, yet remarkably tender.

With his previous hit Junk Head, Takahide Hori captivated film festivals around the world. Now the director returns with Junk World, sending us on another journey through his twisted stop-motion universe.

The documentary Crocodile, screened at the Berlin International Film Festival, shows how to make science fiction without a budget or resources – but with plenty of love and determination to tell a story.

The chemistry of life could even be spreading across solar systems to other parts of the galaxy, connecting biologies together in a huge web of life. Could we be a part of an ancient cosmic family tree?

Denis Villeneuve’s captivating sci-fi exploration of the power of language turns its gaze from alien worlds towards ourselves. This mesmerising audiovisual experience is led by Amy Adams in a superb performance as a linguist who demonstrates the vital importance of understanding.

The latest film from the director of the cult classic Train to Busan takes the zombie genre into a new dimension. An innovative take on a genre in which almost everything has already been said.

This razor-sharp Australian comedy proves that even a concept as familiar as the time loop still has plenty to offer.

Together, we open the door to a world in which AI is no longer merely a technology, but becomes our companion, lover, and confidant.

The sequel to the festival hit Freaks returns with its dark take on the lives of superheroes in an authoritarian society. Can Mary and Chloe find a place where they can live something resembling a normal life?

Discover the most exciting student sci-fi films from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, proving that great ideas can emerge beyond the walls of professional film studios.

The unexpected consequences of the digital revolution, including social media addiction, the risks of out-of-control AI and surveillance capitalism, have created an urgent need for strategies for survival.

Following the earthquake and tsunami of 2011, this gripping reconstruction of the Fukushima disaster reveals the chaos, systemic failures, and extraordinary courage of those who risked their lives to prevent an even greater catastrophe.

iShorts returns to Future Gate with a selection of short sci-fi films that serve up the future in small but well-concentrated doses.

Arco is a charming, visually breathtaking, and deeply moving odyssey filled with hope and optimism, produced by Natalie Portman.

Ridley Scott’s cult classic explores the boundaries of what it means to be human. Harrison Ford stars as the iconic detective Deckard, on the trail of replicants whose desire to live challenges everything he has ever believed.

Denis Villeneuve’s stunning sequel expands upon the legacy of the original film. Blade Runner K (Ryan Gosling) uncovers a dangerous secret, leading him to the long-missing Deckard, once again played by Harrison Ford.

This experimental film by Miroslav Krobot and Lubomír Smékal is loosely based on the stage production of the same name by the S 23 Theatre Company, whose non-professional actors put together stage performances based on the dialogical acting method

Based on the classic comic created by Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy), written by Japanese anime legend Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and directed by Rintaro (Galaxy Express 999), Metroopolis is a spectacular film featuring stunning imagery and unforgettable characters.