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The year 2025 delivered a wealth of exceptional filmmaking, with independent movies securing significant critical and audience acclaim despite not always having the marketing might of blockbusters.
Proving that cinematic triumph doesn't require massive budgets, numerous films earned accolades across the global festival circuit, often flying just under the public radar.
Among the year's standout festival darlings were diverse features such as the coming-of-age Sundance premiere dramedy DJ Ahmet, the tense romantic thriller Plainclothes, and the French body-horror feature Else.
