Directed by Óliver Laxe (Spain and France, 2025, 114 min.). Spanish, English, French, and Arabic with English subtitles.

A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They are searching for Mar—daughter and sister—who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw sense of freedom, the father and son hand out their lost family member’s photo again and again. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey takes on an increasingly existential weight—invoking the Islamic concept of the Sirat, the narrow bridge each soul must cross after death—forcing them to confront their own limits. Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival to rave reviews, Sirāt is an unforgettable experience that pushes the limits of what cinema can achieve.

Audiences should be aware that the film elicits intense emotions around death and grief; viewer discretion is advised.

“Unlike any other film … Sirāt is a trip: cinema as a mind-expanding substance.” —Observer UK

“Impossible for this critic to shake, a reminder of what movies can do when they loosen the restraints of traditional narrative and remember that images are meant to evoke as much as they are to explain.” —RogerEbert.com

Watch the trailer.