Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers
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Cannes 2026 (Midnight): Species (dir. Marion Le Corroller) | Review
An eccentric, adrenaline-pumped genetic drift takes shape in Cannes Midnight Screening selection "Species," a red-tinted horror film that unsettles with…
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TIDF 2026: XiXi (dir. Fan Wu) | Review
Fan Wu's "XiXi" is a true ode to freedom, a heartfelt cry for the reclaiming of women’s bodies, an essential…
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TIDF 2026: Confessions of a Mole (dir. Mo Tan) | Review
An intimate and caustic self-portrait, "Confessions of a Mole," directed by Mo Tan, was selected to compete in the Salute!…
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Cannes 2026 (Critics’ Week): Viva (dir. Aina Clotet) | Review
Aina Clotet’s "Viva" ("Alive") explores a cancer survivor’s reawakening desire through two profoundly different relationships in a standout Critics’ Week…
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Cannes 2026 (Un Certain Regard): All The Lovers In The Night (dir. Sode Yukiko) | Review
2026 Un Certain Regard selection "All the Lovers in the Night" offers a meditative, therapeutic unveiling of earthly riches and…
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Cannes 2026 (Critics’ Week): The Station (dir. Sara Ishaq) | Review
In a Yemen ravaged by cycles of violence, "The Station" is a brilliant, generous, and gripping film that celebrates sisterhood…
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Cannes 2026 (Un Certain Regard): Forever Your Maternal Animal (dir. Valentina Maurel) | Review
Director Valentina Maurel opens up the concealed layers of womanhood across two dimensions: the silent, non-desperate plea that lingers beneath…
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Cannes 2026 (Directors’ Fortnight): Shana (dir. Lila Pinell) | Review
Misery comes full circle in a fairly tangled tale of endurance and insecurity, intertwined with comedy and fantasy. Eva Huault's…
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Cannes 2026 (Cannes Premiere): Marie Madeleine (dir. Géssica Généus) | Review
Géssica Généus pulls double duty as director and star in "Marie Madeleine," where taboo and temptation collide against the foundations…
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Visions du Réel 2026: Saudades Eternas (dir. Emma Boccanfuso) | Review
In the heart of the favela, Emma Boccanfuso portrays a vibrant, deeply endearing matriarch who turns her home into a…
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