Germany
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San Sebastian IFF 2026
San Sebastian 2026: Ghost Song (dir. Fatih Akin) | Review
Fatih Akin's entry to the San Sebastian Competition opens with the quote “This is what dreams are made of” in…
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Venice Film Festival 2026
Venice 2026: Dear Ajayi | Interview with Damilola Orimogunje
“There is beauty in sadness”: Damilola Orimogunje discusses the colours, conflicts, and contradictions that shape "Dear Ajayi."
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Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers
TIFF 2026: Head to Head (dir. Ghasideh Golmakani) | Review
A thought-provoking, experimental yet courageous concept that turns the tables halfway, and lets the transformation finish its arc boldly. TIFF’s…
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Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers
Venice 2026: A day in the life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra (dir. Jacqueline Lentzou) | Review
Jacqueline Lentzou ventures into the consciousness through perceptive filmmaking, reaching the inner depths of the psyche and cinematic form in…
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Venice Film Festival 2026
Venice 2026: Dear Ajayi (dir. Damilola Orimogunje) | Review
In Nigeria and across much of Africa, the path to womanhood is often placed at two opposite ends of the…
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Venice Film Festival 2026
Venice 2026: I Plant My Hand in the Garden (dirs. Hoda Taheri & Boris Hadžija) | Review
Hoda Taheri and Boris Hadžija’s multicultural exploration of identity and family goes against the grain, using cinema’s formal qualities to…
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Karlovy Vary IFF 2026
KVIFF 2026: Everytime (dir. Sandra Wollner) | Review
Everytime's close-knit screenplay tightens its hold on grief and survival, presenting a modern, distinctive coping mechanism helmed by contemporary director…
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Karlovy Vary IFF 2026
KVIFF 2026: Hijamat (dir. Nader Saeivar) | Review
In "Hijamat," Nader Saeivar turns a family conflict into a profound meditation on faith and identity.
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Cannes 2026
Cannes 2026 (Directors’ Fortnight): Gabin (dir. Maxence Voiseux) | Review
Maxence Voiseux offers a condensed portrait of young Gabin’s childhood, having watched him grow over the course of ten years…
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Cannes 2026
Cannes 2026 (Un Certain Regard): Elephants in the Fog | Interview with Abinash Bikram Shah
With the 2026 Un Certain Regard Jury Award winner, "Elephants in the Fog," Abinash Bikram Shah brings the kinner community out…
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