Grief, hallucination, and repression all collide in the second feature of Nayla Al Khaja, the first woman to direct and produce films in the Emirates - from the 46th Cairo International Film Festival [Read More...]
Two women from different generations clash as they find incompatible ways of handling sexual assault and trauma - Dutch film was shortlisted for this year’s Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film [Read More...]
Victorian sorceress-turned-doctor finds the cure for tuberculosis, in this bewitching tale of mermaids and female empowerment - from the short list of the Action Live Shorts Academy Awards [Read More...]
Shakespeare's wife grapples with grief after the untimely death of their youngest child, in Chloe Zhao's finely crafted yet frustratingly timid new film - in cinemas on Friday, January 9th [Read More...]
German-directed, British-made short film shortlisted for the Oscars builds empathy with teenage Ukrainian soldier through quiet observation rather than jingoism and cheap heroics [Read More...]
Impressive family drama takes place against the backdrop of the worst terrorist act in the history of aviation the world had witnessed until 9/11 - from the International South Asian Film Festival [Read More...]
An autocratic Timothée Chalamet is both funny and seductive as a ping pong aficionado, in Josh Safdie's first solo directorial effort since 2008 - in cinemas on Friday, December 26th [Read More...]
Gharoro-Akpojoto challenges the misconceptions around immigration in Britain, opening up a window on the realities of asylum seekers - on VoD on January 19th [Read More...]
Thai immigrant in New York has to grapple with grief, an inconvenient ex and social differences, in this dirty gem of a queer tale - from the Reeling Film Festival [Read More...]
Spanish drama elicits visceral feelings from its audience as a father and son's combustible relationship teeters on the edge - from the 25th REC Tarragona Film Festival [Read More...]
A fisherman reconsiders his bond with a young boy, in Eduardo Boccaletti’s gorgeously crafted short drama - from the Avanca Film Festival [Read More...]
Powerful Spanish film gives voice to Congolese rape victims, while also highlighting the accountability of global consumers (people like you and me) - Goya Winner for Best Documentary Short [Read More...]
A school petition exposes traumatic wounds for a seventeen-year-old school girl, in this thought-provoking South Korean drama - from the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Iranian filmmaker lends Chekhov’s gun an explosive new meaning, in this metatextual hodgepodge of film stories - from the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Two sisters flee their father's wrath in this suspenseful Jordanese short with beats of paranoia and humour - from the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Young couple living in Mumbai feign happiness on social media in order to cope with societal and financial pressures, in this austere and auteurial creation - from the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
A sickly orphan living on the violent streets of Baghdad dreams of meeting with his late parents, in this devastating urban tale of abandonment - from the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Single mother and fearless lorry driver navigates the dangerous roads of Kenya in order to provide for her growing family - dirty doc premieres at the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Desperate mother seeks novel and unorthodox ways of connecting with her neurodiverse son, in this finely crafted family drama from Jordan - from the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Grandma sacrifices her life mission in order to locate her missing granddaughter, in this warm and tender female road movie from Saudi Arabia - world premiere takes place in the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Muslims from six different places travel to Mecca in search of spiritual healing, in this glitzy Saudi documentary - from the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Guinean orphan becomes a fearless child soldier in order to survive in an intrinsically “cadaverised” Africa - dazzling animation shows in the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
British singer Charli XCX gets down and dirty in "liquid" Warsaw, while making her acting debut in this filthy gem of a Polish-American indie - from the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Juliette Binoche and Akram Khan violate the conventions of dance and drama, in this unabashedly experimental movie - from the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Historical drama offers valuable insight into Palestine under British rule, plus it's a tribute to the self-determination of Arabs - now on various VoD platforms [Read More...]
Young girl and ghost friend set out to uncover the dark secrets of their land, in this sensuous depiction of rural China - from the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Clint Bentley's second directorial feature is a impactful study of a construction worker navigating the unseen upheavals of modernity from his refreshingly rural vantage point - now on Netflix [Read More...]
Deaf musicians stage Beethoven's only opera in sign language, in a touching show of creative inclusivity - from the 25th REC Tarragona International Film Festival [Read More...]
Dreamlike, experimental exploration of cinematic forms from Spain inspires conflicted feelings - from the 25th REC Tarragona International Film Festival [Read More...]
Sharp political film tackles the harsh realities of Egyptian classism from the perspective of two young girls - from the 25th REC Tarragona International Film Festival [Read More...]
Mostly set in burlesque Paris and based on a real story, this WW2 drama resonates with our present-day reality - in cinemas on Friday, November 28th [Read More...]
Precocious Indian girl searches for "the perfect man", in this enjoyable comedy and riff on existential darkness - from the 25th REC Tarragona International Film Festival [Read More...]
Polish woman are forced to "enjoy" perpetual summer inside the confines of a palace, in a film with a modern twist on an ancient tale - from the 25th REC Tarragona International Film Festival [Read More...]
Teen has to decide between sex, religion and academia, in this fingerin' good little comedy - American indie is in REC Tarragona's Opera Prima section [Read More...]
Ageing French actor finds himself overshadowed by his own belongings, while also fighting for his memories and insights to prevail - watch this filthy genius documentary for free in December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
Intimate, non-narrative documentary explores the subculture life of the SHUM Rave DJs and artists, in Eastern Ukraine - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
Charlotte Schiøler’s debut lightly explores shared immigrant identity in Paris through the structure of a romcom - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
Bolstered by Eryk Walny's magnetic performance, this rape drama has travelled well in the years following the #MeToo allegations - watch it for free in December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
This surreal dramedy from Serbia and Croatia takes us on a dizzying ride through the various guises of a disappeared woman - watch it for free in December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
Atmospheric Irish-language folk horror exposes the terrifying side of Catholic religion, in a movie with shades of The Wicker Man - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
Helena recalibrates after the loss of a parent, in this hard-hitting character study a 40-year-old single mother from Portugal - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
A family unit travels in a shared vehicle, thus acquiring a deeper understanding of each other as well as of the European continent - watch it for free in December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
Music, romance, and secret confessions are all on the menu in Sara Gutiérrez Galve’s alluring story of a dark night of the soul - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
A young woman finds herself caught between a sensible future and a passionate reunion, in Diego Llorente’s elegant story of the heart - stream it for free this December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
A legendary artist’s life is seen through the eyes of his friends and critics, in a gorgeously made drama based on true events - watch it for free in December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
American woman of Nigerian heritage refuses a return to her ancestral land because of a torrid sex affair - from the Woodstock Film Festival 2025 [Read More...]
Josh O'Connor and an incoherent Daniel Craig lead the charge in this protracted, underwhelming detective comedy - in cinemas on Wednesday, November 26th [Read More...]
Exquisite Baltic doc reveals the "unique and unrepeatable" beauty of microorganisms, with a very poetic sensibility - from the Doc@PÖFF Baltic Competition at the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
A party-loving young man suffers an accident that leads to the world seeing him differently, and him facing up to adulthood - from the Just Film section of the 29th edition of the PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Filipino women resist American occupation and genocide, in Jun Robles Lana's riff on female power and colonisation - from the Official Competition of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Gabrielė Urbonaitė’s latest film is an aching and poetic detour into the bewilderment of turning 30, desire, and other sentiments - from the Baltic Competition of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Romanian woman reveals her soul through quiet observation, in this challenging yet extremely rewarding film - filthy genius drama is in the First Feature Competition of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
