A portrait of mad scientist and aquatic Doctor Doolittle, John C Lilly, becomes a survey of 1960s' crackpottery and counterculture - from the 54th edition of Rotterdam [Read More...]
Théodore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe shine in Alex Russell’s cynical debut feature about parasitical friendship and fame, a movie with significant parallels to Saltburn - from Sundance and the Berlinale [Read More...]
Bao Nguyen’s mesmerising documentary follows a photojournalist in search of the truth behind one of history’s most formative war photos - from Sundance [Read More...]
Igor Bezinović’s hybrid documentary takes on a key episode on the road to fascism and renders it both hilarious and terrifying - from the 54th edition of Rotterdam [Read More...]
Metatextual queer drama from Greece celebrates male virility and Athens, while also referencing a familiar classic - in cinemas on Friday, February 28th [Read More...]
Slovakian artist and dissident deals with love, motherhood and freedom when pulled back by an old love to the country she fled - live from Rotterdam [Read More...]
Find out what happens when vigilantism and voyeurism intertwine, in David Osit’s harrowing doc about NBC’s catch-a-paedo crime series - live from Sundance [Read More...]
Polish filmmakers Anka and Wilhelmina Sasnal deliver a postmodern rendering of class bound exploitation with humour - live from Rotterdam [Read More...]
A group of school children collaborate with a German filmmaker in order to make a very different portrait of growing up - from the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam [Read More...]
Alison Brie and Dave Franco literally become one, in this amusing blend of body horror and dark comedy about emotional attachment - live from Sundance [Read More...]
Post-zombie-apocalyptic podcaster struggles to maintain her listener base, with most of humanity either brain-dead or brain-ravenous - live from Sundance [Read More...]
Convincing performances, a timely subject matter and a strong sense of place cover up the conservative undertones of Max Walker-Silverman’s sophomore feature - live from Sundance [Read More...]
Justin Lin turns the true story of 26-year-old John Chau, killed in 2018 when trying to evangelise an uncontacted tribe, into a movie as misguided as its protagonist’s mission - live from Sundance [Read More...]
Entirely filmed from the entity's perspective, Steven Soderbergh supernatural horror is unusually warm and gentle to watch - in cinemas on Friday, January 24th [Read More...]
A medical assistant doctor throws a dysfunctional family into further disarray, in a short film blending comedy and horror - watch it online for a month only with MyFrenchFilmFestival [Read More...]
Desperate mother jumps through the increasingly smaller hoops of social services - simple and illuminating drama shows at MyFrenchFilmFestival [Read More...]
Drag songwriter Lagoona Bloo reflects on childhood and the experiences that led them to embark on a musical journey - from Out on Film: Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Festival [Read More...]
Polish government kills dozens of average citizens protesting against soaring household good prices, in this ingenious however limited animated doc - on VoD on Friday, January 3rd [Read More...]
Croatian soldier grapples with his morals as far-right extremism overtakes Europe - sleek and intelligent war drama premiered at the 58th Karlocy Vary International Film Festival [Read More...]
Petrol smugglers and filmmaker forge an unlikely bond as they seek to escape their existential rut - taciturn desert thriller is in the Main Competition of the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Cape Verdean woman abandons her baby daughter on a volcanic island, in this fiery tale of failed motherhood and reconnection - from the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Violence and corruption are the main currencies of Lagos, in this loose collection or urban parables from hell - from the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Energetic elderly woman with dementia moves to the old people's home of her choice, where she movingly picks up fragments of her life - deeply humanistic drama shows in the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Egyptian peasants desperate for an heir move to New York for fertility treatment, in this tribute to the silent movies of Charlie Chaplin - from the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
The sole survivor of a bus crash assumes a new identity in order to extricate herself from the shackles of the past - powerful social thriller from Tunisia premieres at the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Backstreet grifter lays his hands on a tape recording that could bring him riches, in this Saudi Arabian mix of comedy, thriller and social drama - from the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Young Bangladeshi woman embarks on a quest to save her mother's life, in this honest blend of social realism and melodrama - from the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Two Afghan sisters wrestle with multiple political forces and conflicting sentiments during the 1970s, in Roya Sadat's heartfelt yet muddled political drama - from the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Tunisian teen seeks solace and redemption after witnessing his cousin's brutal murder - soul-stirring, dazzling drama shows in the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Small-town, amateur filmmakers recreate Bollywood classics with dogged ardour, in this charming tribute to resilience and creativity - from the Main Competition of the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Fiercely loyal mongrel becomes a token of resistance, in this urban tale of survival from Egypt - in the Main Competition of the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Nubian albino boy dreams of making it big on a television singing talent show - Egyptian fable of sorts opens the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
A teenager leaves Paris for Francoist Spain, in this charming fable dotted with contemporary references (such Ernest Hemingway and the Beatles) - from the La Femme International Film Festival [Read More...]
A string of delicate topics are explored in a coming-of-age story that approaches the teenage years with sensitivity - from the Boston International Film Festival [Read More...]
Documentary about Ukrainian artists living through Russian attacks is a work of pure defiance - in selected cinemas on Friday, December 6th [Read More...]
Charmingly idiosyncratic Italian comedy about a filthy rich and socially inept young woman never fails to delight - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]
Iris is startled to find out her father wants to end his life on a particular day in the near future - watch this suicidal tragicomedy from the Netherlands for free this December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
Half-Portuguese, half-English dandy turns to the British capital as his own canvas in order to piece together an artwork of his own: deviance - watch this period drama for free this December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
Filmmaker and old friend search through family films and letters, in this sincere ode to memory and loss - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]
Overprotective mother desperately seeks her troubled son, in this profound and meaningful comedy from Greece - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]
Ukrainian girl's innocent view of the world collapses alongside the USSR, in this timely Ukrainian-Swedish co-production - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]
In her debut feature, Lisa Bierwirth takes an unflinching look at the complicated implications of love between a white German Woman and a Congolese immigrant - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]
Small town is intoxicated with racism and puffy conspiracy theories, in this satirical comedy from the Czech Republic - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]
Captivating observation of sexual awakening beneath the scorching Greek sun unpicks our emotional and intellectual baggage - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]
Two Americans take a long journey in order to reconnect with their heritage, until a Holocaust tour group throws them off-piste - in cinemas on Friday, January 17th [Read More...]
Chinese octogenarian surprises everyone by announcing her intention to divorce in a documentary that balances old with new - from the brand new Doc@PÖFF section of the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
A grandson tries to cling to the only family he knows in this quiet but affecting Spanish drama about ageing - from the 24th REC Tarragona International Film Festival [Read More...]
Image and sound are brilliantly interwoven in the real-life story of architect László Tóth, before the film succumbs to indulgence and hubris - in cinemas on Friday, January 24th [Read More...]
Julian Glander’s musical Day-Glo 3D animation shows a Floridian adolescent boy’s weird rites of passage in an America less materialist than it seems - from the 24th REC Tarragona International Film Festival [Read More...]