Happy Birthday
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...]

Maoussi
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...]

Cidade Rabat
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...]

Scarecrows (Putnubiedēkļi)
Airport workers negotiate the environmental conflicts of the shared airfield space, in this quirky Latvian documentary - from the Doc@PÖFF Baltic Competition of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]

The Butthole Surfers Movie
Tom Stern’s love letter to one of the strangest punk phenomena of the '80 and '90s perfectly matches the goofiness of the American band - from the 12th edition of the Doc'n Roll Film Festival [Read More...]

A Beautiful Place
Dutch photographer-turned-filmmaker Isolde Woudstra follows mysterious Lebanese duo Hanover on their 2024 European tour, in this blend of talking heads and concert documentary - from the 12th Doc'n Roll Festival [Read More...]

Phantoms of July (Sehnsucht in Sangerhausen)
Light-hearted, mystical and playful ghost story from Germany examines irrational desires and the quest for imagined autonomy - from the Sarajevo Film Festival [Read More...]

Brides
Deceptively simple road movie examines Islamophobia and the radicalisation of young women in Britain - in cinemas on Friday, September 26th [Read More...]

Dry Leaf
Aided by an invisible friend, a desperate man searches for his missing daughter - monumental ode to the aimless souls of Georgia shows at the Tallinn Black Nights [Read More...]

Pavements
Off-kilter ode to one of strangest musical phenomena of the 1990s is both chaotic and passionate - on various VoD platforms [Read More...]

Bluish
Austrian film conducts a bold exploration of Gen Z ennui and bohemian isolation through the lens of pandemic-inspired slow cinema - from the 59th edition of Karlovy Vary [Read More...]

Action Item
Paula Ďurinová's essay on burnout and Gen Z in a fast-changing Berlin shows promise yet little substance - from the 59th edition of Karlovy Vary [Read More...]

Peter Hujar’s Day
Ira Sachs' stripped-back homage to iconic photographer is part of a larger appreciation of the NYC queer mythos, as well as an interrogation of a “normal day" - in cinemas on Friday, January 2nd [Read More...]

Carissa
Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar’s debut feature patiently introduces audiences to the delicate routine of rural South Africans - from the Orizzonti section of the 81st Venice International Film Festival [Read More...]

Holy Electricity
Tato Kotetishvili’s debut feature offers a visual feast and also an intimate introduction to a vibrant and surreal Tbilisi - from the Cineasti del Presente section of the 77th Locarno Film Festival [Read More...]

This Closeness
Awkward and bizarre Airbnb interactions offer commentary on forged intimacy, in this micro-budget, sharp American indie - available now on Mubi [Read More...]