When Thierry Fremaux announced the 2025 Cannes programme last month, he was aware that the festival had enjoyed huge successes in recent years, most notably in 2024 with Sean Baker’s
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...a low-key but keenly intelligent winner.
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… a thoroughly enjoyable, life-affirming film that balances the serious moments with the comic – occasionally at the same time.
Film festivals are curious places, especially when you consider a showcase like Berlinale. The official selection of the Berlin Film Festival comprises of several high-profile strands, from films vying in
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…. harsh, spiky, and quite off-putting on the surface, but cracking it open reveals a lot of tenderness and even fleeting sweetness.
8.5
...a winningly tough but profoundly sensitive tale...
Former London Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle took over the reins of The Berlin Film Festival in April, and much has been expected of her ability to inject a new
Established US-based filmmaker Yuri Zeltser takes to the mobile phone for his fascinating feature film, Circumcision. “Circumcision is the way forward for filmmakers,” says Phillip Noyce. “It’s a true film
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… bizarre and beautiful …
9.5
"A deeply affecting, profoundly moving, richly personal, and beautifully made meditation on father-son love, the power of family connection, and the long shadow cast by the greatest Kiwi rugby league