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… it’s not just an exercise in courage; it’s terrific and powerful …
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… not only a story about vengeance and recognition, but a piercing reflection on collective trauma and moral paralysis in a society broken by fear.
The story of Iranian cinema is a hundred-years-old, and which has followed a more challenging path compared to many other countries. Low budgets and severe censorship are among the problems
As with the 2024 Venice Festival, when the jury headed by Isabelle Huppert delivered Pedro Almodovar his first top European festival award, the Golden Lion, to The Room Next Door,
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
Martin McDonagh, Alice Diop [pictured] and Luca Guadagnino were this year’s big winners, whilst the highly touted Netflix films came away empty handed.
… tender filmmaking which places the personal as the political in a manner that is never heavy-handed.