Berlinale
“I prefer emotional clarity”: Rafael Manuel on Filipiñana at Berlin Film Festival 2026
Director Rafael Manuel discussed his compelling film Filipiñana at the Berlin Film Festival 2026. Building on his 2020…
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Berlinale
“It’s a time capsule into ordinary women’s lives”: Sophie Heldman on The Education of Jane Cumming at Berlin Film Festival 2026
Sophie Heldman, director of the compelling film The Education of Jane Cumming, presented her work at the Berlinale…
By Laura Della Corte
Berlinale
“You start to have this inner monologue during the day”: Anna Roller and Sylvaine Faligant on Allegro Pastell
Director Anna Roller and lead actress Sylvaine Faligant joined us at the Berlin Film Festival 2026 to discuss…
By Laura Della Corte
Berlinale
Heysel 85
Heysel 85, Teodora Ana Mihai’s latest feature, revisits one of the most painful chapters in European football history:…
By Laura Della Corte
Berlinale
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
Gore Verbinski, the Academy Award-winning director known for Rango and the initial Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, makes…
By Laura Della Corte
Berlinale
Sunny Dancer
George Jaques, a rising talent in filmmaking, confidently tackles the weighty topic of teen cancer in his sophomore…
By Laura Della Corte
Berlinale
“The fire is visible, but you cannot touch it”: Xu Zao on Light Pillar at Berlin Film Festival 2026
Director and screenwriter Xu Zao, whose animated feature Light Pillar made its official debut at the Berlin Film…
By Laura Della Corte
Berlinale
“I think cinema must throw questions into the air”: Juan Pablo Sallato and Nicolás Zárate on The Red Hangar
At the Berlin Film Festival 2026, we sat down with director Juan Pablo Sallato and actor Nicolás Zárate…
By Laura Della Corte
Berlinale
“Your senses open up when you’re in existential moments of your life”: Saša Vajda on The Lights, They Fall at Berlin Film Festival 2026
Director Saša Vajda, whose fascinating film The Lights, They Fall was presented at the Berlinale, shared insights into…
By Laura Della Corte
Movie
Giant
Rowan Athale’s Giant enters the crowded boxing biopic arena with a distinctive punch. While ostensibly chronicling the flamboyant…
By Laura Della Corte