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Washed Up
Morwenna (Anna Ivankovic) is going through a difficult transition in her life in Washed Up. An aspiring artist…
By Andrew MurraySpecial
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“I just focused on expressing reality”: Yang Jong-hyun on People and Meat at Florence Korea Film Fest 2026
Director Yang Jong-hyun's poignant drama, People and Meat, opened the Florence Korea Film Fest 2026, captivating the Florentine…
By Laura Della Corte
Cinema & Tv
“Everything began with their ambition and their desire”: Lee Hwan on Project Y at Florence Korea Film Fest 2026
The Upcoming had the privilege of interviewing director Lee Hwan at the Florence Korea Film Fest 2026, where…
By Laura Della Corte
Cinema & Tv
“I was paying more attention to the message I wanted to convey than to Florence itself”: Lee Chang-yeol on Florence Knockin’ on You at Florence Korea Film Fest 2026
During the Florence Korea Film Fest 2026, The Upcoming had an insightful conversation with director Lee Chang-yeol about…
By Laura Della Corte
Cinema & Tv
“I try to capture the aspects of society itself”: Yeon Sang-ho on The Ugly at Florence Korea Film Fest 2026
Yeon Sang-ho, acclaimed Korean director, was a guest of honour at the Florence Korea Film Fest 2026, and…
By Laura Della Corte
BFI Flare
Lunar Sway
Cliff (Noah Parker) is a young bisexual man who’s stuck living in a rut within a small desert…
By Andrew Murray
BFI Flare
Satisfaction: On the red carpet with Alex Burunova and Fionn Whitehead at BFI Flare 2026
With a writing process that took over eight years, filmmaker and director Alex Burunova’s ethereal film Satisfaction is…
By Ezelle Alblas
BFI Flare
Lunar sway: On the red carpet with the cast and director at BFI Flare 2026
Canadian filmmaker Nick Butler’s dark comedy Lunar Sway is set in the fictional, slow-paced town of Mooncrest, home…
By Ezelle Alblas
Film festivals
Dublin Film Festival 2026: Rebuilding
Introspective and disarming, with nuanced performances, Rebuilding is a wonderfully magnetic piece starring Josh O’Connor and Lily LaTorre…
By Mae Trumata
Film festivals
Dublin Film Festival 2026: No Ordinary Heist
Intriguing and anxiety-inducing, No Ordinary Heist sets the scene in the crisp, wet winter air of Belfast, recounting…
By Mae Trumata