Cannes
The Electric Kiss
It is the Roaring Twenties and Suzanne (Anaïs Demoustier) works at a carnival, where men pay to kiss…
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“The topic might seem heavy, but the story has humour and light in it”: Zuzana Kirchnerová on Caravan at Cannes Film Festival 2025
Caravan is a tender, introspective road drama from Zuzana Kirchnerová, making its debut in the Un Certain Regard…
By Christina Yang
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“We started this film from the very first hours of the full-scale invasion”: Alina Gorlova, Simon Mozgovyi and Yelizaveta Smith Militantropos at Cannes Film Festival 2025
Created by Ukrainian film collective Tabor – comprising Alina Gorlova, Simon Mozgovyi and Yelizaveta Smith – Militantropos is…
By Christina Yang
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“We see Goliarda Sapienza with her literary creature”: Mario Martone on Fuori at Cannes Film Festival 2025
Fuori, the latest from Mario Martone, is a restrained, atmospheric study of disillusionment and quiet persistence. Loosely based…
By Christina Yang
Cannes
The Mastermind
The second feature in Josh O’Connor’s double bill at this year’s Cannes competition is Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind.…
By Selina Sondermann
Cannes
“It was interesting to talk about migration through a female character”: Erige Sehiri on Promised Sky
Selected to open the Un Certain Regard section, Promised Sky, directed by Erige Sehiri, traces the intertwined lives…
By Christina Yang
Cannes
Caravan
The road movie is a well-trodden cinematic path, but Zuzana Kirchnerová gives it fresh emotional traction with her…
By Christina Yang
Cannes
Honey Don’t!
Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley) is a private investigator who offers complimentary therapeutic advice to prospective clients before taking…
By Selina Sondermann
Cannes
Resurrection
In Resurrection (Kuang ye shi dai), Bi Gan returns with a film that is at once an intoxicating…
By Christina Yang
Cannes
Love on Trial
Koji Fukada’s Love on Trial (Renai saiban) offers a sharp, unflinching examination of the brutal, dehumanising machinery at…
By Christina Yang