Aisha Can’t Fly Away becomes the first Egyptian film in Un Certain Regard since 2016

Aisha Can’t Fly Away becomes the first Egyptian film in Un Certain Regard since 2016

Morad Mostafa’s debut feature follows the eponymous 26-year-old immigrant and caregiver navigating violent tensions in the Cairo neighbourhood of Ain Shams  

18/04 | Production | Funding | Egypt/France/Germany/Tunisia/Saudi Arabia/Qatar/Sudan

Principal photography begins for Rafaela y su loco mundo, Atresplayer’s mould-breaking new original series

Principal photography begins for Rafaela y su loco mundo, Atresplayer’s mould-breaking new original series

Created by Aníbal Gómez and based on one of his books, the series stars Ingrid García-Jonsson, Carlos Areces, Joaquín Reyes, Arturo Valls, Carmen Ruiz and Gómez himself  

18/04 | Production | Funding | Spain

Alice Rohrwacher to chair the Caméra d'Or jury at Cannes

Alice Rohrwacher to chair the Caméra d'Or jury at Cannes

The Italian filmmaker, whose features have all screened on the Croisette, will preside over the Caméra d'Or jury at the 78th Cannes Film Festival (13-24 May)  

18/04 | Cannes 2025

Francesca Archibugi on set for Illusione

Francesca Archibugi on set for Illusione

The Roman filmmaker behind The Hummingbird returns to directing with a dramatic story centred on international sex trafficking, starring Jasmine Trinca and Michele Riondino  

18/04 | Production | Funding | Italy/Belgium

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Industry Reports

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Bolzano Film Festival Bozen spotlights the role of female producers - 15/04/2025

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – 15/04/2025
Bolzano Film Festival Bozen spotlights the role of female producers
One of the traditional panel discussions at this year’s Italian gathering focused on the underrepresentation of women in filmmaking

European Policy - The global challenges of audiovisual authors’ rights discussed at the World Intellectual Property Organization - 15/04/2025

European Policy – 15/04/2025
The global challenges of audiovisual authors’ rights discussed at the World Intellectual Property Organization
The event held in Geneva focused on worldwide issues affecting audiovisual authors, and called for enhanced legal safeguards, fair compensation and policy reforms

Market Trends
FOCUS
A busy spring festival season awaits the European film industry. Cineuropa will continue to keep its readers up to date with the latest news and market insights, covering the buzziest events, including Cannes, Kraków, Karlovy Vary, Tribeca, Hot Docs, Annecy, Brussels, Munich and many others

Europe and the Rest of the World - Nathalie Bourdon • Director, Distribution and Market Development, National Film Board of Canada - 18/04/2025

Europe and the Rest of the World – 18/04/2025
Nathalie Bourdon • Director, Distribution and Market Development, National Film Board of Canada
The executive talked to us about the National Film Board of Canada’s work on backing non-fiction and strengthening ties with European partners, among other topics

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Strengthening communication and collaboration at Europa Distribution’s Sofia Meetings workshop - 17/04/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 17/04/2025
Strengthening communication and collaboration at Europa Distribution’s Sofia Meetings workshop
Focused on improving professional interactions, the network's event brought together professionals from 14 different countries stretching from Portugal to Singapore

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes “Top Players in the European Audiovisual Industry” annual market study - 16/04/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/04/2025
The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes “Top Players in the European Audiovisual Industry” annual market study
The study highlights that European broadcasters and non-European video-sharing platforms each captured nearly half of 2023’s TV and OTT advertising revenues

Produce – Co-Produce... - Together Fund launches as Europe’s first equity fund dedicated to independent production companies - 16/04/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 16/04/2025
Together Fund launches as Europe’s first equity fund dedicated to independent production companies
With an initial capitalisation of €58 million, the fund aims to overcome national barriers and provide strategic financial support to production firms across the continent

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - House of Commons report trains the spotlight on the challenges faced by British film and high-end TV - 15/04/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 15/04/2025
House of Commons report trains the spotlight on the challenges faced by British film and high-end TV
The British Film Commission has commented on the governmental analysis that delves into the state of the sector’s economy

Chie Hayakawa’s Renoir jumps into the race for the Palme d’Or

Chie Hayakawa’s Renoir jumps into the race for the Palme d’Or

The Japanese writer-director returns to the Croisette with her sophomore feature, an emotional coming-of-age tale set in late-1980s Tokyo  

18/04 | Production | Funding | Japan/France/Singapore/Philippines/Indonesia

Nathalie Bourdon • Director, Distribution and Market Development, National Film Board of Canada

Interview: Nathalie Bourdon • Director, Distribution and Market Development, National Film Board of Canada

“Europe is a natural partner for us”

The executive talked to us about the National Film Board of Canada’s work on backing non-fiction and strengthening ties with European partners, among other topics  

18/04 | /Canada

Julien Rejl • General Delegate, Directors’ Fortnight

Interview: Julien Rejl • General Delegate, Directors’ Fortnight

“The Fortnight is a land of clearing and exploration”

The General Delegate of the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight discusses the 2025 selection and clarifies the debate on its editorial line  

18/04 | Cannes 2025 | Directors’ Fortnight

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium) - 25/03/2025

25/03/2025
Episode 75: Vermiglio (Italy/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Maura Delpero are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia) - 20/03/2025

20/03/2025
Episode 74: Crossing (Sweden/ Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia)
The producers of the film by Levan Akin are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium) - 10/12/2024

10/12/2024
Episode 73: Flow (Latvia/France/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Gints Zilbalodis are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia) - 28/11/2024

28/11/2024
Episode 72: Wishing on a Star (Italy/Slovakia/Czech Republic/Austria/Croatia)
The producers of the film by Peter Kerekes are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium) - 14/11/2024

14/11/2024
Episode 71: Superluna (Italy/Belgium)
The producers of the film by Federico Bondi are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France) - 27/06/2024

27/06/2024
Episode 70: Robot Dreams (Spain/France)
The producers of the film by Pablo Berger are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire) - 30/04/2024

30/04/2024
Episode 69: Black Tea (France/ Mauritania/ Luxembourg/ Taiwan/ Côte d'Ivoire)
The producers of the film by Abderrahmane Sissako are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland) - 18/04/2024

18/04/2024
Episode 68: Paradise Is Burning (Sweden/Italy/Denmark/Finland)
The producers of the film by Mika Gustafson are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their film, which has received Eurimages support

European productions set to make a great first impression at Tribeca

European productions set to make a great first impression at Tribeca

The US festival’s competition sections boast a diverse set of European works, with a particularly strong documentary turnout from the UK and Denmark  

18/04 | Tribeca 2025

Christian Petzold's 11th feature, Mirrors No. 3, becomes his first to grace the Croisette

Christian Petzold's 11th feature, Mirrors No. 3, becomes his first to grace the Croisette

The Silver Bear-winning German filmmaker brings the work to this year’s Directors' Fortnight in his fourth collaboration with Paula Beer  

18/04 | Production | Funding | Germany

Genre storytelling thrives at the seventh edition of Fantastic 7

Genre storytelling thrives at the seventh edition of Fantastic 7

This year’s selection dives deep into the uncanny, the surreal and the terrifying, with seven projects endorsed by seven leading film festivals around the world  

18/04 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film

Guillermo Galoe’s Sleepless City to premiere in the Cannes Critics’ Week

Guillermo Galoe’s Sleepless City to premiere in the Cannes Critics’ Week

The feature-length fiction debut by the director of the Goya-winning doc Delicate Balance was shot in Madrid’s Cañada Real settlement and stars non-professional actors  

17/04 | Production | Funding | Spain/France

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Photogalleries

Berlinale 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/02/2025

13/02/2025
Berlinale 2025 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 75th edition, the first under the direction of Tricia Tuttle, from 13-23 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

San Sebastian 2024 – Photogalleries - 23/09/2024

23/09/2024
San Sebastian 2024 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 72st edition, which is unspooling from 20-28 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Venice 2024 – Photogalleries - 27/08/2024

27/08/2024
Venice 2024 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by last year's SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 81st Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 28 August-7 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Cannes 2024 – Photogalleries - 14/05/2024

14/05/2024
Cannes 2024 – Photogalleries
The international film industry is gathering again on the Croisette for a packed edition of the Cannes Film Festival and its Marché du Film, unspooling from 14-25 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries - 15/02/2024

15/02/2024
Berlinale 2024 – Photogalleries
The Berlin International Film Festival returns for its 74th edition, the last under the direction of Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek, from 15-25 February. Check out the festival highlights in our exclusive photogalleries

San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries - 25/09/2023

25/09/2023
San Sebastián 2023 – Photogalleries
The San Sebastián International Film Festival cements its position on the global festival circuit with its 71st edition, which is unspooling from 22-30 September. Check out our exclusive photo galleries

Venice 2023 – Photogalleries - 01/09/2023

01/09/2023
Venice 2023 – Photogalleries
After the media storm triggered by the SAG-AFTRA strike, the global film community is back on the Lido for the 80th Venice Film Festival, unspooling from 30 August-9 September. Discover the festival highlights and the international stars walking the red carpet in our exclusive photo galleries

Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award - 27/06/2023

27/06/2023
Close wins the 2023 LUX Audience Award
Lukas Dhont’s heartbreaking coming-of-age drama has emerged as the winner of the European audience award, determined by ratings from the public and Members of the European Parliament

Review: Warfare

Review: Warfare

If you don’t like war, Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza will reinforce your logical fears with a tense immersive experience, narrated almost in real time and based on true events  

17/04 | Films | Reviews | USA/UK

Strengthening communication and collaboration at Europa Distribution’s Sofia Meetings workshop

Strengthening communication and collaboration at Europa Distribution’s Sofia Meetings workshop

Focused on improving professional interactions, the network's event brought together professionals from 14 different countries stretching from Portugal to Singapore  

17/04 | Sofia 2025 | Sofia Meetings

Thomas Ngijol heading to Cannes with Untamable

Thomas Ngijol heading to Cannes with Untamable

The actor-director is switching styles and will present his new film – shot in Cameroon, produced by Why Not and sold by Goodfellas – in the Directors’ Fortnight  

17/04 | Production | Funding | France

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Reviews

Oxana - by Charlène Favier

Oxana
by Charlène Favier
Charlène Favier traces the revolutionary and artistic existence of one of the founders of the Femen movement, full of courage and adversity, in a moving fiction film

Warfare - by Alex Garland, Ray Mendoza

Warfare
by Alex Garland, Ray Mendoza
If you don’t like war, Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza will reinforce your logical fears with a tense immersive experience, narrated almost in real time and based on true events

Our Father, Our President - by Manuel Huerga

Our Father, Our President
by Manuel Huerga
Manuel Huerga reminds us why Jordi Pujol, former president of the Government of Catalonia, does not have a street, square or park in Barcelona named after him

Toxic - by Saule Bliuvaite

Toxic
by Saule Bliuvaite
Saulė Bliuvaitė’s coming-of-age tale and debut feature navigates teenage insecurities about body image amidst dreams and realities in a dilapidated Lithuanian mining town

Not All Men But... - by Michel Leclerc

Not All Men But...
by Michel Leclerc
Co-written by Baya Kasmi, Michel Leclerc’s new comedy starring Léa Drucker and Benjamin Lavernhe explores the post-#MeToo world with gleeful cheek

What Marielle Knows - by Frédéric Hambalek

What Marielle Knows
by Frédéric Hambalek
BERLINALE 2025: Frédéric Hambalek turns an anecdote into a full-length social dramedy, crafting what turns out to be an enjoyable yet fleeting watch

Mexico 86 - by César Díaz

Mexico 86
by César Díaz
After Our Mothers, which won Cannes’ Golden Camera in 2019, César Díaz is changing tone to deliver a personal and high-tension spy film questioning parenthood and social engagement

B.O.Y. - Bruises of Yesterday - by Søren Green

B.O.Y. - Bruises of Yesterday
by Søren Green
Danish director Søren Green’s first fiction feature film explores self-harming among young people and urges us not to leave our adolescents alone with their demons

Production kicks off in Malta on ITV's espionage thriller Secret Service, toplined by Gemma Arterton

Production kicks off in Malta on ITV's espionage thriller Secret Service, toplined by Gemma Arterton

The show, directed by James Marsh and Farren Blackburn, revolves around a woman who appears to lead a conventional life, while secretly working at the Secret Intelligence Service  

17/04 | Production | Funding | UK

EXCLUSIVE: Shoot in sight for Pirates by Myriam Gharbi

EXCLUSIVE: Shoot in sight for Pirates by Myriam Gharbi

Ossem, Hugo Becker and Otomo de Manuel star in the director’s debut feature, a production by Georges Films, which will also get started on The Station by Sara Ishaq  

17/04 | Production | Funding | France

Oliver Hermanus's The History of Sound to compete for the Palme d'Or

Oliver Hermanus's The History of Sound to compete for the Palme d'Or

The South African director makes his debut in the Cannes competition with an eagerly awaited romantic drama led by Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor  

17/04 | Production | Funding | UK/USA

Interviews

Ester Bíbí Ásgeirsdóttir, Gunnar Tómas Kristófersson • Head of legal deposit and cinematek, and researcher, National Film Archive of Iceland

Ester Bíbí Ásgeirsdóttir, Gunnar Tómas Kristófersson • Head of legal deposit and cinematek, and researcher, National Film Archive of Iceland
The duo tell us more about their work at the National Film Archive of Iceland and about discovering forgotten filmmakers – and their own country

Dögg Mósesdóttir • Managing director, Stockfish Film & Industry Festival

Dögg Mósesdóttir • Managing director, Stockfish Film & Industry Festival
The managing director of the Icelandic gathering reflects on ten days of screenings, meetings with honorary guests and industry initiatives

Gerard Oms • Director of Away

Gerard Oms • Director of Away
The Spanish actor's coach reveals the key elements of his first feature film as a director, in which he has surrounded himself with close friends such as Mario Casas and Neus Ballús

Julien Rejl • General Delegate, Directors’ Fortnight

Julien Rejl • General Delegate, Directors’ Fortnight
The General Delegate of the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight discusses the 2025 selection and clarifies the debate on its editorial line

Nathalie Bourdon • Director, Distribution and Market Development, National Film Board of Canada

Nathalie Bourdon • Director, Distribution and Market Development, National Film Board of Canada
The executive talked to us about the National Film Board of Canada’s work on backing non-fiction and strengthening ties with European partners, among other topics

Ava Cahen • General Delegate, Critics’ Week

Ava Cahen • General Delegate, Critics’ Week
The General Delegate of the Cannes Critics’ Week breaks down her 2025 selection

Jahfar Muataz • Director of Crossing Lines

Jahfar Muataz • Director of Crossing Lines
The Iraqi-Danish filmmaker tells us more about his thriller that follows an ex-criminal now paying his dues as a gang exit counsellor, and about his love for Se7en

Isabelle Fauvel • Head, Silence&Conversation

Isabelle Fauvel • Head, Silence&Conversation
The creator of the first company dedicated to film development talks to us about her new initiative, which offers an alternative approach

Attendance on the rise and record funding for Wallonia-Brussels films in 2024

Attendance on the rise and record funding for Wallonia-Brussels films in 2024

Despite a strained economic and political context, local cinema is doing well according to the report by the federation’s Film and Audiovisual Centre  

17/04 | Industry | Market | Belgium

Review: The Prince of Nanawa

Review: The Prince of Nanawa

Clarisa Navas’ epic documentary charts the life of a resilient young boy as he grows up in an isolated Paraguayan town bordering Argentina  

17/04 | Visions du Réel 2025

Waves wins big at Slovakia’s Sun in a Net Awards

Waves wins big at Slovakia’s Sun in a Net Awards

Jiří Mádl’s Czech-Slovak co-production has nabbed nine national awards, while another period drama, The Hungarian Dressmaker, netted five  

17/04 | Festivals | Awards | Slovakia

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Xoftex - by Noaz Deshe

Xoftex
by Noaz Deshe
Karlovy Vary 2024 - Special Jury Mention
German release April 17

Oxana - by Charlène Favier

Oxana
by Charlène Favier
French release April 16

Love - by Dag Johan Haugerud

Love
by Dag Johan Haugerud
Venice 2024 - Competition
Italian and German releases April 17

Toxic - by Saule Bliuvaite

Toxic
by Saule Bliuvaite
Locarno 2024 - Golden Leopard and First Feature Award
French release April 16 and German release April 24

When the Light Breaks - by Rúnar Rúnarsson

When the Light Breaks
by Rúnar Rúnarsson
Cannes 2024 - Un Certain Regard
Swedish release April 18

Mexico 86 - by César Díaz

Mexico 86
by César Díaz
Locarno 2024 – Piazza Grande
Belgian release April 16 and French April 23

Living Large - by Kristina Dufková

Living Large
by Kristina Dufková
Annecy 2024 - Contrechamp Jury Prize
Belgian release April 16 and Spanish release April 25

Sicilian Letters - by Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia

Sicilian Letters
by Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia
Venice 2024 - Competition
French release April 16

CONNECT returns to Cannes with an expanded programme

CONNECT returns to Cannes with an expanded programme

The second edition of the Entertainment Tech Hub brings together returning and new players, fresh technologies and a renewed commitment to industry-wide collaboration  

17/04 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film

Diego Céspedes' The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo heads to Cannes' Un Certain Regard

Diego Céspedes' The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo heads to Cannes' Un Certain Regard

The Chilean filmmaker's debut film is an indictment of LGBTQI+ discrimination, set in the Chilean desert during the 1980s, a time when AIDS was an uncontrollable epidemic  

17/04 | Production | Funding | France/Germany/Spain/Chile/Belgium

Ava Cahen • General Delegate, Critics’ Week

Interview: Ava Cahen • General Delegate, Critics’ Week

"We’re not looking for a weak consensus"

The General Delegate of the Cannes Critics’ Week breaks down her 2025 selection  

16/04 | Cannes 2025 | Critics’ Week

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Reviews

Xoftex - by Noaz Deshe

Xoftex
by Noaz Deshe
Noaz Deshe makes tragic reality and surreal fantasies overlap in order to portray the frustrating situation at a Greek refugee camp

Love - by Dag Johan Haugerud

Love
by Dag Johan Haugerud
VENICE 2024: In the new part of his “Sex Dreams Love” trilogy, Norwegian helmer Dag Johan Haugerud’s idea of love strives to be bold but instead feels rather lacklustre

Harvest - by Athina Rachel Tsangari

Harvest
by Athina Rachel Tsangari
VENICE 2024: Athina Rachel Tsangari’s latest effort is a bizarre tale set in a remote village under the rule of a hateful master

Sicilian Letters - by Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia

Sicilian Letters
by Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia
VENICE 2024: Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza continue their reflection on the Mafia culture in Sicily, with Elio Germano in the shoes of a boss in hiding and Toni Servillo as a corrupt politician

Impostors and Ponies - by Timo Jacobs

Impostors and Ponies
by Timo Jacobs
Timo Jacobs' social satire-road movie blend uncovers the superficialities of the film business with an additional layer of social commentary about the moralisation of eating convictions

Industry Reports

Europe and the Rest of the World – 18/04/2025

Nathalie Bourdon • Director, Distribution and Market Development, National Film Board of Canada

The executive talked to us about the National Film Board of Canada’s work on backing non-fiction and strengthening ties with European partners, among other topics

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 17/04/2025

Strengthening communication and collaboration at Europa Distribution’s Sofia Meetings workshop

Focused on improving professional interactions, the network's event brought together professionals from 14 different countries stretching from Portugal to Singapore

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 16/04/2025

The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes “Top Players in the European Audiovisual Industry” annual market study

The study highlights that European broadcasters and non-European video-sharing platforms each captured nearly half of 2023’s TV and OTT advertising revenues

Produce – Co-Produce... – 16/04/2025

Together Fund launches as Europe’s first equity fund dedicated to independent production companies

With an initial capitalisation of €58 million, the fund aims to overcome national barriers and provide strategic financial support to production firms across the continent

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