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225 articles available in total starting from 24/02/2023. Last article published on 23/09/2026.

Radu Jude • Director of Dracula

Interview: Radu Jude • Director of Dracula

“I like to work around myths”

The Romanian helmer talks to us about using “bad” AI images, Dracula’s legacy and shooting on an iPhone in Sighisoara  

14/08/2025 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Review: Blue Heron

Review: Blue Heron

Familial bonds and fragments of memory shape Canadian-Hungarian director Sophy Romvari’s stunning, emotionally eloquent feature debut  

12/08/2025 | Locarno 2025 | Filmmakers of the Present

Review: The Birthday Party

Review: The Birthday Party

Spanish helmer Miguel Ángel Jiménez stages a birthday extravaganza led by Willem Dafoe and based on Greek writer Panos Karnezis’s eponymous novel  

11/08/2025 | Locarno 2025 | Piazza Grande

Yelizaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova, Simon Mozgovyi • Directors of Militantropos

Interview: Yelizaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova, Simon Mozgovyi • Directors of Militantropos

“There were strong signs of collective therapy while making this film”

CANNES 2025: The directors from the Tabor collective discuss the existential stakes of their documentary and how they transform the filmmaking process in times of war  

27/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Directors’ Fortnight

Christian Petzold • Director of Mirrors No. 3

Interview: Christian Petzold • Director of Mirrors No. 3

“I want to feel, not to rely on words”

CANNES 2025: In light of his first time on the Croisette, the German director discusses the merits of making simpler films with strong emotional resonance  

26/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Directors’ Fortnight

Review: Romería

Review: Romería

CANNES 2025: Golden Bear winner Carla Simón brings another beautifully crafted personal story, which captivates with its deceptive simplicity  

22/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Competition

Review: Militantropos

Review: Militantropos

CANNES 2025: The Ukrainian documentary by Yelizaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova and Simon Mozgovyi observes and investigates the psychological stakes of living in wartime  

21/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Directors’ Fortnight

Review: Sound of Falling

Review: Sound of Falling

CANNES 2025: With her second feature, German director Mascha Schilinski broadens the possibilities of period filmmaking  

14/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Competition

Danny Biancardi, Virginia Nardelli, Stefano La Rosa • Directors of The Castle

Interview: Danny Biancardi, Virginia Nardelli, Stefano La Rosa • Directors of The Castle

“We wanted to make a film with the kids, not just about them”

Making a collaborative movie with children is a serious game, according to the trio of documentary directors  

28/03/2025 | CPH:DOX 2025

Natxo Leuza • Director of Black Water

Interview: Natxo Leuza • Director of Black Water

“There is a lot of reciprocity between fiction and documentary”

The Spanish filmmaker breaks down his documentary, which makes an urgent call through the story of a struggling family in Bangladesh  

27/03/2025 | CPH:DOX 2025

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