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8704 film reviews available in total starting from 04/09/2002. Last updated on 18/09/2026. 651 film reviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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Rising Up at Night by Nelson Makengo

26/02/2024

BERLINALE 2024: The new offering from Nelson Makengo attempts to convey what it’s like to live in a constantly dark and flooded Kinshasa  

Tongo Saa

Tongo Saa

Risk by Laura Poitras

27/05/2016

CANNES 2016: After Citizenfour, Laura Poitras, filmmaker and spokesperson for whistleblowers, adds a new act to her necessary repertoire, dedicated to Julian Assange  

Risk

Risk

Rita by Paz Vega

19/08/2024

For her filmmaking debut, Spanish actress Paz Vega chooses to tell a story of domestic abuse from the perspective of a child  

Rita

Rita

The Rite of Spring by Fernando Franco

24/09/2022

Spanish filmmaker Fernando Franco tells a story of sexuality and disability with sensitivity and complexity, delving deep into the intimate history of the characters  

La consagración de la primavera

La consagración de la primavera

Rival by Marcus Lenz

28/04/2021

The second feature film by Germany’s Marcus Lenz observes the dynamics which take hold between Europeans and immigrants through the innocent eyes of a Ukrainian child  

Rivale

Rivale

A River's Gaze by Andreea Cristina Borțun

20/03/2026

Romanian debutante Andreea Cristina Borțun observes the shaky dynamics in the household of a mother and her teenage son somewhere in a vast valley near the Danube  

Malul Vânăt

Malul Vânăt

River Tales by Julie Schroell

16/03/2020

The first independent documentary from Luxembourg filmmaker Julie Schroell leaves a strong impression which reveals the talents of its director  

Cuentos del río

Cuentos del río

The River by Ghassan Salhab

09/08/2021

As far as “slow cinema” goes, the latest offering from Lebanon’s Ghassan Salhab just crawls along  

Al Naher

Al Naher

The River by Emir Baigazin

06/09/2018

VENICE 2018: Presented in this year’s Orizzonti competition programme, Emir Baigazin’s new movie is easily one of the most visually extravagant titles in the section  

Ozen

Ozen

The Riverbank by Matheus Farias, Enock Carvalho

13/08/2026

In their debut feature, Brazilian directors Matheus Farias and Enock Carvalho portray several highly strung, proud and fearless characters who are fighting to exist  

A Margem do Rio

A Margem do Rio

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