Review: The Wind. A Documentary Thriller

Review: The Wind. A Documentary Thriller

Michał Bielawski's fourth feature-length documentary about a mysterious and destructive wind is a real tour de force  

19/04 | Visions du Réel 2019

Cannes reveals the short films in the running for the Palme d’Or

Cannes reveals the short films in the running for the Palme d’Or

11 movies will be taking part in the short-film competition on the Croisette in May, while the Cinéfondation selection comprises 17 titles  

19/04 | Cannes 2019 | Shorts

Alain Cavalier returns to Cannes with Living and Knowing You’re Alive

Alain Cavalier returns to Cannes with Living and Knowing You’re Alive

The director’s new documentary is a tribute to the late Emmanuèle Bernheim, who is at the core of this Camera One-produced film being sold by Pathé  

19/04 | Production | France

Céline Sciamma finally in the Cannes competition with Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Céline Sciamma finally in the Cannes competition with Portrait of a Lady on Fire

The French filmmaker will be duking it out for the Palme d’Or for the first time with this Lilies Films production being sold by mk2 Films  

19/04 | Production | France

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Film Reviews

Red Joan - by Trevor Nunn - SAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: Not even Dame Judi Dench can salvage Trevor Nunn’s lacklustre adaptation of Jennie Rooney’s spy novel
Red Joan
by Trevor Nunn
SAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: Not even Dame Judi Dench can salvage Trevor Nunn’s lacklustre adaptation of Jennie Rooney’s spy novel
Transnistra - by Anna Eborn - Anna Eborn’s lyrical documentary tale of young love and independence has won big at both the Rotterdam and Göteborg Film Festivals
Transnistra
by Anna Eborn
Anna Eborn’s lyrical documentary tale of young love and independence has won big at both the Rotterdam and Göteborg Film Festivals
The Realm - by Rodrigo Sorogoyen - SAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: Rodrigo Sorogoyen has come up with a forceful and adrenaline-charged thriller that grapples with Spain’s hottest topic: corruption among the political class
The Realm
by Rodrigo Sorogoyen
SAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: Rodrigo Sorogoyen has come up with a forceful and adrenaline-charged thriller that grapples with Spain’s hottest topic: corruption among the political class
Young and Alive - by Matthieu Bareyre - LOCARNO 2018: Matthieu Bareyre captures a mosaic of words, anger and dreams among the attacks and demonstrations in Paris, bursting with the same energy that lights up the night sky
Young and Alive
by Matthieu Bareyre
LOCARNO 2018: Matthieu Bareyre captures a mosaic of words, anger and dreams among the attacks and demonstrations in Paris, bursting with the same energy that lights up the night sky
Smuggling Hendrix - by Marios Piperides - Cypriot debutant writer-director Marios Piperides explores the ongoing dispute in his homeland in a comic and absurd way that aims to break down borders
Smuggling Hendrix
by Marios Piperides
Cypriot debutant writer-director Marios Piperides explores the ongoing dispute in his homeland in a comic and absurd way that aims to break down borders
Menocchio the Heretic - by Alberto Fasulo - LOCARNO 2018: Friulian director Alberto Fasulo presents his second fiction film in international competition at Locarno
Menocchio the Heretic
by Alberto Fasulo
LOCARNO 2018: Friulian director Alberto Fasulo presents his second fiction film in international competition at Locarno
Alone at My Wedding - by Marta Bergman - CANNES 2018: Marta Bergman puts her name to a moving and energised portrayal of a young woman who ups and moves abroad to find out who she really is
Alone at My Wedding
by Marta Bergman
CANNES 2018: Marta Bergman puts her name to a moving and energised portrayal of a young woman who ups and moves abroad to find out who she really is
Don't Go - by David Gleeson - David Gleeson's third directorial effort is rich in visually stunning atmospheres but could benefit from a more finely tuned script
Don't Go
by David Gleeson
David Gleeson's third directorial effort is rich in visually stunning atmospheres but could benefit from a more finely tuned script
Review: The Champion

Review: The Champion

Leonardo D'Agostini’s debut film starring Stefano Accorsi and Andrea Carpenzano is a compelling story about friendship set in the world of professional, millionaire footballers in Italy  

18/04

European cultural community protests the closing of Zagreb's Kino Europa

European cultural community protests the closing of Zagreb's Kino Europa

After the City of Zagreb decided not to extend the Zagreb Film Festival’s contract for Kino Europa, support for the organisation is pouring in from the region and from all over Europe  

19/04 | Exhibitors | Croatia

Submission deadline approaches for the Pustnik Screenwriting Residency

Submission deadline approaches for the Pustnik Screenwriting Residency

Eight screenwriters will be selected for the nine-day writing retreat in Romania  

19/04 | Industry | Romania

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2019

REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2019

The Czech industry event aimed chiefly at international professionals introduced an assortment of domestic projects due to be completed in the near future  

19/04 | Finále Plzeň 2019 | Czech Film Springboard

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Interviews

Alexis Michalik takes his first feature film, Edmond, to the Rendez-Vous French Film Festival in Rome ahead of its release in Italian cinemas on 18 April
Alexis Michalik takes his first feature film, Edmond, to the Rendez-Vous French Film Festival in Rome ahead of its release in Italian cinemas on 18 April
Director Leonardo D’Agostini talks to us about his first work, The Champion, world-premiered at the Lecce European Film Festival
Director Leonardo D’Agostini talks to us about his first work, The Champion, world-premiered at the Lecce European Film Festival
Bulgarian director Dragomir Sholev talks to us about his second feature film, The Pig, which was screened in competition at the 20th Lecce European Film Festival
Bulgarian director Dragomir Sholev talks to us about his second feature film, The Pig, which was screened in competition at the 20th Lecce European Film Festival
We met with director Laura Luchetti at the 20th Lecce European Film Festival, where her film Twin Flower enjoyed a special event screening
We met with director Laura Luchetti at the 20th Lecce European Film Festival, where her film Twin Flower enjoyed a special event screening
We chatted with Francesco Rizzi about his first feature film, Cronofobia, at the Lecce European Film Festival where it won the Special Jury Award and the accolade for Best European Actor
We chatted with Francesco Rizzi about his first feature film, Cronofobia, at the Lecce European Film Festival where it won the Special Jury Award and the accolade for Best European Actor
With the spring edition of Helsinki’s Night Visions finally here, Cineuropa talks to festival director Mikko Aromaa about the biggest genre-focused film gathering in Scandinavia
With the spring edition of Helsinki’s Night Visions finally here, Cineuropa talks to festival director Mikko Aromaa about the biggest genre-focused film gathering in Scandinavia
Cineuropa talked to Turner Prize-nominated artist Richard Billingham about his feature Ray & Liz, crowned Best European Debut at the 24th Vilnius Film Festival
Cineuropa talked to Turner Prize-nominated artist Richard Billingham about his feature Ray & Liz, crowned Best European Debut at the 24th Vilnius Film Festival
Cineuropa talked to Lithuanian director Aistė Žegulytė about her debut feature-length documentary, Animus Animalis, winner of the Cineuropa Prize at the Vilnius Film Festival
Cineuropa talked to Lithuanian director Aistė Žegulytė about her debut feature-length documentary, Animus Animalis, winner of the Cineuropa Prize at the Vilnius Film Festival
Alexis Michalik • Director of Edmond

Interview: Alexis Michalik • Director of Edmond

“A costume drama which revolves around the theatre, but which moves at a lively pace”

Alexis Michalik takes his first feature film, Edmond, to the Rendez-Vous French Film Festival in Rome ahead of its release in Italian cinemas on 18 April  

18/04

Leonardo D’Agostini • Director of The Champion

Interview: Leonardo D’Agostini • Director of The Champion

“Wanting to please at all costs can make you do the wrong thing”

Director Leonardo D’Agostini talks to us about his first work, The Champion, world-premiered at the Lecce European Film Festival  

18/04 | Lecce 2019

France, Spain and the USA rule the roost in Un Certain Regard

France, Spain and the USA rule the roost in Un Certain Regard

Bruno Dumont, Christophe Honoré and Albert Serra are the biggest names in a selection of 15 titles, including eight feature debuts and seven movies by female directors  

18/04 | Cannes 2019 | Un Certain Regard

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Traitor - by Marco Bellocchio - Cannes 2019 - Competition
The Traitor
by Marco Bellocchio
Cannes 2019 - Competition
Pain & Glory - by Pedro Almodóvar - Cannes 2019 - Competition
Pain & Glory
by Pedro Almodóvar
Cannes 2019 - Competition
The Dead Don't Die - by Jim Jarmusch - Cannes 2019 - Opening in Competition
The Dead Don't Die
by Jim Jarmusch
Cannes 2019 - Opening in Competition
The Best Years of a Life - by Claude Lelouch - Cannes 2019 - Out of Competition
The Best Years of a Life
by Claude Lelouch
Cannes 2019 - Out of Competition
Rocketman - by Dexter Fletcher - Cannes 2019 - Out of Competition
Rocketman
by Dexter Fletcher
Cannes 2019 - Out of Competition
A slew of masters and new faces to vie for the 2019 Cannes Palme d’Or

A slew of masters and new faces to vie for the 2019 Cannes Palme d’Or

8 filmmakers are locking horns in the Cannes competition for the first time, flanked by 9 directors who have already won awards on the Croisette; suspense still surrounds Tarantino and Kechiche  

18/04 | Cannes 2019

MIDPOINT announces Intensive Lithuania project selection

MIDPOINT announces Intensive Lithuania project selection

Four projects will take part in a four-day workshop in Kaunas, Lithuania, from 5-8 May  

18/04 | Industry | Lithuania

Review: Kiruna – A Brand New World

Review: Kiruna – A Brand New World

Czech-Swedish director Greta Stocklassa's first feature-length documentary is a well-measured but also emotional look at a city forced to relocate due to the effects of iron-ore mining  

18/04 | Visions du Réel 2019

Swiss Films Docs Spring
Crossing Europe

Film Reviews

Wild Rose - by Tom Harper - TORONTO 2018: In Tom Harper's film, Jessie Buckley delivers an exhilarating performance as an ex-convict who dreams of country-music stardom
Wild Rose
by Tom Harper
TORONTO 2018: In Tom Harper's film, Jessie Buckley delivers an exhilarating performance as an ex-convict who dreams of country-music stardom
White as Snow - by Anne Fontaine - Anne Fontaine’s modernisation of the Brothers Grimm fairy-tale tracks the emancipation of a woman played by the dazzling Lou de Laâge, who is relentlessly pursued by a fiendish Isabelle Huppert
White as Snow
by Anne Fontaine
Anne Fontaine’s modernisation of the Brothers Grimm fairy-tale tracks the emancipation of a woman played by the dazzling Lou de Laâge, who is relentlessly pursued by a fiendish Isabelle Huppert
Emma Peeters - by Nicole Palo - VENICE 2018: Writer-director Nicole Palo’s black comedy about a suicidal actress finds life
Emma Peeters
by Nicole Palo
VENICE 2018: Writer-director Nicole Palo’s black comedy about a suicidal actress finds life
Greta - by Neil Jordan - TORONTO 2018: Neil Jordan’s latest psychological thriller, starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe and Isabelle Huppert, delves into the world of a young waitress hunted by a mysterious woman
Greta
by Neil Jordan
TORONTO 2018: Neil Jordan’s latest psychological thriller, starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe and Isabelle Huppert, delves into the world of a young waitress hunted by a mysterious woman
Farewell to the Night - by André Téchiné - BERLIN 2019: André Téchiné directs a film about a grandmother played by Catherine Deneuve, who finds herself in a very stressful situation when her grandson announces he’s going to Syria
Farewell to the Night
by André Téchiné
BERLIN 2019: André Téchiné directs a film about a grandmother played by Catherine Deneuve, who finds herself in a very stressful situation when her grandson announces he’s going to Syria
The Mercy of the Jungle - by Joël Karekezi - TORONTO 2018: Joël Karekezi leads his protagonists into an anti-militarist odyssey, revisiting the troubled contemporary history of the Great Lakes region
The Mercy of the Jungle
by Joël Karekezi
TORONTO 2018: Joël Karekezi leads his protagonists into an anti-militarist odyssey, revisiting the troubled contemporary history of the Great Lakes region
Until We Fall - by Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm - Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm's second feature is a nuanced, delicate and difficult film that deals with one of the most painful subjects: the loss of a child
Until We Fall
by Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm
Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm's second feature is a nuanced, delicate and difficult film that deals with one of the most painful subjects: the loss of a child
One Day - by Zsófia Szilágyi - CANNES 2018: Zsófia Szilágyi’s first full-length film heaves with tension and a keen sense of realism, following the daily grind of a woman and mother on the verge of breaking down
One Day
by Zsófia Szilágyi
CANNES 2018: Zsófia Szilágyi’s first full-length film heaves with tension and a keen sense of realism, following the daily grind of a woman and mother on the verge of breaking down
Review: Bikes. The Movie

Review: Bikes. The Movie

This educational family film in 3D animation, produced by a team which spans three continents, looks to instil a sense of respect in children vis-à-vis the environment and the fight against pollution  

17/04

Dragomir Sholev • Director of The Pig

Interview: Dragomir Sholev • Director of The Pig

“When you leave school, you realise that aggression is everywhere”

Bulgarian director Dragomir Sholev talks to us about his second feature film, The Pig, which was screened in competition at the 20th Lecce European Film Festival  

17/04 | Lecce 2019

Domestique nets the Best Film Award at Finále Plzeň

Domestique nets the Best Film Award at Finále Plzeň

The “social body horror” has come out on top at the gathering intended to honour the best of Czech cinema from the past season  

18/04 | Finále Plzeň 2019 | Awards

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Interviews

Bridging the Dragon met up with Chen Lizhi, producer at Chinese outfit Spire Media, which was an associate producer on Zhang Yimou’s Shadow
Bridging the Dragon met up with Chen Lizhi, producer at Chinese outfit Spire Media, which was an associate producer on Zhang Yimou’s Shadow
We met up with producer and director Ben Stassen, a pioneer of 3D who’s bringing out his 9th feature film, The Queen’s Corgi
We met up with producer and director Ben Stassen, a pioneer of 3D who’s bringing out his 9th feature film, The Queen’s Corgi
Cineuropa talked to Pieter-Jan de Pue and Vincent Metzinger after they accepted the Eurimages Co-Production Award at this year’s CPH:FORUM for the Belgian-German Four Brothers
Cineuropa talked to Pieter-Jan de Pue and Vincent Metzinger after they accepted the Eurimages Co-Production Award at this year’s CPH:FORUM for the Belgian-German Four Brothers
Cineuropa talked to Larry Bass, CEO of Irish production company ShinAwiL, about the launch of the company’s Drama division, its new TV series and its experience at Séries Mania
Cineuropa talked to Larry Bass, CEO of Irish production company ShinAwiL, about the launch of the company’s Drama division, its new TV series and its experience at Séries Mania
German Films chatted to Westerwald-born director Bastian Günther, who’s in post-production with his fourth feature film, Once Again
German Films chatted to Westerwald-born director Bastian Günther, who’s in post-production with his fourth feature film, Once Again
Slovakian scriptwriter Juraj Šlauka talks to Cineuropa about his directorial debut, PUNK NEVER ENDS!, which was made under truly “DIY” conditions
Slovakian scriptwriter Juraj Šlauka talks to Cineuropa about his directorial debut, PUNK NEVER ENDS!, which was made under truly “DIY” conditions
Kelly Copper and Pavol Liška talk about their feature The Children of the Dead, which celebrated its Austrian premiere at the Diagonale last week
Kelly Copper and Pavol Liška talk about their feature The Children of the Dead, which celebrated its Austrian premiere at the Diagonale last week
German Films chatted with Ingelore König, producer for Grown Up Films, to discuss her latest works, Paula and Ever After, and her upcoming projects
German Films chatted with Ingelore König, producer for Grown Up Films, to discuss her latest works, Paula and Ever After, and her upcoming projects
Jan Kounen shooting Mon cousin

Jan Kounen shooting Mon cousin

Vincent Lindon and François Damiens are toplining this comedy being produced by Eskwad and sold overseas by Pathé  

17/04 | Production | France/Belgium

REPORT: Pitching du Réel 2019

REPORT: Pitching du Réel 2019

We take a close look at the projects that won awards in the main section of Visions du Réel's industry segment  

17/04 | Visions du Réel 2019 | Visions du Réel Industry

Yolande Zauberman to chair the Golden Eye jury at Cannes

Yolande Zauberman to chair the Golden Eye jury at Cannes

The French filmmaker will preside over the jury tasked with singling out the best documentary from across the many Cannes selections  

17/04 | Cannes 2019 | Awards

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Once Upon a Time in London - by Simon Rumley - UK release April 19
Once Upon a Time in London
by Simon Rumley
UK release April 19
Euthanizer - by Teemu Nikki - German release April 18
Euthanizer
by Teemu Nikki
German release April 18
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles - by Salvador Simó - Dutch release April 18
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles
by Salvador Simó
Dutch release April 18
Miel-Emile - by Peter van Houten - Dutch release April 18
Miel-Emile
by Peter van Houten
Dutch release April 18
The Champion - by Leonardo D'Agostini - Italian release April 18
The Champion
by Leonardo D'Agostini
Italian release April 18

Industry Reports

17/01/2019

Paul Brett • Producer, Flying Tiger

The Chinese Bridging the Dragon market met up with Paul Brett, head of Flying Tiger, one of China's leading media-market research companies for the entertainment industry

17/12/2018

Jeffrey Chan • Producer and distributor, Bona Film Group

Bridging the Dragon met up with Jeffrey Chan, executive vice-president of Bona Film Group, one of the leading distribution and production companies in China

14/12/2018

Cai Gongming • Producer and distributor, Road Pictures

Road Pictures’ Cai Gongming chatted to us about the Chinese film market at the latest Bridging the Dragon event, which unspooled from 11-14 November in Beijing

Film Reviews

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