Review: Promised Sky

Review: Promised Sky

CANNES 2025: Erige Sehiri wins viewers over with an incredibly human film, placing focus on an endearing trio of women from sub-Saharan Africa living in Tunis and developing a growing awareness of...  

14/05 | Cannes 2025 | Un Certain Regard

Robin Campillo • Director of Enzo

Interview: Robin Campillo • Director of Enzo

"We wanted to show what was inside this teenager's heart, an explosion of colour, light and sensuality"

CANNES 2025: The French filmmaker talks about the genesis of Laurent Cantet's last project, a film about the enigma of adolescence  

14/05 | 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 | Cannes 2025 | Competition

The announcements made at Cannes' Marché du Film

The announcements made at Cannes' Marché du Film

CANNES 2025: An overview of acquisitions, sales, new films and more unveiled at the Cannes market, taking place from 14-22 May  

14/05 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film

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Industry Reports

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming - Karolina Sienkiewicz • Distributor, So FILMS - 14/05/2025

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 14/05/2025
Karolina Sienkiewicz • Distributor, So FILMS
The founder of the distribution and production company based in Poland tells us about her career and the firm’s success with the national campaign for Flow

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

Produce – Co-Produce... - Deirdre Levins • Producer, Fantastic Films - 14/05/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/05/2025
Deirdre Levins • Producer, Fantastic Films
Ireland’s Producer on the Move unpacks her career and her slate of projects, also sharing some advice for newcomers to the job

Produce – Co-Produce... - Francesca Andreoli • Producer, Cinedora - 13/05/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/05/2025
Francesca Andreoli • Producer, Cinedora
The Italian producer behind Vermiglio chatted with us about the importance of co-production and the project she’s bringing to Cannes

Produce – Co-Produce... - Magdelena Ilieva • Producer, Little Wing Productions - 13/05/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/05/2025
Magdelena Ilieva • Producer, Little Wing Productions
The Bulgarian producer and filmmaker shares some insights into how she manages to juggle producing and directing

Produce – Co-Produce... - Andi G Hess • Producer, Schubert - 13/05/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/05/2025
Andi G Hess • Producer, Schubert
We spoke to the Austrian producer about her background, her commitment to contributing to a diverse film landscape and the advantages of being based in her home country

Produce – Co-Produce... - Vincent Quénault • Producer, Red Lion - 13/05/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/05/2025
Vincent Quénault • Producer, Red Lion
The French-born producer talked to Cineuropa about his company’s philosophy, working on the Berlinale title The Safe House and his new debut-feature projects

Produce – Co-Produce... - Claudia Sümeghy • Producer, JUNO11 - 13/05/2025

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/05/2025
Claudia Sümeghy • Producer, JUNO11
The Hungarian producer tells us about her journey and details the editorial line and projects of her company

Lanzarote International Film Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary

Lanzarote International Film Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary

Between 15 and 24 May, the event will offer a selection of national and international fiction, animation, documentary, children's and Canarian short films  

14/05 | Lanzarote 2025

Review: Endless

Review: Endless

Umberto Contarello’s fiction debut is a melancholy autobiographical tale exuding the humour and moods of Paolo Sorrentino’s films, who co-wrote and produced the movie  

14/05 | Films | Reviews | Italy

Review: Paternal Leave

Review: Paternal Leave

Alissa Jung’s debut film sidesteps rhetoric but is too hesitant when exploring the relationship between a teenage girl and the father she never knew, played by Luca Marinelli  

14/05 | Films | Reviews | Germany/Italy

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Co-Production Podcast

Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden) - 08/05/2025

08/05/2025
Episode 76: The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland/Sweden)
The producers of the film by Magnus von Horn are invited to speak about their collaboration and the financing of their movie, which has received Eurimages support

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

Cannes recognises the intuition of Les Arcs’ Industry Village

Cannes recognises the intuition of Les Arcs’ Industry Village

The Croisette is showcasing five feature films previously singled out by the Alpine festival, whose next edition will unspool between 13 and 20 December with Greek cinema stealing the limelight  

14/05 | Cannes 2025/Sponsored

Asif Kapadia • Director of 2073

Interview: Asif Kapadia • Director of 2073

“I'm an optimist – but I also see what's going on, so I’d say I’m very much a realist, too”

The British filmmaker discusses his latest, dystopian hybrid movie that mixes the fictionalised diary of a ghost with real-life footage from Gaza, India, China, the USA and the UK  

14/05 | Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2025

Deirdre Levins • Producer, Fantastic Films

Interview: Deirdre Levins • Producer, Fantastic Films

“Any film you develop as a producer is a creative risk”

Ireland’s Producer on the Move unpacks her career and her slate of projects, also sharing some advice for newcomers to the job  

14/05 | Producers on the Move 2025

Luis Galindo and Ángel M Chivite’s El convento currently in post-production

Luis Galindo and Ángel M Chivite’s El convento currently in post-production

The horror-thriller based on a real-life case that unfolded in the 18th century is toplined by Nahia Bergasa, María Mercado and Ana Álvarez, among other actresses  

14/05 | Production | Funding | Spain/Uruguay/Italy

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Photogalleries

Cannes 2025 – Photogalleries - 13/05/2025

13/05/2025
Cannes 2025 – 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 13-24 May. Discover the festival highlights in our exclusive photo galleries

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

Review: Reedland

Review: Reedland

CANNES 2025: Sven Bresser makes a haunting and disturbing film about an old reed cutter obsessed with solving a murder mystery  

14/05 | Cannes 2025 | Critics’ Week

Karolina Sienkiewicz • Distributor, So FILMS

Interview: Karolina Sienkiewicz • Distributor, So FILMS

“When it comes to this industry, I really believe in independence, spontaneity and, sometimes, uncertainty”

The founder of the distribution and production company based in Poland tells us about her career and the firm’s success with the national campaign for Flow  

14/05 | Distributor of the Month

Review: Adam’s Sake

Review: Adam’s Sake

CANNES 2025: After her highly acclaimed debut feature, Laura Wandel has made a name for herself with this visceral portrait of a nurse struggling against the powerlessness of the institution  

14/05 | Cannes 2025 | Critics’ Week

Reviews

Sound of Falling - by Mascha Schilinski

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

Enzo - by Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo

Enzo
by Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo
CANNES 2025: In directing the last film by the late Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo weaves a subtle tale of a teenager in search of his place in the world

Promised Sky - by Erige Sehiri

Promised Sky
by Erige Sehiri
CANNES 2025: Erige Sehiri wins viewers over with an incredibly human film, placing focus on an endearing trio of women from sub-Saharan Africa living in Tunis and developing a growing awareness of the world

Reedland - by Sven Bresser

Reedland
by Sven Bresser
CANNES 2025: Sven Bresser makes a haunting and disturbing film about an old reed cutter obsessed with solving a murder mystery

Adam's Sake - by Laura Wandel

Adam's Sake
by Laura Wandel
CANNES 2025: After her highly acclaimed debut feature, Laura Wandel has made a name for herself with this visceral portrait of a nurse struggling against the powerlessness of the institution

Leave One Day - by Amélie Bonnin

Leave One Day
by Amélie Bonnin
CANNES 2025: Amélie Bonnin delivers a staggering work of emotional simplicity, an organic musical whose local roots resonate universally

Obscure Night – "Ain't I a Child?" - by Sylvain George

Obscure Night – "Ain't I a Child?"
by Sylvain George
In the final chapter of his touching trilogy about migration, Sylvain George and his protagonists arrive in the city of Paris where splendour flirts with misery

Endless - by Umberto Contarello

Endless
by Umberto Contarello
Umberto Contarello’s fiction debut is a melancholy autobiographical tale exuding the humour and moods of Paolo Sorrentino’s films, who co-wrote and produced the movie

Review: Enzo

Review: Enzo

CANNES 2025: In directing the last film by the late Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo weaves a subtle tale of a teenager in search of his place in the world  

14/05 | Cannes 2025 | Directors’ Fortnight

The Zlín Film Festival celebrates 65 years of spotlighting global youth cinema

The Zlín Film Festival celebrates 65 years of spotlighting global youth cinema

The world’s oldest and largest festival dedicated to children’s cinema returns with nearly 300 films, and retrospectives focusing on Slovak animation and Studio Ghibli  

14/05 | Zlín 2025

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass and Living Large triumph at Anifilm

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass and Living Large triumph at Anifilm

Other winners of the Czech animation festival include Gianluigi Toccafondo's The Voice of the Sirens, Mansi Maheshwari's Bunnyhood, Meejin Hong’s Deluge and Jan Saska’s Hurikán  

14/05 | GoCritic! | Anifilm Liberec 2025

Interviews

Robin Campillo • Director of Enzo

Robin Campillo • Director of Enzo
CANNES 2025: The French filmmaker talks about the genesis of Laurent Cantet's last project, a film about the enigma of adolescence

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

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

Asif Kapadia • Director of 2073

Asif Kapadia • Director of 2073
The British filmmaker discusses his latest, dystopian hybrid movie that mixes the fictionalised diary of a ghost with real-life footage from Gaza, India, China, the USA and the UK

Deirdre Levins • Producer, Fantastic Films

Deirdre Levins • Producer, Fantastic Films
Ireland’s Producer on the Move unpacks her career and her slate of projects, also sharing some advice for newcomers to the job

Karolina Sienkiewicz • Distributor, So FILMS

Karolina Sienkiewicz • Distributor, So FILMS
The founder of the distribution and production company based in Poland tells us about her career and the firm’s success with the national campaign for Flow

Francesca Andreoli • Producer, Cinedora

Francesca Andreoli • Producer, Cinedora
The Italian producer behind Vermiglio chatted with us about the importance of co-production and the project she’s bringing to Cannes

Magdelena Ilieva • Producer, Little Wing Productions

Magdelena Ilieva • Producer, Little Wing Productions
The Bulgarian producer and filmmaker shares some insights into how she manages to juggle producing and directing

Review: Leave One Day

Review: Leave One Day

CANNES 2025: Amélie Bonnin delivers a staggering work of emotional simplicity, an organic musical whose local roots resonate universally  

13/05 | Cannes 2025 | Out of Competition

Francesca Andreoli • Producer, Cinedora

Interview: Francesca Andreoli • Producer, Cinedora

“We choose men and women directors on their first or second films, who have a really personal vision but. most importantly, who also have an urgency to their storytelling”

The Italian producer behind Vermiglio chatted with us about the importance of co-production and the project she’s bringing to Cannes  

13/05 | Producers on the Move 2025

Magdelena Ilieva • Producer, Little Wing Productions

Interview: Magdelena Ilieva • Producer, Little Wing Productions

“The question that wouldn’t leave us alone was: can we afford to stay angry?”

The Bulgarian producer and filmmaker shares some insights into how she manages to juggle producing and directing  

13/05 | Producers on the Move 2025

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Two Prosecutors - by Sergei Loznitsa

Two Prosecutors
by Sergei Loznitsa
Cannes 2025 - Competition

Amrum - by Fatih Akin

Amrum
by Fatih Akin
Cannes 2025 - Cannes Première

Sirât - by Oliver Laxe

Sirât
by Oliver Laxe
Cannes 2025 - Competition

Urchin - by Harris Dickinson

Urchin
by Harris Dickinson
Cannes 2025 - Un Certain Regard

A Magnificient Life - by Sylvain Chomet

A Magnificient Life
by Sylvain Chomet
Cannes 2025 - Special Screenings

Renoir - by Chie Hayakawa

Renoir
by Chie Hayakawa
Cannes 2025 - Competition

The Phoenician Scheme - by Wes Anderson

The Phoenician Scheme
by Wes Anderson
Cannes 2025 - Competition

The Love That Remains - by Hlynur Pálmason

The Love That Remains
by Hlynur Pálmason
Cannes 2025 - Cannes Première

Lithuania set to turn heads at Cannes

Lithuania set to turn heads at Cannes

The Baltic country is sending a sizeable delegation to the French festival, led by Sergei Loznitsa’s Competition entry Two Prosecutors  

13/05 | Cannes 2025/Sponsored

Andi G Hess • Producer, Schubert

Interview: Andi G Hess • Producer, Schubert

“You should never forget who you are crafting stories for: a multi-layered audience with diverse life experiences”

We spoke to the Austrian producer about her background, her commitment to contributing to a diverse film landscape and the advantages of being based in her home country  

13/05 | Producers on the Move 2025

Black Butterflies wins Best Film at the 8th Quirino Awards

Black Butterflies wins Best Film at the 8th Quirino Awards

David Baute's Spanish-Panamanian co-production triumphs at the Ibero-American animation awards alongside the Brazilian series Irmão do Jorel and the Uruguayan short film Los carpinchos  

13/05 | Spain

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Reviews

The Portuguese House - by Avelina Prat

The Portuguese House
by Avelina Prat
With her second feature film, a charming film that restores your faith in humanity, Avelina Prat confirms that she has invented the “auteur feel-good movie”

Paternal Leave - by Alissa Jung

Paternal Leave
by Alissa Jung
Alissa Jung’s debut film sidesteps rhetoric but is too hesitant when exploring the relationship between a teenage girl and the father she never knew, played by Luca Marinelli

Idilia - by Javier Canales Sepúlveda, José Taltavull Sepúlveda

Idilia
by Javier Canales Sepúlveda, José Taltavull Sepúlveda
Spain's Sepúlveda brothers take on this colourful, independent, and somewhat bombastic dystopia that serves as a warning against the consequences of misusing artificial intelligence

Marco - by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño

Marco
by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño
VENICE 2024: He did what?! Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño deliver a surprisingly entertaining take on a wild true story, starring a fantastic Eduard Fernández

Beyond Rock Bottom - by Ádám Miklós

Beyond Rock Bottom
by Ádám Miklós
Ádám Miklós’ documentary sensitively follows the journey embarked upon by two youngsters who are battling against drug addiction through the powerfully therapeutic sport of rock climbing

Industry Reports

Produce – Co-Produce... – 14/05/2025

Deirdre Levins • Producer, Fantastic Films

Ireland’s Producer on the Move unpacks her career and her slate of projects, also sharing some advice for newcomers to the job

Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 14/05/2025

Karolina Sienkiewicz • Distributor, So FILMS

The founder of the distribution and production company based in Poland tells us about her career and the firm’s success with the national campaign for Flow

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/05/2025

Francesca Andreoli • Producer, Cinedora

The Italian producer behind Vermiglio chatted with us about the importance of co-production and the project she’s bringing to Cannes

Produce – Co-Produce... – 13/05/2025

Magdelena Ilieva • Producer, Little Wing Productions

The Bulgarian producer and filmmaker shares some insights into how she manages to juggle producing and directing

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