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Directors’ Fortnight


440 articles available in total starting from 16/05/2002. Last article published on 17/06/2025.

Review: Our Men

Review: Our Men

CANNES 2021: Rachel Lang delivers an unsettling and surprising story set within an obscure community, which questions military careers when viewed through the prism of love and family  

16/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Directors’ Fortnight

Review: A Brighter Tomorrow

Review: A Brighter Tomorrow

CANNES 2021: In his feature debut, Yassine Qnia paints the shadowy portrait of a young robber in an existential and sentimental deadend  

16/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Directors’ Fortnight

The Europa Cinemas Label in the Directors’ Fortnight goes to A Chiara

The Europa Cinemas Label in the Directors’ Fortnight goes to A Chiara

CANNES 2021: Jonas Carpignano’s film has been crowned as best European film in the selection, while Magnetic Beats has taken home the SACD Award  

16/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Directors’ Fortnight/Awards

Review: Ali & Ava

Review: Ali & Ava

CANNES 2021: Clio Barnard's film is an atypical romantic tale set in Bradford that is full of song and features a standout performance by Adeel Akhtar  

15/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Directors’ Fortnight

Review: Europa

Review: Europa

CANNES 2021: Armed with a thriller-like pace, Haider Rashid’s film plunges the viewer into the living nightmare of a hunted immigrant on the border between Turkey and Bulgaria  

15/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Directors’ Fortnight

Maureen Fazendeiro and Miguel Gomes  • Directors of The Tsugua Diaries

Interview: Maureen Fazendeiro and Miguel Gomes • Directors of The Tsugua Diaries

“The film was influenced by this feeling of having an alteration in the perception of time”

CANNES 2021: The Portuguese filmmaking team discuss love and partnerships, the lack of joy in contemporary cinema, and the dilemmas of the COVID-19 era  

15/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Directors’ Fortnight

Jonas Carpignano  • Director of A Chiara

Interview: Jonas Carpignano • Director of A Chiara

"This is a detailed, distinct study of the community I’ve been always part of"

CANNES 2021: The Italian filmmaker discusses his latest film, which can be called a spin-off of his previous one, both set in the Calabrian commune of Gioia Tauro  

15/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Directors' Fortnight

Review: The Tsugua Diaries

Review: The Tsugua Diaries

CANNES 2021: Portugal’s Miguel Gomes and Maureen Fazendeiro create a jam session on approaches to pandemic-era filmmaking, in their funny debut as co-directors  

15/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Directors’ Fortnight

Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis  • Directors of The Tale of King Crab

Interview: Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis • Directors of The Tale of King Crab

“The role of Luciano grew with our lead actor; he really became the character”

CANNES 2021: The Italian duo have presented their first feature film, set in a fictional 19th century, in the Directors’ Fortnight  

13/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Directors’ Fortnight

Review: Futura

Review: Futura

CANNES 2021: Alice Rohrwacher, Pietro Marcello and Francesco Munzi’s documentary about young people and their vision of the future doesn’t go into great depth, but it captures the spirit of the age  

13/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Directors’ Fortnight

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