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Arras 2024


56 articles available in total starting from 29/01/2024. Last article published on 19/11/2024.

Review: My Killer Buddy

Review: My Killer Buddy

Italian director Gianluca Santoni debuts with an endearing first feature skilfully mixing softness and harshness by approaching the topic of domestic violence from an original angle  

13/11/2024 | Arras 2024

Nadia Paschetto • Director, Arras Film Festival

Interview: Nadia Paschetto • Director, Arras Film Festival

"Our intention isn’t to screen niche films"

The festival director shed light on the event’s 25th edition, a form of European cinema sometimes insufficiently showcased, the emergence of new talent and the different audience tastes  

08/11/2024 | Arras 2024

115 films to form the focus of Arras' anniversary edition

115 films to form the focus of Arras' anniversary edition

Unspooling between 8 and 17 November, the event's 25th edition will feature focuses on the Czech Republic and Italy, and guests of honour Cécile de France, Sandrine Kiberlain and Miki Manojlovic  

07/11/2024 | Arras 2024

The Arras Film Festival selects nine contenders for the Golden Atlas

The Arras Film Festival selects nine contenders for the Golden Atlas

Abel and Gordon will preside over the competition jury of the 25th edition of the French event, which will unfold from 8-17 November  

11/10/2024 | Arras 2024

Belkıs Bayrak and Bekir Behrem • Director of and actor in Gülizar

Interview: Belkıs Bayrak and Bekir Behrem • Director of and actor in Gülizar

"We haven't seen that much Turkish male representation in cinema that gives us hope"

The Turkish director and the actor share the thought process behind the filmmaker's debut feature, with an emphasis on the depiction of Turkish men in cinema  

25/09/2024 | San Sebastián 2024 | New Directors

Review: Gülizar

Review: Gülizar

Belkıs Bayrak's feature debut as a writer-director is a solemn character study that pays powerful tribute to honouring women’s choices after trauma  

12/09/2024 | Toronto 2024 | Discovery

Pavlo Ostrikov • Director of U Are the Universe

Interview: Pavlo Ostrikov • Director of U Are the Universe

“I’m not sure what the future holds for Ukrainian cinema, especially sci-fi”

The Ukrainian director talks about blending sci-fi with an emotional love story, and his preference for practical effects over digital ones  

10/09/2024 | Toronto 2024 | Discovery

Review: U Are the Universe

Review: U Are the Universe

Pavlo Ostrikov’s feature debut blends existential sci-fi, romance and cosmic comedy into a genre-fluid exploration of love, loneliness and the human need for connection  

09/09/2024 | Toronto 2024 | Discovery

Review: Honeymoon

Review: Honeymoon

VENICE 2024: This modest, effective film by Zhanna Ozirna shows that you really can’t escape war, not even in your own home  

07/09/2024 | Venice 2024 | Biennale College Cinema

Francesca Comencini • Director of The Time It Takes

Interview: Francesca Comencini • Director of The Time It Takes

“Paying public but also private homage to my father involved walking through fire”

VENICE 2024: The Italian director talked to us about the courage that was necessary to evoke her relationship with her father, filmmaker Luigi Comencini, and the importance of resilience  

07/09/2024 | Venice 2024 | Out of Competition

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