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609 articles available in total starting from 18/07/2003. Last article published on 15/09/2025.

The Cannes behemoth is back with 24 Palme d’Or hopefuls

The Cannes behemoth is back with 24 Palme d’Or hopefuls

16 filmmakers who have already taken part in the competition are battling it out with eight new entrants; 14 Europeans will be vying for Cannes’ coveted top prize  

03/06/2021 | Cannes 2021

Review: Little Palestine (Diary of a Siege)

Review: Little Palestine (Diary of a Siege)

Abdallah Al-Khatib tells the story of the siege of Yarmouk, a district of Damascus that used to host the biggest Palestinian refugee camp in the world  

27/04/2021 | Visions du Réel 2021 | Competition

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Visions du Réel prizewinner Little Palestine

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Visions du Réel prizewinner Little Palestine

Abdallah Al-Khatib's first film tells the story of the siege of Yarmouk, a district in Damascus which hosted the biggest Palestinian refugee camp in the world from 1957 to 2018  

27/04/2021 | Visions du Réel 2021 | Competition

Review: Les Enfants terribles

Review: Les Enfants terribles

Ahmet Necdet Cupur signs his name to a fascinating first feature film of great promise which delves into the generational conflicts of his family and is produced by France with Germany and Turkey  

23/04/2021 | Visions du Réel 2021 | Competition

Aïcha Macky • Director of Zinder

Interview: Aïcha Macky • Director of Zinder

“I am lucky to have in my possession a powerful tool that could help to make voices heard”

The second feature-length documentary from the Nigerien filmmaker is set in her hometown Zinder  

23/04/2021 | Visions du Réel 2021 | Competition

Review: Zinder

Review: Zinder

Aïcha Macky’s documentary is a harsh, brave account of gang life in Kara Kara, the pariahs’ district of the titular Nigerien town  

20/04/2021 | Visions du Réel 2021 | Competition

Dénes Nagy  • Director of Natural Light

Interview: Dénes Nagy • Director of Natural Light

"The essence of this story is happening everywhere, all the time"

BERLINALE 2021: The emerging Hungarian director has just won the Silver Bear for Best Director for his first fiction feature, which takes the viewer back to the World War II  

05/03/2021 | Berlinale 2021 | Competition

Review: Ballad of a White Cow

Review: Ballad of a White Cow

BERLINALE 2021: Iranian filmmakers Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha deliver a perfectly told story about deep emotional issues and ethical dilemmas  

05/03/2021 | Berlinale 2021 | Competition

Jacqueline Lentzou  • Director of Moon, 66 Questions

Interview: Jacqueline Lentzou • Director of Moon, 66 Questions

"This is a film from the heart, with heart"

BERLINALE 2021: We talked to the Greek filmmaker to try to unpick her daring approach to her first feature, screening in Encounters  

04/03/2021 | Berlinale 2021 | Encounters

Review: Petite Maman

Review: Petite Maman

BERLINALE 2021: Céline Sciamma moves with her fifth film, delivering a simple story that hits so close to home it might as well be a long-lost friend  

03/03/2021 | Berlinale 2021 | Competition

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