Locarno Film Fest 2026 Review: Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s “Les Yeux Verts (The Green Eyes)” Offers a Unique Vision on the Plight of Immigrants
A tale of Turkish refugee trying to hold her family together in France shows no one is doing social realism quite like the directors of "Gagarine."
Cato Kusters on a Beautiful Union in “Julian”
The director talks about her heartrending debut about a real-life couple's quest to get married in every country they legally could.
Kiyoshi Kurosawa on Acting with Freedom in “The Samurai and the Prisoner”
The legendary filmmaker discusses modernizing one of Japan's most traditional narrative forms with this tale of a leader dealing with deceit in his castle.
Yashaddai Owens on a Cultural Giant’s First Steps Towards Making a Footprint in “Jimmy”
The director discusses turning the inspiration of James Baldwin into a film that could describe both his and the author's creative awakening.
Hanna Bergholm on Raising a Child That’ll Keep You Up in “Nightborn”
The "Hatching" director discusses her disturbing and darkly funny follow-up starring Seidi Haarla as a new mom who can't bond with her child.
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