Andrius Blaževičius on Reimagining a Conflict Zone in “How to Divorce During the War”
The director talks about how he found international events to really hit home in this drama about a couple at odds with no obvious way out.
Casey Carter on Raising Voices Around a Quiet Nuclear Catastrophe in “To Use a Mountain”
The director discusses this revelatory documentary retracing the steps taken towards finding a site within the U.S. to dump its nuclear waste.
Chris Zuhdi on Reaching for the Long Tail in “Nine Black Cats”
The director discusses this trippy thriller ready to develop a cult following with the tale of a cop whose search for a serial killer uncovers a conspiracy.
Edinburgh Film Fest 2026 Review: “The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight” Hits the Mark
A reunion between Gus Birney and Theodore Schaefer, the star and director of “Giving Birth to a Butterfly” yields a wonderful new adventure.
Edinburgh Film Fest 2026 Review: Olivia Luccardi is the Life of the Party in Frieda Luk’s “Sacred Creatures”
Olivia Luccardi delights as would-be prophet whose immediate family is more skeptical than others in this amusing meditation on faith.
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