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Filipiñana Frames a Manila Golf Course as a Site of Inequality

Rafael Manuel uses slow pacing, precise framing and layered sound to make colonial land power and day-to-day exploitation feel immediate.

Dreams in Nightmares Opens to Strong Reviews for Shatara Michelle Ford

Hong Sangsoo Wins Best Direction at Locarno as Kim Min-hee Shares Best Performance Prize

Ketticè Debuts at Locarno, Winning Early Praise for Tortorici and Bellucci

Olivia Wilde's The Invite Reframes a Dinner-Party as a Study of Desire

Michel Onfray Accuses Christopher Nolan of 'Assassinating' Homer in Odyssey Adaptation

Le Triangle d'Or Turns a Paris Mansion into a Tense Study of Class

Nolan’s The Odyssey Becomes Summer Box‑Office Draw as Young Audiences Flock to IMAX

Sur la Route d’Omaha Opens in France After Deauville Prize for Debut Feature

Michel Franco’s 'Dreams' Divides German Critics Over Power, Sex and Class

They Fight Fails to Match Its Documentary in New Streamed Drama

Becker’s Final Film Recasts German Reunification Through a False Hero

Etwas Ganz Besonderes Examines a Greiz Family Under a TV Spotlight

Night Nurse Wins Praise for Its Leads and Style but Divides Critics

La Chaleur Opens in France as Critics Praise Hadrien Hussein and Demoustier’s Slow‑Burn

John Early’s Maddie’s Secret Wins Early Praise and Strong IFC Center Opening

Leviticus Uses Queer Horror to Confront Religious Homophobia

Balan: The Boy Balances Quiet Mother‑Son Drama With Uneven Pacing

Mark Jenkin’s Rose of Nevada Uses a Returning Trawler to Probe Grief and Madness

O Horizon Is a Quiet Film About AI Companions That Draws Scrutiny for the Director’s Sackler Ties