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Review

Under the Fig Trees

by Marina Ashioti

Devel­oped along­side her cast of non-pro­fes­sion­al actors, Erige Sehiri builds an inti­mate fic­tion debut set in the Tunisian countryside.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman in jumper on phone in office.
Review

Plan 75

by Trevor Johnston

Chie Hayakawa’s dystopi­an dra­ma about a gov­ern­ment-spon­sored euthana­sia pro­gramme is affect­ing, but leaves key ques­tions unexplored.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Close-up of a human face in purple and blue tones, with the eyes filling the frame.
Review

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

by Lillian Crawford

Nina Menkes’ broad-strokes, reac­tionary inves­ti­ga­tion of the male gaze is more inter­est­ed in cher­ry-pick­ing than it is insight­ful critique.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman and a child, embracing in a grassy field with mountains and trees in the background.
Review

The Eight Mountains

by Rafa Sales Ross

The life­long friend­ship between two men is the sub­ject of Felix van Groenin­gen and Char­lotte Vandermeersch’s poignant Alps-set drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Middle-aged man in military jacket sitting on bench against bright, colourful landscape backdrop
Review

Pamfir

by David Jenkins

An in-your-face and vibrant gang­ster com­e­dy set on the Ukraine-Roma­nia bor­der about a man who pow­ers through life and direct­ly into disaster.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men, one with curly hair and one with a moustache, in a close, intense conversation.
Review

The Blue Caftan

by Marina Ashioti

In her sec­ond fea­ture, Maryam Touzani fash­ions a com­plex tale about love that apt­ly deals with the com­plex­i­ties of repressed sexuality.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man with curly dark hair wearing a light-coloured shirt, gazing thoughtfully.
Review

Harka

by Josh Slater-Williams

A young man in Tunisia steps up to care for his younger sis­ters fol­low­ing the death of their father in Lot­fy Nathan’s elec­tri­fy­ing drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman reading a map on a city street, surrounded by traffic and pedestrians.
Review

Return to Seoul

by Ella Kemp

Davy Chou’s bit­ter­sweet com­e­dy of a Kore­an adoptee search­ing for her bio­log­i­cal par­ents is pow­ered by a daz­zling lead performance.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two costumed individuals, one with long dreaded hair, standing in a sci-fi spacecraft interior.
Review

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

by Hannah Strong

James Gunn bids the MCU an emo­tion­al farewell in the final out­ing for his rab­ble-rous­ing gang of space pirates.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Cyclists riding motorcycles on a road with trees and sky in the background.
Review

Rodeo

by Katherine McLaughlin

A young French-Guade­lou­pi­an woman enters the male-dom­i­nat­ed world of moto cross bik­ing in Lola Quivoron’s dar­ing debut feature.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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