by Giuseppe Ciorra | 2026-08-08 | Uncategorised
The season opens with an engaging portrait of life under the Iraqi dictatorship of the 90s, as seen through the eyes of a nine-year-old girl. This compassionate, tragi-comic film follows her struggles to supply the cake for her school’s mandatory celebration of Saddam...
by Giuseppe Ciorra | 2026-08-08 | Uncategorised
The courageous Iranian director, Jafar Panahi (Tehran Taxi, Offside), won the Palme d’Or at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for prizes at the BAFTAs and Oscars. An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a...
by Giuseppe Ciorra | 2026-08-08 | Uncategorised
A dedicated nurse, Floria, navigates the relentless pace of her hospital’s understaffed surgical ward with humanity and warmth. As her overnight shift intensifies, she is pushed to the brink in a race against time. This clever and effective film was Switzerland’s...
by Giuseppe Ciorra | 2026-08-08 | Uncategorised
A young pregnant woman from a modest Berber background is slowly adapting to the riches and privilege of her husband’s family. When supernatural events plunge the world into a state of emergency, she is separated from her new family. Writer-director Sofia Alaoui’s...
by Giuseppe Ciorra | 2026-08-08 | Uncategorised
Director Hikari, known for the popular Netflix series Beef, shows off her range with this engaging tale, set in modern-day Tokyo. Brendan Fraser gives a nuanced performance as a washed-up American actor who lands a job working for a Japanese ‘rental family’ agency,...