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
Prolific British actor Josh O’Connor gives a memorable performance as a stoic cowboy whose ranch has been destroyed in a devastating wildfire. Now based in a trailer FEMA camp, he finds solace with his new neighbours and strengthen his bonds with his ex-wife and young...
by Giuseppe Ciorra | 2026-08-08 | Uncategorised
Jodie Foster brings comic-timing, charisma and impeccable French to her César and Lumière Award-nominated performance in this playful mystery thriller. She stars alongside French director-actors Daniel Auteuil (Jean de Florette) and Mathieu Amalric (The Diving Bell...
by Giuseppe Ciorra | 2026-08-08 | Uncategorised
This chilling, effortlessly elegant satire, with some black humour, follows Man-soo, made unemployed after 25 years and desperate to land a new coveted role, develops a ruthless plan to dispatch his competition. Award-winning South Korean director, Park Chan-wook,...
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...