Cactus Pears, The Lost Chapters, The Virgin of the Quarry Lake | New Directors/New Films 2025
Among the festival’s rich selection, three must-see highlights stand out, all still seeking distribution in the United States.
Among the festival’s rich selection, three must-see highlights stand out, all still seeking distribution in the United States.
The film brings to life a dream state via astounding images and intoxicating camerawork.
Duke Johnson’s film stands out primarily for its striking visual identity, the kind of that screams “director’s vision” in every frame with all the indulgence and fascination that entails.
Four recommendations for this must-see annual festival.
Perhaps director Walter Salles’s best film since Central Station.
A perfect pairing of actor and director and a carefully crafted work that invites audiences to laugh and cry in absolute complicity.
A privileged family survives the end of the world locked away in an underground bunker.
The reunion of Richard Gere and Paul Schrader decades after American Gigolo is not only exciting but also provides Gere the opportunity to deliver one of his finest performances.
Uberto Pasolini’s retelling of The Odyssey rewards viewers with profound psychological depth and the electrifying chemistry of Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche.