Fatherland | NYFF 2026
By Guillermo Lopez Meza October 21, 2026
Fatherland will surely have a fruitful run among specialized audiences (film lovers, history buffs, literary scholars).
Fatherland will surely have a fruitful run among specialized audiences (film lovers, history buffs, literary scholars).
For those who have seen the film previously, what has been added will be quite noticeable.
A case for three works by regulars on the festival circuit whose distribution futures—at least in the United States—remain unresolved.
Both documentaries are structured in a standard behind-the-music format. Where they diverge lies with the artists spotlighted. One engages; the other pulls back.
The Harlem Renaissance comes alive in this rich and intoxicating documentary.
Pedro Pascal delivers his most arresting and assured performance.
Jordan Firstman’s debut directorial feature is an earnest, spirited, energetic comedy set within an edgy milieu.
A family is caught in a quagmire of legal trouble after moving from Romania to a remote Norwegian village.
Belgian director Lukas Dhont prints his own stamp on the brothers-in-arms genre.