Living the Land
By Kevin Filipski April 2, 2026
Living the Land makes its points about the loss of a certain way of life in the face of inevitable modernism gently and memorably.
Living the Land makes its points about the loss of a certain way of life in the face of inevitable modernism gently and memorably.
François Ozon’s adaptation of Albert Camus’s novel is filled with details that enrich and contextualize the status of colonial France in Algeria through a critical lens.
Kontinental ’25 shows a gentler side of Radu Jude’s cynical worldview and tackles issues of existential morality in an almost level-headed manner.
It is hard to make films about current events so soon after they have occurred.
A deeply political and socially relevant film about the pressure on nurses and those we once called “frontline workers.”
A dogged cop pursues justice for a young man severely harmed during the Yellow Vests protests.
These three films have garnered international awards recognition.
Two critically rewarded films. The Little Sister won the Prix Louis-Delluc and the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, while In a Whisper made its premiere at the high-profile Berlinale.