Film-Forward

Foreign

The Great Arch, Maigret and the Dead Lover, Two Pianos The Wizard of the Kremlin | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2026

The series includes the latest by the prodigious Olivier Assayas, Denis Podalydès as Inspector Jules Maigret, and Charlotte Rampling, whose arch stares can turn you into stone.

Kokuho

With its sprawling story of a fitful brotherhood at its center, Kokuho is often a film of ravishing beauty.

A Poet

At the center of this black comedy stands the extraordinary performance of Ubeimar Ríos.

Young Mothers

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s latest, set in a state-run maternity home, follows five underprivileged teenagers who have either recently given birth or are about to.

Come Closer

The depth and nuance of loss are well-rendered in Israeli filmmaker Tom Nesher’s directorial debut.

Happy Holidays

An assured, affecting, and invigorating film that is likely to hold up to repeated viewings.

The Currents | NYFF 2025

A woman’s plunge off a pedestrian bridge into the currents of the Rhône sets off a phobia of water in this elegant festival discovery.

Belén

A 24-year-old woman went to a hospital with severe abdominal pain and ended up deprived of her freedom for three years.

Barrio Triste, Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes, Pin de Fartie | NYFF 2025

Three hidden gems and undistributed films that deserve attention.