Film-Forward

The festival takes viewers to glitzy, gaudy Monaco; the former Yugoslavia; and a rapidly changing Bulgarian village.

The annual series includes a vital historical document, a playful twist of the true-crime genre, and an engaging film that might make you feel hopeful for the future.

A reunion rife with old grievances and new tensions, often exploding around a dining room table.

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.

A stylish, crackling, London-set tale of spies and duplicity, starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett.

Director Rungano Nyoni creates a rich and intriguing world that reveals a fraught family drama through the lens of a specific community.

It wouldn’t be a French film festival without Isabelle Huppert, and she arrives this year in Patricia Mazuy’s Visiting Hours.

Four recommendations for this must-see annual festival.

A half-baked and only fitfully amusing parody of Star Wars and Dune, of all things.