French and French-language Films

The Wizard of the Kremlin: a shopping list of events in recent Russian history, shorn of their context and lacking in real people

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Olivier Assayas, “The Wizard of the Kremlin” (2025) Based on the novel of the same name by Giuliano da Empoli, published in 2022, “The Wizard of…

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German and German-language Films, Italian and Italian-language Films

Taboo – Egon Schiele: a radical early 20th-century artist’s life and society under the psychoanalytic spotlight

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Michele Mally, “Taboo – Egon Schiele” (2026) In this lively documentary on the life of early 20th-century Austrian artist Egon Schiele (1890 – 1918), Italian director…

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North American Films

Backrooms: science fiction / psychological horror film with original concept meditates on memory, loss and grief, in a nihilistic universe

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Kane Parsons “Backrooms” (2026) Originally an Internet phenomenon that appeared on the imageboard website 4chan in 2019, and then branching into videogames and Youtube channels of…

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French and French-language Films, Northern European Films

La Venue de l’avenir: reflecting on family history and the past, but not advocating for preserving what is valuable

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Cédric Klapisch “La Venue de l’avenir” / “The Colours of Time” (2025) A derelict country house in Normandy, long abandoned by its last occupant, is an…

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