Beautifully sincere, Zaïde Bil and Sébastien Segers Parasisi perfectly choose their moments to hammer home the exploitation affecting the Wayana people. This documentary leaves its mark on you. On the border of Surinam and French Guiana, the indigenous Wayana territory is overrun by intruders. Illegal gold miners poison the river,
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Dreams – ★★ 1/2
Dreams is a film rife with missed opportunities to say something important. Instead, the shallowly written characters do little to advance the story, with the performances by Jessica Chastain and Isaac Hernández as the film’s only saving grace. A powerful socialite, Jennifer (Jessica Chastain), and a promising ballet dancer, Fernando
A Letter for Tomorrow (Short) ★★★★★ BFI Flare 2026
A Letter for Tomorrow is a heartfelt and terrific short film that does absolutely everything right and is an absolute must-watch. With a strong script and fabulous performances, it is a film you can’t keep your eyes from. In the midst of a divorce, Vidya (Gayathrie Shankar) lives in a
10s Across the Borders – ★★★★ BFI Flare 2026
Full of authenticity and surprising vulnerability, 10s Across The Borders is a tremendously moving and engaging documentary. Chan Sze-Wei’s film serves as an unconventional tribute to those who are trying to keep their communities thriving. If the world doesn’t accept you and your kind, trailblaze a world that does. Inspired
Lunar Sway ★★★ 1/2 – BFI Flare 2026
Lunar Sway is visually exceptional, with great performances from lead Noah Parker and Liza Weil. Occasionally too dreamlike for its own good, Nick Butler’s film is still an engaging watch. Cliff (Noah Parker) is a fluorescent sign maker, struggling with his love life in a desert town, when he unexpectedly
Krizalit ★★★★★ (short) BFI Flare 2026
Naz Tokgöz delivers a devastating performance in the captivating short film Krizalit, co-directed with Arantxa Ibarra. Strikingly beautiful and emotional, you are gently guided through this profoundly sad tale that is faultless from beginning to end. Deniz (Naz Tokgöz) is an enigmatic young woman who has been drawn into a
What Will I Become? ★★★★ BFI Flare 2026
From beginning to end, What Will I Become? is a heart-wrenching, empathetic, and vital documentary by directors Lexie Bean and Logan Rozos. The weight of the film lies heavily on you, yet what lingers is the never-ending love for Blake, Kyler and all those who experience this pain. 50% of
Uchronia (BFI FLARE 2026) – ★★★ 1/2
Director Fil Ieropulos and writer Foivos Dousos bring us a rebellious and visual treat with their bold film Uchronia. Wonderfully uncompromising, this aesthetically rich docudrama grabs you and never lets go. Arthur Rimbaud has died, but his ghost has not yet passed on as he travels through time, observing where
Capture – ★★★★
Full of suspense, Bruce Wemple’s Capture is an excellent horror film that keeps its audience guessing. With a fantastic lead performance from Kaitlyn Lunardi, Capture is a film that you need to check out. After inheriting her parents’ long-abandoned house, Abby uncovers a mysterious thirty-year-old camcorder hidden among a collection
Let the Myth Be (short) ★★★ 1/2 – Micheaux Film Festival 2025
Let the Myth Be, from Carrington Walsh, is an interesting and wonderfully tension-filled supernatural thriller that keeps you guessing, as it asks its protagonist whether she should trust her own instincts. Lauren (Ashley LaLonde) is researching her thesis in folklore and mythology when she begins to fear that she has
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