Dongnan Chen’s hybrid documentary Whispers in May is an emotional and weighty coming-of-age film that explores the reluctant journey from childhood to adulthood for those given few options – a deeply delicate and caring film. In the remote Liangshan Mountains, 14-year-old Qihuo and her friends Atnyop and Itgop set out
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Just a guy from Northern Ireland over sharing my life details as I continue my weight loss journey, lover of films and sports and music (like everyone on Earth) and exercise of all forms, so expect a lot of nonsense, apologies beforehand.
Sheffield DocFest Announces 50 Documentary Projects for 2026 MeetMarket
● 50 PROJECTS CHOSEN FROM OVER 600 SUBMISSIONS● WORK BY FILMMAKERS FROM 42 COUNTRIES TELLING STORIES FROM RIGHT ACROSS THE GLOBE● NEW WORK FROM FIRST TIME FILMMAKERS AS WELL AS WORLD CLASS ARTISTS SUCH AS WANG XIAO SHUAI, JACOB PERLMUTTER & MANON OUIMET AND IBRAHIM OMAR Sheffield DocFest, the UK’s leading documentary festival,
Parasisi – ★★★★ Hot Docs 2026
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,
BFI SOUTHBANK RIPS IT UP WITH YOUTH-LED FILM AND ONLINE MOVING IMAGE TAKEOVER CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF YOUTH CULTURE, REBELLION AND EXPRESSION
Press release: 10 April 2026 BFI are excited to share details for a special one-day programme takeover at BFI Southbank on Sunday 3 May led by young curators and speakers, exhibiting work by and about young people. Tying into Southbank Centre’s epic, one-off pop culture spectacular You Are Here, an
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
For Worse – ★★★ 1/2
A comedy that does everything right, Amy Landecker’s For Worse that brings a plentiful amount of laughs while balancing the dramatic side. Charming from beginning to end, this is the midlife crisis comedy that’s dialogue is as sharp as the performances. Lauren (Amy Landecker) is a newly divorced, sober mother
Hamlet – ★★★★
With compelling direction and performances, Aneil Karia’s Hamlet is a stripped-down, ambitious iteration that revels in its bold style, with Riz Ahmed as magnetic as he has ever been. When Hamlet (Riz Ahmed) returns for his father’s funeral, he is stunned to discover his uncle Claudius is marrying his newly
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
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