The Auteur Cinema Archive proudly welcomes Majnuni (2019), the debut feature by Kouros Alaghband , an Iranian-American filmmaker whose haunting visual style was forged under the mentorship of Béla Tarr at his Sarajevo-based film school, Film.Factory. The film—winner of Best Narrative Feature Film at the Brussels Independent Film Festival and an official selection at Slamdance 2020 —is a hypnotic descent into obsession and fractured identity, set against the backdrop of a

A true story taking place on the front lines of the war in Ukraine, Rock Paper Scissors opens with Ivan  (Oleksandr Rudynskyi) and his father (Sergey Kalantay). They operate a makeshift field hospital crammed inside an underground bunker, dressing wounds while radioing their compatriots aboveground. When Russian forces start closing in, Ivan is forced to make an impossible decision that will change his life forever. The film explores the shocking, almost supernatural heroism

The closing night of the Amsterdam Independent Film Festival 2025, now in its 8th year, took place this past Saturday evening with a packed theatre. As is tradition, the festival took place at Amsterdam’s LAB111 — the cult cinema located in a former anatomical pathology hospital — where it screened an eclectic selection of independent films from local and international filmmakers. Festival Director Kris De Meester looks back: "The 8th edition of the Amsterdam Independent Film

In the past week, the Toronto Arthouse Film Festival marked its return with the eagerly awaited 2025 edition. This year's event featured four screening evenings at the Innis Town Hall, complemented by an engaging online streaming selection. A vibrant assortment of 31 films, curated from both local and international talent, encompassing narrative films, documentaries, experimental gems, and music videos, contributed to the festival's resounding success, drawing a diverse commu

Aman (Daniel Haddad) is told by his doctor that his tear ducts are inverted, meaning he lives his life constantly crying, but no one can...

Walking home late at night along the frigid streets of Oslo, Kristian (Simen Bostad) is approached by a young woman, Mia (Billie Barker)....

The Ghent International Film Week  is a one-of-a-kind film event bringing bold and original cinema to the heart of Ghent. Taking place...

The Super Shorts New York Film Festival celebrated its 2025 edition with three screening nights at Film Noir Cinema, showing shorts from...

The 7th Annual Taiwan Film Festival of Boston (TFFB) wrapped up its in-person screenings on September 25 at the historic Brattle Theatre,...