A Brighter Tomorrow: Directed by Nanni Moretti–One of 8 Worst Films in Competition (Cannes Film Fest 2023)

In his new film, Moretti again plays a version of himself, a stubbornly outspoken, genially egomaniacal film director.

Cannes Film Fest 2023: “Black Flies,” Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire–One of Worst Films in Competition

Cannes Film Fest 2023: “Black Flies,” Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, one of worst films in vompetition

Kingdom, The: Julien Colonna’s Assured Debut, Tale of Girl, Caught in a Corsican Mob War (Certain Regard, Cannes Film Fest 2024)

Born and raised on the island, writer-director Julien Colonna (helmer of the mini-series Brutal: Taste Of Violence) knows his subject, manifest in the picture’s authenticity.

Women Directors: Celine Song, “Past Lives” (Best Picture Oscar Nominee)

Her directorial film debut, Past Lives, premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Fest to great acclaim.

Ghost Trail: Jonathan Miller’s Thriller of Syrian Exile (Critics’ Week, Cannes Fest 2024)

Revolving around a Syrian exile tracking down his former torturer in France, Jonathan Millet’s film is a work of visceral intensity.