Un Certain Regard Archives

‘Godland’ Teaser Clip: Hlynur Pálmason’s Cannes Drama Evokes The Stark Spiritual Devotion Of Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ [Exclusive]

May 19, 2022 8:00 am

With Virginie Efra opening the festival as Master of Ceremony earlier this week, the 2022 Cannes Film Festival is underway. Many film-oriented publications, ours included, have put out their “Most Anticipated”...

‘Rodeo’ Trailer: Lola Quivoron’s Debut Feature Looks At The Thrilling World Of Urban Stunt Bike Gangs

Edward Davis

May 9, 2022 2:22 pm

News, Trailers

Cannes is coming, Cannes is coming! The Cannes Film Festival is right around the corner which means, new trailers, clips, and images from over 70+ films are coming. The latest is a highly anticipated film from...

‘The Climb,’ ‘Joan Of Arc,’ ‘The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao’ & More Chosen As Cannes Un Certain Regard Award Winners

Charles Barfield

May 24, 2019 4:19 pm

Awards, Festivals, News

The Cannes Film Festival is coming to an end tomorrow, as the closing ceremonies are expected to begin on Saturday. However, before the festival ends and the Palme d’Or is awarded, the event decided to honor th...

‘Nina Wu’: Midi Z’s Lukewarm Take On The #MeToo Era Film Set [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai

May 21, 2019 7:01 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Eight years after her move to Taiwan, Nina Wu (Wu Ke-Xi) finally gets the audition she needs to jump-start her career: “Romance of the Spies,” a 1960s-era spy noir. To her discomfort, after exclusively working ...

Bruno Dumont’s Absurd ‘Jeanne’ (‘Joan of Arc’) Is A War Of Attrition [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai

May 19, 2019 10:16 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

In the history of her on-screen appearances, Joan of Arc has been largely silent. Interpretations by auteurs like Méliès, De Mille, and Dreyer have relied mostly on the expressive capabilities of the actresses ...

‘A Brother’s Love’: Quebecois Brother-Sister Comedy Is An Impressive Debut For Director Monia Chokri [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai

May 16, 2019 9:52 am

Festivals, Reviews

Adult sister and brother roommates Sophia (Anne-Élisabeth Bossé) and Karim (Patrick Hivon) share a codependent (borderline incestuous?) sibling bond, occasionally under the fragmented roof of their divorced but...

‘Bull’: Annie Silverstein’s Portrait Of Bull Riders Is No Fairy Tale [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai

May 16, 2019 9:31 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

In rural Texas, 14-year-old Krystal (newcomer Amber Havard) causes enough trouble to make her grandmother (Keeli Wheeler) crazy. From taking her sister Chance (Keira Bennett) to the river, to carousing with loc...

‘Capernaum’ Filmmaker Nadine Labaki Named Jury President For Canne’s Un Certain Regard Section

Charles Barfield

March 26, 2019 10:39 am

Festivals, News

Last year, Nadine Labaki received more critical acclaim than ever before, thanks to her incredible film “Capernaum.” The Oscar-nominated film probably could have won Best Foreign-Language Film, if not for the b...

Ali Abbasi’s ‘Border’ Wins Top Prize At The Un Certain Regard Section Of Cannes

Charles Barfield

May 18, 2018 12:21 pm

Festivals, News

Coming into this year’s Cannes Film Festival, we were excited to see Ali Abbasi’s latest film, “Border.” Described simply as a modern take on Nordic folklore, as told through the lens of border security, the fi...

Knotty, Noirish Un Certain Regard Winner ‘A Man Of Integrity’ [Antalya Review]

Jessica Kiang

October 30, 2017 4:53 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Not least among the many things to admire in Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof's "A Man of Integrity," which won the top prize in Cannes' Un Certain Regard sidebar this year and also picked up best Director an...

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