Political world: the Iranian auteur speaks about his Palme d‘Or–winning latest, a typically ingenious meditation on the lasting effects of state repression
Pressing on: standouts of the second week of the festival included Pedro Pinho’s I Only Rest in the Storm, Julia Ducournau’s Alpha, and Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident
Shelter from the storm: critics Justin Chang, Tim Grierson, and Alison Willmore wrap up the 2025 edition with Bi Gan’s Resurrection, Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, and more
Running on empty: Ari Aster‘s Eddington, Christian Petzold‘s Mirrors No. 3, and Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague fail to be more than mere reflections of their grander ambitions and inspirations
Under cover: Kong Rithdee and Neta Alexander join to discuss Kleber Mendonça Filho's The Secret Agent, Christian Petzold's Mirrors No. 3, and Sebastián Lelio's The Wave
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