Director: Lila Avilés
Writer: Lila Avilés
Stars: Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Maranon, Marisol Gase
Synopsis: Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather's home, helping with the preparations for a surprise party for her father. Throughout the day, chaos slowly...
Director: João Canijo
Writer: João Canijo
Stars: Nuno Lopes, Filipa Areosa, Leonor Silveira
Synopsis: The film portrays story of a family of several women from different generations, whose relationships with each other have grown poisoned by bitterness.
The second...
Director: Sacha Polak
Writer: Sacha Polak
Stars: Vicky Knight, Esme Creed-Miles, Charlotte Knight
Synopsis: Fifteen years after she got burnt when the pub where she slept as a child caught fire, Franky (23) seeks revenge...
While I was looking up the stats for my article “One Shining Moment,” I noticed a list of major countries that have consistently submitted their choice for consideration, only to come up...
Director: João Canijo
Writer: João Canijo
Stars: Anabela Moreira, Rita Blanco, Madalena Almeida
Synopsis: Follows five women who fight for the stability of an hotel they inherited, living an "old and irresolvable conflict", with many...
Director: Maite Alberdi
Writer: Maite Alberdi
Synopsis: Augusto and Paulina have been together for 25 years. Eight years ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Both fear the day he no longer recognizes her. World...
For Best International Feature, the powerhouses that come to mind are Italy (14 wins, 32 nods), France (12 wins, 40 nods), Japan (5 wins, 17 nods), Germany (3 wins, 20 nods), and...
This film year is probably the most normal since the pandemic. From huge blockbuster movies delivering enormous box office to the quiet indies that always come out of nowhere and surprise you,...
