Max Borg - The Film Verdict

Hijamat

Posted by Max Borg | Jul 17, 2026 | Featured |

The Turkish diaspora takes center stage in Nader Saeivar’s flawed but compelling drama ‘Hijamat’, screened in Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe Competition.

Low Expectations

Posted by Max Borg | May 21, 2026 | Festivals, Cannes 2026 |

A young woman deals with existential upheaval in Eivind Landsvik’s cleverly measured feature debut, the Cannes Directors Fortnight premiere ‘Low Expectations’.

Fjord

Posted by Max Borg | May 19, 2026 | Featured, Cannes 2026, Festivals |

Cristian Mungiu goes international with his sharp, layered family drama ‘Fjord’, which deals with culture clashes and prejudice on Norwegian soil.

Summer Drift

Posted by Max Borg | May 17, 2026 | Festivals, Cannes 2026 |

Notions of identity and seasonal entertainment coalesce in quietly affecting fashion in the Swiss autofiction ‘Summer Drift’, playing in the ACID sidebar at Cannes.

In Waves

Posted by Max Borg | May 14, 2026 | Festivals, Cannes 2026 |

Surfing and life’s complications form the basis of the spellbinding French animated film ‘In Waves’, a magnificent opener for the Critics’ Week in Cannes.

Author: Max Borg

Hijamat

Low Expectations

Fjord

Summer Drift

In Waves