Max Borg - The Film Verdict

The Kidnapping of a President

Political upheaval is the backdrop for a fact-based dark comedy in the shape of Samuli Valkama’s ‘The Kidnapping of a President’.

Grief and sisterhood are at the center of the oddly moving Norwegian drama ‘Butterfly’, playing in Rotterdam’s Big Screen Competition.

Posted by Max Borg | Jan 29, 2026 | Festivals, Rotterdam 2026 |

TFV inaugurates its Rotterdam 2026 coverage with our customary chat with the festival directors, Vanja Kaludjercic and Clare Stewart.

Posted by Max Borg | Jan 6, 2026 | Critics' Picks 2025 |

Religious sects, queer romance, a European actioner and more.

Posted by Max Borg | Nov 22, 2025 | Festivals, Cairo 2025 |

Literary ambition and the dangers of artificial intelligence coalesce in Yann Gozlan’s entertaining sci-fi thriller ‘The Residence’.