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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.

Cannes 2026: The Old and the New

Posted by Max Borg | May 12, 2026 | Featured, Cannes, Festivals |

Marking 25 years of Thierry Frémaux at the helm of the festival, Cannes 2026 promises a wide array of discoveries alongside the more familiar names.

Dentro

Posted by Max Borg | Apr 30, 2026 | Featured, Visions du Réel |

Captivity and the arts mix in a riveting fashion in Elsa Amiel’s documentary ‘Dentro’, screened in Visions du Réel’s International Feature Film Competition.

The Echo of the Herd

Posted by Max Borg | Apr 29, 2026 | Festivals, Featured, Visions du Réel |

An isolated rural life is at the center of the quietly compelling Swiss-French documentary ‘The Echo of the Herd’, screened at Visions du Réel.

Author: Max Borg

Summer Drift

In Waves

Cannes 2026: The Old and the New

Dentro

The Echo of the Herd