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‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ Opens in North America With Mixed Reviews and Praise for Jude Law

The political drama tracks Putin’s ascent through a fictional aide to explore manufactured reality.

Manuela Martelli’s The Meltdown Premieres in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard

Isabel Coixet’s Tres Adioses Opens in Theaters to Warm Early Reviews

Ulrich Köhler’s Gavagai Continues Festival Run to Zurich After NYFF Premiere

Ari Aster’s Eddington Opens to Early Reviews Citing Cynicism and Striking Visuals

At TIFF, Panahi’s Palme d’Or Winner ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Tests the Ethics of Revenge

Avati Denounces Venice March as Petition to Bar Gadot and Butler Loses Support

Willy Chavarria Confronts Immigration Detention on Paris Runway

Dag Johan Haugerud Concludes Acclaimed 'Oslo Stories' Trilogy with 'Sehnsucht'

Indie Neo-Noir Film 'The Gazer' Set for Theatrical Release Tomorrow

Tunisian Film 'Aïcha' Explores Feminist Emancipation and Social Critique

Radu Jude’s 'Kontinental ’25' Examines Guilt and Social Inequality Through a Stark Moral Lens

Costa-Gavras Explores End-of-Life Care in Thoughtful New Film 'Le Dernier Souffle'

Bavarian Film Awards Spotlight Calls for Open Society

Helge Schneider Opposes AI in Art and Culture

Emanuel Pârvu's Film Sparks Debate on Homophobia in Romania