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a magazine brimming with info about the Dutch around the world, but especially in Australia and New Zealand and of course the Netherlands

Two years ago today, Jacques Audiard's musical premiered to a standing ovation—but a backlash soon followed. We take a l...
18/05/2026

Two years ago today, Jacques Audiard's musical premiered to a standing ovation—but a backlash soon followed. We take a look back at this controversial title:

Jacques Audiard’s incredible run from Read My Lips through The Sisters Brothers cemented his place as one of the true modern greats, and ...

The complexities of parental love and responsibility are examined in Anne-Sophie Bailly's impressive feature debut. Our ...
05/05/2026

The complexities of parental love and responsibility are examined in Anne-Sophie Bailly's impressive feature debut. Our review:

Anne-Sophie Bailly's assured feature debut My Everything examines the difficulties faced by a fortysomething single mother, who sets about...

Last month's BFI Flare saw continued growth in audience numbers. More info:
21/04/2026

Last month's BFI Flare saw continued growth in audience numbers. More info:

The 40th edition of BFI Flare , the UK’s leading LGBTQIA+ film event, closed on 29th March seeing a continued growth in audiences attending ...

Mark Jenkin's haunting new film centres on the mysterious reappearance of a long-lost fishing boat. Our review:
14/04/2026

Mark Jenkin's haunting new film centres on the mysterious reappearance of a long-lost fishing boat. Our review:

Mark Jenkin's new film Rose of Nevada is a haunting and atmospheric time-loop drama set in a struggling Cornish fishing village. The narra...

Koen De Bouw has a notable role in Brussels-based filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani's dazzling new film. Our re...
07/04/2026

Koen De Bouw has a notable role in Brussels-based filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani's dazzling new film. Our review:

Brussels-based duo Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani's dazzling fourth feature film, Reflection in a Dead Diamond , sees normal service resume...

The excellent Alexander Skarsgård stars in one of BFI Flare's Best of Year selections, which is in Dutch cinemas from Th...
23/03/2026

The excellent Alexander Skarsgård stars in one of BFI Flare's Best of Year selections, which is in Dutch cinemas from Thursday. Our review:

The entirety of BFI Flare ’s Best of Year strand will be screened on Sunday, which marks the close of this year’s edition of the festival. ...

Gregg Araki's finest film will be back on the big screen as part of this year's BFI Flare. Our review:
22/03/2026

Gregg Araki's finest film will be back on the big screen as part of this year's BFI Flare. Our review:

More than 20 years on from its screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam, Gregg Araki’s Mysterious Skin returns to the big screen ...

This hugely enjoyable biopic is among the offerings at this year's BFI Flare. Our review:
21/03/2026

This hugely enjoyable biopic is among the offerings at this year's BFI Flare. Our review:

Coal mining in Argentina is small and highly concentrated in the Río Turbio basin of southern Patagonia, where a state‑owned company operate...

Ella Rumpf excels in this BFI Flare-selected study of a couple on the brink of parenthood. Our review:
20/03/2026

Ella Rumpf excels in this BFI Flare-selected study of a couple on the brink of parenthood. Our review:

In 2021, France passed a major bioethics reform that opened IVF and other medically assisted reproduction to all adult women, including sing...

This thoughtful documentary, which will be screening on Saturday at BFI Flare, examines life with Treacher Collins syndr...
19/03/2026

This thoughtful documentary, which will be screening on Saturday at BFI Flare, examines life with Treacher Collins syndrome. Our review:

Ricardo Ruales Eguiguren's documentary The Broken R (Spanish: Rotacismo ), which screens on Saturday as part of BFI Flare , was made with...

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