Ten short films—nine clocking in at 15 minutes, with Portuguese filmmaker Daniel Soares’ latest just a minute shy—are vying for the Palme d’Or for Short Film (3,184 submissions in all), in what may be the most strikingly auteur-forward lineup in years. As we eagerly await his feature debut 900 Tons, Soares’ makes it to the Palme d’Or competition for a second time – his Bad for a Moment (2024) was our personal Palme d’Or in that year’s batch is being followed by A Few Things Happening by a River which we imagine might ride the same bleak humor tonality.… Read the rest
“Propaganda, to be effective, must be believed. To be believed, it must be credible. To be credible, it must be true,” so said 
In 1927, The New York Times declared that Warsaw had regained its pre-war status as Paris Of The North, calling it the “gayest, cleanest and most feminine of European cities.” However, the distinctive charms of its prewar architectural glamor have undergone a change, with the skyline now dotted by towering modern edifices such as the Warsaw Spire, Zlota 44, and The Bridge. Even the old school trams have been replaced with modern light rail. The characters in Pete Ohs delightful Erupcja are similarly caught between past and present in this summery, loose-limbed look at relationships under scaffolding.… 
