Film Festivals

WORLD CINEMA ARCHIVE · SURVI REVIEWS

International Film Festivals

Curated festival line-ups and world cinema standouts from Cannes, Venice, Busan, Berlin, Sundance & IFFI Goa.

On the Road
Spanish ★ 8.4 · 2026

On the Road

Veneno, a rebellious young drifter, frequents roadside diners where he sleeps with truck drivers. Urgently needing a ride, he meets Muñeco, a hard-edged driver who keeps to himself. He convinces Muñeco to take him deep into the hyper-masculine world of long-haul trucking across the north of Mexico. As they travel together and an unexpected intimacy builds between them, shadows from Veneno’s past resurface, putting both their lives at risk.

Risa and the Wind Phone
Spanish ★ 8.3 · 2026

Risa and the Wind Phone

Risa, after her father's death, discovers she has the ability to communicate with him from beyond the grave. As she explores this supernatural connection, she faces emotional challenges and family secrets that will test her faith in what she thought was possible.

A Son
Spanish ★ 8.3 · 2026

A Son

Maria, an inexperienced school psychologist, senses that behind the apparent happiness of an eight-year-old boy, who has just arrived at the school, lies a secret, the consequences of which are unpredictable. If she is to find out, she will have to decipher what Guille’s mind translates into drawings, as well as overcoming his father’s intransigence.

Iron Boy
French ★ 8.2 · 2026

Iron Boy

In rural France, 10-year-old Christophe tries to live up to his rigid and distant father on the family farm. But the young boy starts to lean over and collapse without warning — on the tractor, at school, at dinner... A doctor finds the solution: Christophe must wear an iron corset to keep himself upright. Forced to reinvent his life away from the farm, Christophe discovers a new passion for music, meets a new friend, and follows her into his first mischief. But will any of this really fix what is out of balance?

All That We Never Were
Spanish ★ 8.2 · 2026

All That We Never Were

19-year-old Leah navigates a coming-of-age journey in the wake of a tragic car accident that claims her parents. Relocated to a coastal town under the care of her brother’s best friend Axel, Leah grapples with grief, haunting nightmares and a fractured sense of self.

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit
Malayalam ★ 8.1 · 2026

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit

Ashley's homecoming from abroad takes an emotional turn when a wedding next door stirs memories of her first love, Justin.

Until the End of the World
Spanish ★ 8.1 · 2026

Until the End of the World

Manuel's life is upended when Esmeralda, his lost love from 15 years ago, calls unexpectedly. Despite being set to marry another, he rediscovers Esmeralda, and they realize their love transcends time.

Hanuman Ansh
Hindi ★ 8.1 · 2026

Hanuman Ansh

A grieving boy seeks God to meet his departed mother, and in finding the divine, learns to serve humanity with miracles of love, food and silent blessings, becoming Hanuman Ansh, Neem Karoli Baba.

A Place for Her
French ★ 8.1 · 2026

A Place for Her

At the Maison des Femmes, women victims of violence are cared for. Elsewhere, they are threatened, brutalized, raped, mutilated, their suffering ignored. Here, they are listened to, supported, helped and believed. Diane, Manon, Inès, Awa and the others will give them a helping hand until they can stand up again. As a team. Even if it means risking their own equilibrium.

LA BOLA NEGRA
Spanish ★ 8.1 · 2026

LA BOLA NEGRA

The intertwined lives of three men in three different eras, three lives intimately linked by sexuality and desire, pain, and legacy.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe
Japanese ★ 8.1 · 2026

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe

Haunted by past trauma, Hathaway Noa is drawn to a mysterious girl named Gigi Andalucia, whose strange powers stir memories within him. While swayed by her cryptic words, he continues preparing for Mafty's mission -- the attack on the Adelaide Conference. Meanwhile, Kenneth Sleg of the Earth Federation Forces prepares a defense operation for the Adelaide Conference and a plan to eliminate Mafty and is approached by Handley Yoxon of the Criminal Police Organization with a secret proposal. As Hathaway and Kenneth pursue their respective goals, Gigi also sets off for Hong Kong to fulfill her own role.

The Samurai and the Prisoner
Japanese ★ 7.9 · 2026

The Samurai and the Prisoner

When Lord Murashige rises up against the tyrannical Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei, a brilliant and dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon, as he must outwit his enemies and uncover the truth before time runs out.

Look Back
Japanese ★ 7.9 · 2026

Look Back

Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.

Satluj
Hindi ★ 7.9 · 2026

Satluj

Triggered by the search for his missing aunt, human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra takes on a broken system in a courageous fight to uncover the conspiracy behind thousands of disappearances and extrajudicial killings during the nadir of Punjab’s period of insurgency.

Blessed Heart
Spanish ★ 7.8 · 2026

Blessed Heart

The true story of the sacred heart, told by Father Arturo Cornejo.

All of a Sudden
Japanese ★ 7.8 · 2026

All of a Sudden

Director of a care facility for the elderly, Marie-Lou strives to introduce an innovative care philosophy based on listening and respecting residents’ dignity, despite resistance from part of her staff. Her encounter with Mari, a Japanese theater director battling cancer, will profoundly reshape her path. By forming a deep, supportive friendship, the two women join forces in a shared struggle to make the impossible possible.

De Gaulle: Liberté
French ★ 7.8 · 2026

De Gaulle: Liberté

Part two of a two-part biopic following French army officer Charles De Gaulle's life and political commitment between 1940 and 1945, and trace his development towards a political career.

Mexico 86
Spanish ★ 7.8 · 2026

Mexico 86

When a last-minute chance to host the 1986 World Cup appears, a cunning Mexican bureaucrat, armed with nothing but guts and audacity, cons his way through FIFA to beat the United States, but in a country of power games, every victory has a price.

Minotaur
French ★ 7.8 · 2026

Minotaur

When Gleb, a successful company director, finds himself under siege from mounting corporate pressures, an increasingly unstable world, and the discovery of his wife's affair, the collapse of his carefully ordered life accelerates toward violence.

De Gaulle: Résistance
French ★ 7.8 · 2026

De Gaulle: Résistance

June, 1940. France collapses and signs the armistice. In the midst of the chaos, one man refuses to give up. Alone against the odds, this unknown general flees to London to save what remains of freedom.