Author: Lisa

 

Dir. Maryam Touzani | 2025 | Morocco, Spain | 116 mins | Rated M

Starring Carmen Maura, Marta Etura, Ahmed Boulane, María Alfonsa Rosso, Miguel Garcés

Winner of the Audience Award at the 2025 Venice Film Festival and Morocco’s official submission for the 2026 Academy Awards (Best International Feature Film). A sun-drenched portrait of aging brimming with nostalgia, humour, and hope, Calle Málaga (Malaga Street) is a love letter to Tangier and the women who age with heart.  […]

Dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi | 2026 | France, Japan, Germany, Belgium | Rated PG

Starring Virginie Efira & Tao Okamoto

 

The first dual winner of the Best Actress Award at Cannes, Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto star in a deeply human story about chance encounters, compassion, and a friendship that transforms two lives.

An emotional epic from the Director of the Oscar winning DRIVE MY CAR, Ryusuke Hamaguchi.

Marie-Lou, the director of an aged care facility, […]

 

Dir. Maryam Touzani | 2025 | Morocco, Spain | 116 mins | Rated M

Starring Carmen Maura, Marta Etura, Ahmed Boulane, María Alfonsa Rosso, Miguel Garcés

Winner of the Audience Award at the 2025 Venice Film Festival and Morocco’s official submission for the 2026 Academy Awards (Best International Feature Film). A sun-drenched portrait of aging brimming with nostalgia, humour, and hope, Calle Málaga (Malaga Street) is a love letter to Tangier and the women who age with heart.  […]

Dir. Enya Baroux | 2025 | France | 97 mins | Rated M

starring Pierre Lottin, Hélène Vincent, David Ayala, Juliette Gasquet

An unforgettable comedy gem from the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

Grandma, her messy family, and a busted camper van – one road trip that changes everything

When 80-year-old Marie announces a family trip to Switzerland to collect a mysterious inheritance, her unreliable son and teenage granddaughter climb aboard a battered camper van without asking too many questions. […]

In the house divided by class, mind your place. Or lose it.

The biting comedy favourite from the 2026 Alliance Française French Film Festival

Dir. Antony Cordier | 2025 | France | 95 mins | Rated M

starring Laure Calamy, Laurent Lafitte, Élodie Bouchez, Ramzy Bedia

Freshly graduated lawyer Mehdi joins his girlfriend Garance at her family’s luxury villa in the South of France. On arrival, he discovers a conflict simmering between Garance’s wealthy parents and the caretakers they employ off the books to maintain the estate. […]

On the sunny French Riviera, a family revelation spirals into a mischievous journey brimming with love, vengeance and surprises.

No one ever said family was easy and who could resist retribution by the seaside?

A smash-hit comedy from Alliance Française French Film Festival 2025
Dir. Ivan Calbérac | 2024 | France | 94 mins | M

François, a war veteran, makes the most of his retirement alongside his wife Annie. Authoritarian and ruthless, François rules his family with an iron fist, […]

For anyone who has felt themselves change, but never disappear – a coming-of-old-age story that belongs to us all.

Triple award-winner at the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons Competition.

Dir. Sarah Friedland | 2024 | USA | 92 mins | Rated PG

Amid the haze of fading memory and shifting desires, Ruth, a retired cook, quietly navigates her transition to assisted living. With grace, wit, and the enduring threads of her identity, she deals with her changing sense of self and her bonds with those who care for her. […]

Lost and hunted by humans, a little bear’s courage and friendship light the way

Dir. Eduardo Schuldt | 2024 | Peru | 80 mins | Rated PG

Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, a little bear named Milagros lives happily with her family. When taken far from home and separated from her brother, Milagros finds herself alone and trapped in a foreign part of the forest ruled by men. There, she meets a small fox, and together they plan their escape, setting off on a wild journey to find her brother. […]

For anyone who has felt themselves change, but never disappear – a coming-of-old-age story that belongs to us all.

Triple award-winner at the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons Competition.

Dir. Sarah Friedland | 2024 | USA | 92 mins | Rated M

Amid the haze of fading memory and shifting desires, Ruth, a retired cook, quietly navigates her transition to assisted living. With grace, wit, and the enduring threads of her identity, she deals with her changing sense of self and her bonds with those who care for her. […]

The story of Sylvia, a woman who can’t forget and Saul, a man who can’t remember.

Starring Academy Award Winner Jessica Chastain &  Venice Film Festival 2023 Best Actor Winner Peter Sarsgaard

Dir. Michel Franco | 2023 | US | 129 mins | Rated MA15+

Sylvia, a single mother, confronts her traumatic past after a chance encounter with Saul, a former schoolmate who stalks her after their highschool reunion. As their relationship evolves, both are forced to face buried memories and personal hardships. […]