International Film Discovery

Twelve new films are vying for the Golden Goblet Award in the Main Competition section, while Asian New Talent strand will host the Asian premieres of  Brand New Landscape  and  Where the Night Stands Still. Black Red Yellow by Aktan Arym Kubat in Main Competition and Where the Night Stands Still by Liryc Dela Cruz in Asian New Talent. The 27th edition of the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) has unveiled its official competition lineup, which includes fiction, documentary, short films, and animation. Hailed as China’s major festival event, this year’s edition will feature 49 films in competition, including 38 world premieres, 8 international premieres, and 3 Asian premieres. The Main Competition will feature 12 films—11 world premieres—battling for the coveted Golden Goblet Award for Best Film. The section highlights notable works from acclaimed filmmakers such as Kyrgyzstan’s Aktan Arym Kubat ( Black Red Yellow ), whose earlier films received recognition at Lo...

Sven Bresser’s feature debut follows a solitary reedcutter whose quiet life unravels after he discovers a murdered girl on his land. Gerrit Knobbe stars in Reedland by Sven Bresser. For years, Cannes’  Semaine de la Critique  has been a vital springboard for discovering new voices in cinema. It has also quietly become a playground for bold genre filmmakers. Before taking home the Palme d’Or for  Titane , Julia Ducournau cut her teeth here with  Junior  and the now-iconic  Raw (Grave) . Back in 1993, Guillermo del Toro won over the jury with  Cronos , his gothic horror debut. Fast forward to 2023, Malaysian body horror  Tiger Stripes  by Amanda Nell Eu claimed the Grand Prize. Horror and high tension have always had a place in the Critics’ Week lineup. In 2007, French duo Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo debuted their bloody slasher sensation  Inside , sharing the spotlight with Juan Antonio Bayona’s haunting psychological horror ...