The world at a crossroads: vancouver film festival 2026 recap
Nine films, one running theme. From The Trial of Hein to Behemoth, the 2026 Vancouver International Film Festival kept circling displacement and isolation, with the biggest Indigenous slate VIFF has ever shown.
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
John Turturro plays a pickpocket past his prime in a city that no longer runs on cash. A quick capsule take from VIFF 2026, with a full review to follow at release.
The Only Woman in Venice's Competition Just Won the Golden Lion
Venice promised gender parity in 2016. In 2026, exactly one of twenty competition films was directed by a woman, and it just won the Golden Lion. A look at "Woman Unknown," May el-Toukhy's post-WWII drama, plus the rest of this year's Venice winners.