By Franca Lafosse for Film In Revolt Teenage boys Naim and Ryan strike up an unexpected connection. But when their bond draws the attention of their community, a ritual is… Read More
Tag: SFF26
Review: Coward (SFF26)
by Molly Page Who is the coward? Is it the Germans on the other side of the battlefield? Is it Jacobs, who increasingly becomes anxious that he will never… Read More
Review: Yellow Letters (SFF26)
Reviewed by Jesse Dixon WINNER of the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, and from the director of The Teachers Lounge comes a fresh political thriller where no one can separate… Read More
Review: Fjord (SFF26)
The Degrees of Separation: A review of Fjord by Aksharaa Agarwal It’s a haphazard routine at the sinking of a ship, set to the sound of Amazing Grace. Those are… Read More
Andrey Zvyagintsev Masterclass (SFF26)
by Molly Page On the closing day of the Sydney Film Festival, Andrey Zvyagintsev presented a Masterclass session moderated by film critic Jason Di Rosso. Minotaur later that evening took… Read More
Review : The Best Summer (SFF26)
Review by Molly Page The Best Summer reminded me a lot of 1991: The Year Punk Broke because of it’s a blend of concert videos and behind the scenes of… Read More
Review: Sundays (SFF26)
Los Domingos, or ‘Sundays’, written and directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, tells the story of 17-year-old Ainara grappling with the decision to devote her life to her Christian faith… Read More
Review: The Blood Countess (SFF26)
The Pleasure of being a Vampire: A review of The Blood Countess by Aksharaa Agarwal She’s a barge in an underground canal; she’s a bright red streak against the night. These… Read More
Review: The Currents (SFF26)
She lies turning away: A review of The Currents by Aksharaa Agarwal One might presume to think long and hard about The Currents. Confrontation and interiority are always ripe for provocation. The… Read More
Interview with writer, director Dean Francis / Body Blow (SFF26)
Body Blow is a sumptuous, neon-drenched, queer thriller, following disgraced cop Aiden (Tim Pocock), who must go undercover in Sydney’s gay night-life but is quickly charmed by Cody (Tom… Read More










