Category: SHORTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
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BACKSTAGE (2026)
Director: Émile V. Schlesser | Writers: Émile V. Schlesser, Jonas Brand | Country: Luxembourg | Runtime: 26 minutes | Type: Fiction short “BACKSTAGE” is a short narrative film by director, screenwriter and producer Émile V. Schlesser. It examines the theme of power abuse in the entertainment industries, which the story sets within theatre circles. Even…
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KinoCritic’s October 2026 Picks: Preview
This month marks a first for us: the debut of KinoCritic’s Monthly Picks. As our pilot edition, we began the submission season with modest expectations and two months to gather the finest films we could find. We were delighted to see far more filmmakers take part than we had anticipated. Around ten films were submitted.…
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Nature versus Human: Last Tropics (2025)
Last Tropics is one of the most visually stunning films I had the chance to see at the In The Palace International Film Festival this year. Directed by Thanasis Trouboukis, the film explores a segment of the existence of three young fishermen and their life of scarcity after a marine crisis threatens the small, almost…
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The Earliest Moments of Great Realization: Tears of Knowing (2026)
The American short film Tears of Knowing, directed by Miles Marti, reminds us of the first time, probably at a very young age, when we came to realize that the world is not as bright as an innocent child’s worldview perceives it to be. The narrative follows a little girl named Ava, who encounters death…
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Afraid to Be Good: The Ghosts (2025)
The first time I had the chance to see the Italian film I Fantasmi by Federico Papagna, I encountered a story that felt like déjà vu from the news broadcasts in my own country — I saw characters of boys, hooded, in dark tracksuits, with an aggressive look in their eyes, the kind I’ve crossed…