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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Overview of articles

  • 58th

    Poetic animation meets political documentary in this moving, personal account of the Philippines’ Maguindanao massacre.
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  • i grew an inch when my father died

    Two brothers wrestle with conflicted emotions after their abusive father is murdered.
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  • First Light

    A character study of a pious nun in the Luzon mountains, examining faith, community and institutional ethics.
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  • Cinemartyrs

    An essayistic film about tackling past injustices, from forgotten massacres to overlooked women filmmakers.
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  • Car Aircon Electrical Autocartoons

    The late IFFR curator Gertjan Zuilhof leaves us his artistic testament of playful, animated drawings.
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  • Moonglow

    Dahlia, a police officer, is tasked with investigating the heist she secretly committed. 
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  • Quezon

    A savvy, seductive politician schemes his way to power in this biting historical satire.
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  • Magellan

    An epic interrogation of the Age of Discovery, tracing Magellan’s (Gael García Bernal) expedition around the world.
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  • Prologue to the Great Desaparecido

    Great filmmaker prepares for a historical masterpiece set in an inhospitable, black-and-white jungle. A taster.
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  • Noodles, Our Love was Instant and Forever

    In a small seaside town in the Philippines, there is a high school dedicated to the training of students in mind and body to survive…
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