ARCHIVE October2025
London Film Festival 2025: Must-Watch Films
In this passionate review of the London Film Festival 2025, Bettina Gracias reflects on over twenty films ranging from heart-warming international gems to politically charged dramas and major Oscar frontrunners. She highlights the films that lingered in her memory, exploring themes of tradition, loss, migration and artistic legacy, and reveals which titles are most likely to capture audiences—and awards—over the coming year.
Tribeca 2025: Voces de identidad
El Festival de Cine de Tribeca 2025 reafirmó su papel como un espacio de resistencia cultural y política. Entre sus estrenos más destacados estuvieron Rebecca, el documental sobre Becky G; Happy Birthday, de la directora egipcia Sarah Goher; y Runa Simi, un conmovedor proyecto peruano que recupera el quechua a través del cine.
Nuns Versus the Vatican
At TIFF, Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet lit up Oscar buzz, but the most urgent film was Lorena Luciano’s Nuns Versus the Vatican — a devastating exposé of clerical abuse and the Church’s silence.
Nonnes contre le Vatican
Au Festival de Toronto, Chloé Zhao a captivé avec Hamnet, mais le film le plus marquant fut “Nuns vs Vatican” de Lorena Luciano — un documentaire-choc sur les abus de religieuses et le silence de l’Église.
Tribeca 2025: Voices of Identity and Belonging Take Center Stage
The 2025 Tribeca Film Festival reaffirmed its role as a platform for powerful storytelling, spotlighting films that explored identity, belonging, and resilience. Standouts included Rebecca, a portrait of pop star Becky G; Happy Birthday, a moving debut from Egypt’s Sarah Goher; and Runa Simi, a Peruvian documentary about reclaiming Indigenous language through cinema.