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A ★★★½ review of The President's Cake (2025)

November 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM

Global Film Paul

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The President's Cake
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

A charming portrayal of life under sanctions during the Sadam Hussain regime

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The combination of a brutal authoritarian dictatorship with significant international sanctions can have horrific consequences for the everyday person on the street. Hassan Hadi’s directorial debut, T...

Palestine 36: The first Palestinian historical epic

November 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM

Global Film Paul

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Palestine 36 🇵🇸

My review of the epic tale of the British Mandate and the impact it has had on Palestine

#Palestine36 #Palestine #Oscars #InternationalFeature

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Magellan: A story that shaped the history of the Philippines 🇵🇭

October 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM

Global Film Paul

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Magellan
Philippines 🇵🇭

Lav Diaz returns with a new form of slow cinema telling the story of Magellan who conquered far away lands, shaping Filipino identity, culture and history

#Philippines #LavDiaz #Magellan #InternationalFeature #Oscars

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Calle Malaga: A celebration of community and ageing

October 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM

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Best International Feature Film Oscar Submissions that have received Gotham Award Nominations

#Gotham #Oscars #InternationalFeature

October 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM

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My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of Calle Málaga, Morocco's Oscar Submission

#CalleMalaga #Morocco #Oscars
#InternationalFeature

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A ★★★ review of Magellan (2025)

October 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM

Global Film Paul

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Magellan
Philippines 🇵🇭

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Gael Garcia Banal goes to great lengths to work with some of World Cinema’s auteurs, even learning Portuguese to star in this important moment of Filipino history by the master of slow cinema, Lav Dia...

A ★★★½ review of The Love That Remains (2025)

October 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM

Global Film Paul

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The Love That Remains
Iceland 🇮🇸
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

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Icelandic cinema has often utilised the vast and chilling Icelandic landscapes as a character for many films. Hkynur Palmasson is one of the leading proponents of this through his films Godland, A Whi...

A ★★★★ review of Calle Málaga (2025)

October 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM

Global Film Paul

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Calle Malaga
Morocco 🇲🇦
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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As we reach the later years of our life, the communities we inhabit and the lifestyles we consume may change beyond our control. This universal dilemma is at the centre of the romantic comedy Calle Ma...

A ★★★★ review of Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025)

October 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM

Global Film Paul

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Mr Nobody Against Putin
Denmark 🇩🇰
Film Review

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Mr Nobody against Putin, or should I say Mr Brave, is an example of documentary making from a kind and eccentric soul who accidentally has become a leading journalistic voice, documenting the militeri...

The Love That Remains: Does this quirky comedy work?

October 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM

Global Film Paul

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The Love That Remains
Review
Iceland 🇮🇸

#Oscars #InternationalFeature #Iceland #TheLoveThatRemains

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A ★★★★ review of Homebound (2025)

October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM

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My review of Homebound 🇮🇳
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When you see Martin Scorsese as Executive producer of an independent film, you know you are getting quality and Homebound is no different. Set in Northern India, Shoabid and Chandan are the best of fr...

Mr Nobody Against Putin: the bravest of documentary making

October 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM

Global Film Paul

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Review of Mr Nobody Against Putin 🇩🇰

A brave look into the militerisation of a Russian school

#Denmark #Putin #InternationalFeature #Oscars

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Will Homebound bring Oscar success for India?

October 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM

Global Film Paul

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Homebound Film Review

Positive reviews to its debut at Cannes, could this be the year India get their first Oscar nomination since 2001?

#India #Homebound #Oscars #InternationalFeature

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A ★★★ review of Dead to Rights (2025)

October 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM

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My ★★★ review of Dead to Rights on Letterboxd boxd.it/bbrKuR

The Chinese domestic blockbuster, Dead to Rights, has utilised a populist format to tell the horrific story of the Japanese occupation of Nanjing – a story that feels relevant to current global crisis...

Will Dead to Rights get China an Oscar nomination?

October 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM

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My review of Dead to Rights
China's Official Submission for Best International Feature Film Oscar

#China #DeadToRights
#Oscars #InternationalFeature
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Is this a climate change future? My review of The Wolves Always Come At Night

September 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM

Global Film Paul

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A documentary that brings to the surface migration caused by climate change

My review of The Wolves Always Come At Night 🇦🇺

#TheWolvesAlwaysComeAtNight #climatechange #Australia #documentary

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A ★★★★ review of Little Trouble Girls (2025)

September 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM

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My ★★★★ review of Little Trouble Girls on Letterboxd boxd.it/aU7Q5F

Urska Djukic brings a unique and sensual approach to the queer and coming-of-age movie genre. Focused on the shy and introverted 16-year-old Lucija and her exploration of sexuality in the confinements...