A Personal Journey through Lebanon's Turmoil In this heartfelt interview, we speak with Myriam El Hajj, the director of "Diaries from Lebanon", during the 15th edition of the Middle East Now festival in Florence. Myriam openly shares her emotions regarding Lebanon’s current situation, expressing deep anger and grief over the ongoing struggles faced by her country. With personal ties to the Lebanese Civil War—her family was heavily involved—Myriam’s storytelling is deeply rooted in her...

At Alice nella Città, Damian Kocur, the director of "Under the Volcano", shared insights into his film during an interview with FRED Film Radio. The film, which is in competition, follows a Ukrainian family vacationing in Tenerife when the war in Ukraine suddenly breaks out. Stranded due to cancelled flights, the family faces an unsettling contrast between the island paradise and the war-induced refugee crisis back home. A Personal Reflection on Helplessness Kocur explained how the film...

"Milano", directed by Christina Vandekerckhove and starring Matteo Simoni, is in competition at Alice nella Città. The film explores the intricate relationship between a father and his deaf son, tackling themes of resilience, communication, and unconditional love. A Father-Son Struggle "Milano" centres on Alain (played by Matteo Simoni), a father raising his deaf son, Milano, alone. The film’s core is the complex dynamic between them, further challenged when Milano’s biological mother...

At Alice nella Città, Milano, directed by Christina Vandekerckhove, exploring the bond between a father and his deaf son.

“We want to live here”, Moldavian actress Alexandrina Turcan’s directorial debut, has been presented at Alice nella Città in Rome. The documentary short film, produced by Sean Penn, is a subtle glimpse in the every day life of kids in Borodyanka, Ukraine. Turcan reveals that she had one simple goal with her film: to witness the impact of war with her own eyes. She knew it wasn’t the destroyed buildings or the constant bombings that would terrify her, but the people. While walking through...

Fred Film Radio had the pleasure of sitting down with Yasemin Şamdereli, co-director with Deka Mohamed Osman of “Non Dirmi Che Hai Paura“, in competition at Alice nella Città. The film tells the inspiring yet tragic story of Samia Youssef Omar, a young Somali girl who escaped war-torn Mogadishu to follow her dream of competing in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Şamdereli’s film masterfully balances Samia’s journey between the highs of her Olympic aspirations and the devastating realities she...

We want to live here, produced by Sean Penn and presented at Alice nella Città is a subtle glimpse in the every day life of kids in Ukraine.

Yasemin Şamdereli on "Non Dirmi Che Hai Paura", in competition at Alice nella Città. A Story of Resilience, Family, and Hope.

Conclave by Edward Berger, after San Sebastian continues its festival journey in Zurich Film Festival, waiting to land where it was shot, Rome.

On the cusp of the BFI London Film Festival 2024 beginning, we speak with festival programmer Isabel Moir about what stands out on the programme this year, from the world premieres to the most talked about and buzzy titles from across the festival calendar from known auteurs, plus the emerging talent to look out for. We discuss the emphasis on a diverse range of talent and voices being given a platform, particularly one that reflects the multiculturalism of London itself, and some of the top...

On the cusp of the BFI London Film Festival 2024 beginning, we speak with festival programmer Isabel Moir about what stands out on the programme this year, from the world premieres to the most talked about and buzzy titles from across the festival calendar from known auteurs, plus the emerging [...]

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, premiering in Zurich and special pre-opening event at Alice nella Città is an emotional journey on what it means to be an hero

Ethan Hawke in Italy to present Wildcat and to receive the Golden Panther Award at the Lucca Film Festival

Hablamos con el director Chevi Muraday y la actriz Cayetana Guillén Cuervo del documental Mapa a Pandataria, a la edición número 20 del London Spanish Film Festival.

A talk with british director Mike Leigh and his protagonist, Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Hard Truth, in competition at the SSIFF

A talk with portuguese director Laura Carreira on her debut feature film On falling, in competition at the SSIFF

A talk with american director Michael Tyburski, reflecting on the dystopian nature of his debut feature film

Simón Casal, director, on sci-fi-meets-noir, provocation and near-future dilemmas in "Artificial Justice"

Patricia Font, director, on "The Teacher Who Promised the Sea" and unearthing the past

Ruben Ostlund is a volcanic man, funny and generous, with an obvious love for the grotesque and the irony, that he uses as a lens when observing the world. Interest in human behaviour is a must for him, and for his movies, that have stylistic different approaches, even when maintaining [...]

Luis E. Parés, director on uncovering Spanish's past and defying oppression through art in "The First Look"

During the London Spanish Film Festival, Fred Film Radio caught up with the co-directors María G. Royo and Julia de Castro on their blisteringly original wild trip of a road movie “On the Go“. They shared how they deeply connected over the idea of an homage to 1980s movie “Corridas [...]

Laura Jou, director on "Free Falling", masks, metaphor and the path to self-acceptance

On the second night of the 20th edition of London Spanish Film Festival, Fred Film Radio spoke with the creators of “Birds Flying East” or “Pájaros“, director Pau Durà and producer David Ciurana. The filmmakers shared how the feature not only follows a physical road trip across Europe but an [...]