On the podcast, Alex unveils the inner workings of all of the lesser-known sections of the Cannes Film Festival beyond the competition. She also talks about the many great films that have screened outside the competition in the past and what she’s looking forward to this year.
World Cinema
Ep. 165 Alain Guiraudie’s Misericordia and what we can learn from a film’s opening scene
On the podcast, Alex recommends Alain Guiraudie’s film Misericordia and delves deep into the film’s compelling opening scene.
Interview: Philippe Lesage on Comme le feu (Who by Fire)
Québécois filmmaker Philippe Lesage discusses his new Berlinale Generation 14plus film Comme le feu (Who by Fire).
What to see at MOMI’s 2025 First Look Festival
The 2025 First Look Festival at the Museum of the Moving Image celebrates adventurous cinema, both fiction and nonfiction. This year’s highlights include the documentaries Elementary and Tata, as well as the docufiction When the Phone Rang.
What to see (and skip) at the 2025 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
The 2025 Rendez-vous with French Cinema features many small gems of the festival circuit, like This Life of Mine, When Fall is Coming, Winter in Sokcho, and Foreign Language.
Ep. 153 Maura Delpero’s Vermiglio
In this episode of the podcast, Alex recommends Maura Delpero’s film Vermiglio, which is set in the Italian Alps during WWII.