QCinema 2025 film bits
For this year’s edition of QCinema International Film Festival (Nov. 14-23), I was able to watch 11 feature films out of the dozens included in the lineup, across various sections of the festival. Here they are, listed according to my personal ranking, with 1 being the highest: 1. (tie) A USEFUL GHOST, directed by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke (in Thai language, with a bit of English) THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE, directed by Hasan Hadi (in Arabic language) 2. (tie) RENOIR, directed by Chie Hayakawa (in Japanese language, with a bit of English) THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania (in Arabic language, with some English) 3. (tie) BRAND NEW LANDSCAPE, directed by Yuiga Danzuka (in Japanese language) HUMAN RESOURCE, directed by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit (in Thai language, with a bit of English and Korean) 4. DIVINE COMEDY, directed by Ali Asgari (in Azerbaijan and Persian language) 5. SIRÂT, directed by Óliver Laxe (in Spanish, French, Arabic, and English language) 6. ONCE U...