The Matriarch (Die Matriarchin)

Alison Kuhn’s gripping and genre-driven The Matriarch is selected for this year’s 30th anniversary edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival where the film is to receive its world premiere as part of the Official Selection Competition. The Matriarch marks the first German film with an all-Vietnamese cast.

Alison Kuhni kaasahaarav ja žanripõhine film Matriarh on valitud tänavuse Tallinna Pimedate Ööde Filmifestivali 30. juubeli programmi. Filmi esilinastus toimub põhivõistlusprogrammi raames. Matriarh on esimene saksa film, mille osatäitjateks on eksklusiivselt vietnami näitlejad.

Syrian documentary The Other Side of the Sun, directed by Tawfik Sabouni, has been selected as Syria's submission for the 99th Academy Awards. The decision marks the country's first entry since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, positioning the film at a moment of profound political and cultural transition. Andana Films, which handles worldwide sales to the film, also announced that New York based Icarus Films has acquired US rights to the film.