THE DRUG OF BEING LOVED
Carlos and Roi share a deep, passionate love. But afraid of becoming emotionally dependent, Roi decides to walk away. Carlos doesn’t understand his decision. So-mehow, [...]
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Schmiquards presented at RIFF
Schmiquards is a 2025 French comedy-western short film directed by Charlotte Cayeux. The 9-minute movie follows two characters, Patoche and Dom, as they head to Milou’s bar [...]
INTO THE DARK
When a blind woman chess player hears about a groundbreaking medical procedure in Italy that miraculously restored sight to a man after a devastating accident, hope sparks [...]
HEAVEN OR NOT
Shortly after his funeral, Simon wakes up and believes he is in Heaven. A lovely lady becomes his guide and the place seems to have all the characteristics of Heaven. [...]
IL TACCO BULGARO
What appears to be a normal meeting in a hotel between an escort and her client turns out to be an unusual and dangerous mission for two secret agents. It all revolves around [...]
LE PAROLE SONO PIETRE
“Le parole sono pietre” stems from a curatorial challenge: how to give resonance to an important artwork — a painting that could not be physically moved — [...]
BEYOND THE SKIN
Violence that scars, commitment that heals. At the River Film Festival was presented the documentary Beyond the Skin. A doctor from Friuli saves women disfigured by acid. His [...]
CATARTIS – CONSERVARE IL FUTURO
At the River Film Festival (RIFF) in Padua was presented on 31st May 2026 the documentary Catartis – Conservare il futuro a journey into the world of contemporary art [...]
Zoe’s magical adventure at the Riff
Zoe is a film by Emanuela Galliussi and Dean Ronalds. Zoe, an Italian woman, has everything that should make a person happy, but unfortunately she isn’t. On Shrove Tuesday, [...]
The River Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary: a landmark edition featuring feature films and artificial intelligence
‘Cool Center African Voices’ RiFF is celebrating its 20th anniversary with 138 films from around the world and the support of leading institutions. New features include [...]
Japan’s “Great Wave” Set to Sweep Across Brussels as Flower Carpet 2026 Expands Beyond Grand-Place
Brussels is preparing for one of its most anticipated summer spectacles as the 24th edition of the Flower Carpet returns from 13–16 August 2026, transforming the city’s [...]
Do Architecture— For the Possibility of Coexistence Facing a Real Reality
Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, Wang Shu, Lu Wenyu_Photo by Andrea Avezzù This is the title of Biennale Architettura 2027 curated by Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu which will take place from [...]
Is Belgium Copying the United States?
A night of symbolic camping outside the headquarters of Les Engagés (see photos attached) has reignited an explosive debate over Belgian migration policy. Bringing together [...]
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