
‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ Review: An All-Stars-of-Tomorrow Cast of British and Irish Actors Lift Clio Barnard’s Inconsistently Persuasive Drama
Set in the mean streets of Birmingham, this celebration of working-class folks surviving late-stage capitalism premiered in Cannes' Directors' Fortnight sidebar.
The Hollywood Reporter
‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ Wins Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award
Clio Barnard's kitchen-sink drama stars follows five friends from Birmingham who face divergent futures.
The Hollywood Reporter
Directors' Fortnight: 'I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning' Wins Big
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight: ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning,’ ‘Shana’ take People’s Choice, SACD awards at 2026 edition.
Variety
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight: Too Many Beasts Wins Europa Cinemas Label
French director Sarah Arnold’s debut ‘Too Many Beasts’ (‘L’Espèce explosive’) wins the Directors’ Fortnight Europa Cinemas Label prize.
Variety
Sophie Okonedo Says Taking ‘Clarissa’ From Nigeria To Cannes Made Her Cry Tears Of Joy; Directors Arie and Chuko Esiri Are “Very Singular With Their Vision”
Sophie Okonedo Says Taking 'Clarissa' From Nigeria To Cannes Made Her Cry Tears Of Joy: "The Film Nearly Didn't Happen"
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‘Atonement’ Review: Boyd Holbrook and a Shattering Hiam Abbass Grace a Drama That Widens the Perspective on Survivors of War
Kenneth Branagh plays a fictionalized version of combat journalist Dexter Filkins, whose 2012 New Yorker article chronicled the desire of a U.S. Marine to reconcile with an Iraqi family devastated by his actions.
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Ones To Watch: Iraqi Actress Gheed Brings A Sense Of Destiny To Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Debut With ‘Atonement’: “I Fell In Love With The Story”
Ones To Watch: Iraqi actress Gheed on her highly personal debut with Cannes Directors' Fortnight film 'Atonement': "I fell In Love with the story."
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Directors’ Fortnight Drama ‘Atonement’ Tackles ‘Moral’ Injuries
Helmer Reed Van Dyk Tackles ‘Moral’ Injuries in Directors’ Fortnight Debut Feature ‘Atonement’.
Variety