Majid Movasseghi, auteur/autrice sur j:mag

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Berlinale 2026 — Competition: Witnessing Violence — Josephine and the Moral Tension of Berlinale

21 février 2026 Majid Movasseghi 5 min read Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale, Berlinale 2026, Beth de Araújo, Channing Tatum, compétition, Gemma Chan, Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, Josephine, Mason Reeves

The 76th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) unfolded this year with a sense of recalibration. After several editions that many critics described as uneven, the festival—now under the leadership of Tricia Tuttle, formerly the director of the BFI London Film Festival — seemed to regain a clearer curatorial direction. The competition program brought together a wide range of cinematic voices, perspectives, and aesthetic approaches. While the Berlinale has always maintained a strong commitment to politically engaged cinema, this year’s selection appeared to strive for a better balance between political themes and cinematic craft. (…)

Cinéma / Kino Culture / Kultur

The Patience of Seeing—Béla Tarr and the Cinema of Endurance

7 janvier 2026 Majid Movasseghi 3 min read Béla Tarr, Hungarian Cinema, Obituary, Slow Cinema, tribute

There are films that you watch and soon forget. And there are films you experience with your entire body. The works of Béla Tarr belong to the latter category. They demand patience, time, and a willingness that has become rare today: to remain with the image, even when it seems to have nothing left to tell. (…)