Film
Six films that world leaders should watch, from ‘De Gaulle: Résistance’ to ‘Idiocracy’
As a five-hour historical biopic fills French cinemas this summer, Monocle considers what other titles politicians could learn from.
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‘Enzo’ director Robin Campillo on love, loss and teenage growing pains
The long-time collaborator of Laurent Cantet fulfils the late director’s vision with this film set over the course of a hot summer in France.
Billionaire media mogul Vincent Bolloré casts a long shadow over Cannes film festival
Politics and cinema compete at Cannes as French film giant Canal+ blacklists hundreds of industry figures who petitioned against its right-wing owner’s growing creative control.
The must-see foreign-language titles at Cannes Film Festival 2026
In a rare line-up without Hollywood blockbusters, we’re eyeing titles by Pedro Almodóvar, Paweł Pawlikowski and Asghar Farhadi.
How exploring the death-care industry brought Anselm Chan the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong movie history
Chan explains how a personal loss inspired him to make the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong history and what it will take for the local industry to usher in a new golden age.
Can art defend democracy? Raoul Peck discusses his urgent new film, ‘Orwell: 2+2=5’
Raoul Peck explores the radical power of art, arguing that films, stories and images can cut through manipulation, re-engage citizens and play a decisive role in the defence of under-threat democracy.
‘You have to go into it head-on’: Oscar-nominated Miyako Bellizzi on kitting out ‘Marty Supreme’
Oscar-nominated costume designer Miyako Bellizzi on why crafting garments from scratch is the key to achieving authentic period worldbuilding.
Oscar-winning costume designer for ‘Frankenstein’ on crafting colourful characters with Guillermo del Toro
Costume designer Kate Hawley discusses designing a cohesive, contemporary, neo-gothic world for Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ and collaborating with Tiffany & Co.
Joachim Trier, the director of Oscar-winning ‘Sentimental Value’, on taking art seriously and the wounded child inside every difficult parent
From the influence of his cinematic roots to the current spotlight on Nordic film, director Joachim Trier reflects on the importance of personal narrative.
The Cinephile’s 2026 checklist: A Berlin icon, a Brazilian hit and the Criterion closet
From a snazzy cinema in Berlin to a company keeping physical media alive, here are three exceptional cinematic experiences from the Monocle team.
The star maker’s long game: Why casting director Nina Gold is the film industry’s new standard
She has casted ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘The Crown’, ‘Wolf Hall’ and ‘Hamnet’, for which she is up for an Oscar.
