PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Tahmina Rafaella and Katayoon Shahabi, director and producer of the film Banu.
Tahmina Rafaella director and Katayoon Shahabi producer tell us about the experience of the Biennale College, with its strict budget rules and timing. The intensity of the film is intact though as Tahmina confirms, and its power as well.
Banu: While the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war rages on far away from Baku, Azerbaijan, Banu has four days to find someone to support her in court against her influential soon to be ex-husband, Javid. He is trying to get full custody of their son Ruslan by claiming that Banu suffers from psychiatric issues. Banu embarks on a journey to find someone to help her in a society in which everyone’s attention is preoccupied with the ongoing war.
Marian Arechega, director of the vibrant Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival, discusses the 2026 edition programme, showcasing recent and diverse cinema from Spain.
Rome is once again expanding the scope of its Film Fest: thirteen days of cinema, international premieres, renowned auteurs, emerging talent, series, documentaries, and cinematic heritage—with Javier Bardem, Paolo Genovese, and Monica Vitti at the heart of an edition that …