This year’s awards race has seen an unprecedented surge for European talent with several films from continental auteurs — including Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, Oliver Laxe’s Sirat, and Jafar Panahi’s […]
‘Bugonia,’ ‘Sirat,’ ‘Sound of Falling’ Lead European Film Award Craft Nominations
The European Film Academy announced the nominations for the 2026 European Film Awards in the crafts categories on Wednesday, with Yorgos Lanthimos‘ dark comedy Bugonia, Olivier Laxe’s post-apocalyptic road movie Sirāt, and Mascha Schilinski’s […]
‘Sirat’ Named Best Feature at Denver Film Festival
Oliver Laxe’s pre-apocalyptic rave and road trip odyssey Sirāt rolled through the 48th Denver Film Festival and emerged as the best feature. The film, which had its world premiere at […]
Oscars: Spain Picks Oliver Laxe’s Trippy ‘Sirat’ as Best International Feature Submission
Spain has selected Oliver Laxe‘s Sirat, a near-future drama about the end of the world set to a thumping techno soundtrack, as its contender for the 2026 Oscars in the […]