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Cheltenham International Film Festival · 2026

Cheltenham International Film Festival 2026

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3 films · 1 review

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Caravan (Karavan)

A woman and her mentally disabled son take an unexpected road trip.

(Country: Slovakia, Italy, Czechia; Year: 2025; Director: Zuzana Kirchnerová; Writer: Tomás Bojar, Zuzana Kirchnerová, Kristina Majova; Stars: Anna Geislerová, Jana Plodková, Mario Russo, Stefano Cenci, Giandomenico Cupaiuolo, Juliana Olhová, Lady Maru, Oscar de Summa, Lea Cirianni, Michele Abbondanza, David Vostrcil)

La Place (The Parking Spot)

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Violence is always lurking at the edge of the narrative.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
A quarrel over a parking space pulls a couple into an unexpected confrontation with a stranger.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2026; Director: Louis Godbout; Writer: Louis Godbout; Stars: Christine Beaulieu, Domenic Di Rosa, Alexa-Jeanne Dubé, Maxim Gaudette, Maxime Genois)

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Workmates

With their tiny theatre under threat of closure, two best friends must decide what they’re willing to risk.

(Country: New Zealand/Aotearoa; Year: 2024; Director: Curtis Vowell; Stars: Sophie Henderson, Matt Whelan, Akinehi Munroe)