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Glasgow Film Festival · 2026

Glasgow Film Festival 2026

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Allah Is Not Obliged (Allah N'est Pas Obligé)

A young orphaned boy leaves his native village in Guinea and teams up with a sorcerer to find his aunt in Liberia.

(Country: France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Canada; Year: 2025; Director: Zaven Najjar; Writer: Zaven Najjar, Karine Winczura; Stars: Thomas Ngijol, Annabelle Lengronne, Marc Zinga)

Death Does Not Exist (La Mort n'Existe Pas)

Review preview for Death Does Not Exist

Laperrière's focus is on creating a sensorial experience, allowing the narrative to become somewhat murky.

Sergiu Inizian · 3.5 out of 5
After a failed armed attack on wealthy oppressors, Hélène, the leader of a freedom-fighting group, finds her convictions shaken in a world that becomes more surreal with each step.

(Year: 2025; Director: Félix Dufour-Laperrière; Writer: Félix Dufour-Laperrière; Stars: Karelle Tremblay, Barbara Ulrich, Zeneb Blanchet, Mattis Savard-Verhoeven, Irène Dufour)

Full review See: Félix Dufour-Laperrière on the concept, contradictions and colours of Death Does Not Exist