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Seattle International Film Festival 2026
400 Kilometers for The Furious: A Report from the U.S.
The film I travelled to Seattle for, because this kind of martial arts blast is not something you get to see on the big screen every year.
Jun 20
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Radek Velicka
Exclusive Interview with Yayan Ruhian on The Furious: Fans Have Been Waiting for a Film Like This Since The Raid
In an email interview, the Indonesian action icon talks about reuniting with Joe Taslim, the legacy of The Raid, and the climactic fight that brings…
Jun 17
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Radek Velicka
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Review: The Furious (2025) – The Best Martial Arts Action Blast Since The Raid
One of the most intense martial arts experiences of recent years delivers exactly the kind of gift action fans have been waiting fifteen years for.
Jun 16
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Radek Velicka
SIFF 2026 Announces Its Winners: Seattle Loved Edie Arnold Is a Loser, The Life We Leave, Mārama and Obsession
The Seattle International Film Festival has wrapped its 52nd edition and announced this year’s award winners.
May 20
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Radek Velicka
Review: Obsession (2026) – the best horror film of the year so far, a twisted story about love.
An unsettling horror film with the stunning yet terrifying Inde Navarrette, and with that toxic feeling that, in a milder form, something like this…
May 13
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Radek Velicka
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Review: I Love Boosters (2026) – Demi Moore, Eiza González, and a Fashion Heist That Opened SXSW and Seattle
Boots Riley brought a wildly stylized satire about clothing theft, fast fashion, and capitalism to Seattle. Visually, it is a blast. Story-wise, it is a…
May 12
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Radek Velicka
Review: Mārama (2026) – Māori Gothic in a Beautiful House Haunted Mostly by the Past
Taratoa Stappard’s New Zealand horror film has a strong atmosphere, beautiful production design, and a fascinating cultural layer, but its slow pace…
May 10
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Radek Velicka
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Seattle Calling: Inside SIFF 2026’s Mix of Kafka, Midnight Madness and Space Needle Spectacle
From Boots Riley’s opening night satire to Olivia Wilde’s A24 closer, the festival’s 52nd edition offers 203 films, 18 world premieres and a program…
May 8
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Radek Velicka
Seattle Film Festival May Witness a World Record on the Space Needle
Mandy Horvath, the subject of SXSW documentary The Ascent, will attempt a historic 832-step climb during SIFF 2026.
May 2
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Radek Velicka
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SXSW Interview: The Ascent — “To get to the top, I had to accept help,” says Mandy Horvath
We spoke with Mandy about climbing Kilimanjaro without prosthetics, and about how she moved from addiction.
Mar 25
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Radek Velicka
Review: The Ascent (2026) – an inspiring ascent with a darker true-crime echo
An original SXSW 2026 documentary that combines a record-breaking climb of Kilimanjaro with a painful return to the past.
Mar 20
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Radek Velicka
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