Foreign – Reel Discovery

Sirât

03/05/2026

Action / Thriller Drama Foreign In Limited Release Oscar Nominees

Rating: R

Runtime: 115 minutes

Director: Oliver Laxe (Fire Will Come, Mimosas)

Cast: Sergi López, Bruno Núñez Arjona, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Herderson, Richard “Bigui” Bellamy, Tonin Janvier, Jade Oukid

Release Date: March 6, 2026 (expanding to additional theaters)

On this episode of Reel Discovery, Kristin follows a father and son on a dangerous journey to save a loved one in the Spanish Oscar nominee Sirât.

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And read Kristin’s full review of the movie on NightsAndWeekends.com.

Published by: kdk

The President’s Cake (Mamlaket al-qasab)

02/26/2026

At Your Local Theater Drama Foreign

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 105 minutes

Director: Hasan Hadi

Cast: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem

Release Date: February 27, 2026 (theaters)

On this episode of Reel Discovery, Kristin joins a frightened little girl as she sets out on an all-important mission in The President’s Cake (Mamlaket al-qasab).

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The President’s Cake (Mamlaket al-qasab)

Published by: kdk

Kokuho

02/19/2026

At Your Local Theater Drama Foreign

Rating: NR

Runtime: 174 minutes

Director: Sang-il Lee (Unforgiven, Rage)

Cast: Ryô Yoshizawa, Ken Watanabe, Ryûsei Yokohama

Release Date: February 20, 2026 (theaters)

On this episode of Reel Discovery, Kristin explores the world of kabuki through the eyes of a young actor who’s set on stardom in Kokuho.

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And read Kristin’s full review of the movie on NightsAndWeekends.com.

Published by: kdk

The Love That Remains (Ástin sem eftir er)

01/29/2026

Comedy Drama Foreign In Limited Release

Rating: NR

Runtime: 109 minutes

Director: Hlynur Pálmason (Joan of Arc, Godland)

Cast: Saga Garðarsdóttir, Sverrir Gudnason

Release Date: January 30, 2026 (theaters)

On this episode of Reel Discovery, Kristin follows a family as they spend a year adjusting to the parents’ separation in the Icelandic dramedy The Love That Remains (Ástin sem eftir er).

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The Love That Remains (Ástin sem eftir er)

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A Private Life (Vie privée)

01/16/2026

Action / Thriller Drama Foreign In Limited Release

Rating: R

Runtime: 103 minutes

Director: Rebecca Zlotowski (Other People’s Children, Grand Central)

Cast: Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira, Mathier Amalric, Luàna Bajrami, Vincent Lacoste

Release Date: January 16, 2026 (theaters)

On this episode of Reel Discovery, Kristin follows a therapist’s search for answers about her patient’s death in A Private Life (Vie privée).

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And read Kristin’s full review of the movie on NightsAndWeekends.com.

Published by: kdk

La Grazia

12/25/2025

Drama Foreign In Limited Release

Rating: R

Runtime: 133 minutes

Director: Paulo Sorrentino (The Hand of God, Youth)

Cast: Toni Servillo, Anna Ferzetti, Massimo Venturiello, Milvia Marigliano

Release Date: December 25, 2025 (limited)

On this episode of Reel Discovery, Kristin follows an Italian leader as he faces difficult decisions in his final days in office in La Grazia.

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Published by: kdk

No Other Choice (Eojjeolsuga eobsda)

12/24/2025

Comedy Drama Foreign In Limited Release

Rating: R

Runtime: 139 minutes

Director: Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave, The Handmaiden)

Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin

Release Date: December 25, 2025 (limited)

On this episode of Reel Discovery, Kristin follows a desperate man as he resorts to desperate measures to get a job in No Other Choice (Eojjeolsuga eobsda).

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Published by: kdk

Left-Handed Girl (Zuopiezi nuhai)

11/28/2025

Drama Foreign Only on Netflix

Rating: R

Runtime: 108 minutes

Director: Shih-Ching Tsou (Take Out)

Cast: Janel Tsai, Nina Ye, Shih-Yuan Ma, Teng-Hui Huang

Release Date: November 28, 2025 (Netflix)

On this episode of Reel Discovery, Kristin follows a woman and her two daughters as they struggle to settle into life in the big city in Left-Handed Girl (Zuopiezi nuhai).

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And read Kristin’s full review of the movie on NightsAndWeekends.com.