As a new year unfolds, Spazju Kreattiv ushers in January with a striking line-up of films that range from visionary debuts to restored classics.
The programme embraces cinema as renewal, a space where stories rekindle empathy, artistry and imagination.
Leading the line-up is Anemone, marking the momentous return of Daniel Day-Lewis under the direction of his son, Ronan Day-Lewis. A study in restraint and revelation, it explores the fragile bond between creation and kinship, a portrait of legacy drawn in whispers rather than declarations.
Caravaggio casts its luminous gaze on one of history’s most turbulent geniuses. With painterly cinematography and scholarly insight, it revisits the baroque master’s life of beauty and brutality, a chiaroscuro reflection on art, faith and defiance that feels both timeless and modern.
In a searing act of witness, The Voice of Hind Rajab transforms a child’s desperate call for help into a universal cry for humanity. Kaouther Ben Hania’s fusion of documentary and dramatisation confronts the moral cost of silence, urging us to listen where others turn away.
From social commentary to existential satire, No Other Choice slices through the façade of modern ambition. Park Chan-wook delivers a thrilling descent into moral compromise, part dark comedy, part moral allegory, reminding us that survival, in the wrong light, can become its own tragedy.
Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos’s latest surreal creation, abducts audiences into a delirious fable of control and conspiracy. Emma Stone captivates as a corporate visionary whose otherworldly presence ignites questions of power, paranoia, and the blurred boundaries of truth.
Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, a leading contender at the European Film Awards and a 2026 Golden Globe Award winner, continues to stir hearts worldwide. With Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård delivering profound performances, the film weaves together memory, art, and the delicate thread between grief and renewal.
Luzzu, Malta’s own cinematic jewel, returns to the big screen, a poignant reflection on heritage and change. Through the eyes of a fisherman torn between tradition and necessity, the film captures the quiet resilience of those who navigate life’s tides with dignity and hope.
Cinematic nostalgia reaches new radiance in Sunset Boulevard as a 4k restored flick. Billy Wilder’s noir masterpiece glimmers anew, every shadow sharper, every glance more tragic. Norma Desmond’s timeless descent into obsession reminds us that the myths of fame never truly fade.
Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident, last year’s Cannes triumph, closes the month with unflinching intensity. A meditation on vengeance and justice, it confronts the cyclical violence of repression with rare courage and compassion.
Finally, NT Live: Hamlet, which is a first screening, brings Shakespeare’s immortal tragedy to the cinema screen with immediacy and grandeur. This fresh staging captures the agony and eloquence of indecision, a fitting reflection on choice, conscience and the endless search for truth.
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