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Julius van der Poel reviews "The Gateway", a fantastical Ukrainian film balancing folklore with survival in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone.

Kasia Kostraba reviews "Granny Project", an introspective and unique documentary of three grandmothers' WWII histories.

Marianna Jaśniak reviews "Eight Postcards from Utopia", a collage of ads assembled from the remnants of Romania's post-socialist transition.

Heidi Koelle reviews "Blueberry Dreams", an understated yet powerful documentary creating a beautiful portrait of Georgian resilience.

Caterina Cambria reviews the Anarcho Shorts compilation of short films, a collection that grants the viewer a thousand different emotions.

Russia regional editor Jack Strosser reviews "Seven Songs from the Tundra", poetic narrative recounting the colonisation of the Nenets people.

Marianna Jaśniak reviews "Nijolė", a minimalist, impressionist narrative on the Lithuanian-Colombian artist Nijolė and her politician son.

Marta De Lauri reviews "I'm an Old Communist Hag", a bittersweet reflection on memory, ideology, and the quiet dignity of ordinary lives. 

Daniel Jarosak reviews "The Assistant", an unconvincing and self-important arthouse film attempting to critique captialism.

Southeastern Europe editor Mia Uremovic reviews "Windless", a beautifully slow Bulgarian film about facing the past