13 Films to See in October
The Film Stage • • entertainment
Key Points:
- October 2026 is a standout month for new film releases, featuring a rich array of documentaries and international films, including Palme d’Or winners and notable drama returns.
- Key documentaries include "NAZA," an urgent film on Israel's genocide in Gaza, and "You Can See Everything," a compelling study involving Elizabeth Holmes before her prison sentence.
- International and narrative films of note include Lee Chang-dong’s "Possible Love," exploring class and labor issues, and Paweł Pawlikowski’s "Fatherland," a stylistic World War II drama.
- Unique storytelling is highlighted in films like "La Bola Negra," a novelistic audiovisual experience, and "Wicker," a period fable critiquing patriarchal dynamics starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård.
- Other significant releases include "Once Upon a Time in Harlem," a documentary capturing the Harlem Renaissance, and "One in a Million," chronicling a Syrian family’s decade-long journey from war to assimilation.
