11th edition CIFF – 9-13 April 2025

FILMS 2025: Caribbean Focus | Feature Films | Short Films | Yellow Robin Award Nominees

FILMS 2024:  Caribbean Focus | Feature Films | Short Films | Yellow Robin Award Nominees
FILMS 2019: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2018: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2017: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2016: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2015: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film

Firebrand

USA | 2023 | 120 min | English | d.s.

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Firebrand is a historical drama based on the novel “Queen’s Gambit” by Elizabeth Fremantle. The film focuses on Katherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), the sixth wife of King Henry VIII (Jude Law), who is appointed regent while the king leads his army in France. Set within the intrigue-filled Tudor court, the story centers on the tense relationship between the king and his final queen. Alicia Vikander delivers a commanding performance as Katherine, portraying her transformation from a dutiful wife to a formidable political player. Jude Law’s depiction of Henry VIII is equally compelling, capturing the character’s complexity as he navigates between charm and tyranny. Henry’s paranoia casts a shadow over their relationship, as Katherine is both in favor with the king and suspected of harboring radical religious sympathies.

The film’s strength lies in its exploration of the inner lives of its characters, particularly in the context of female empowerment during a time when this was hardly possible.

Place: The Cinemas 

Date: April 11

Time: 13:15

Duration:120 min

Place: The Cinemas

Date: April 12

Time: 18:00

Duration:120 min

Place: The Cinemas

Date: April 13 

Time: 19:30

Duration:120 min

Year in
Festival

2025

Director

Karim Aïnouz

Country

USA

Language

English

Length

120

Year of Production

2023