Top TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL (2026) Movies That I Watched (Ranked)

Disclaimer: There are many films that were showcased at Tribeca Film Festival & many films were missed out too. Yet, these are the rankings based on the films that were watched.

#11 Arru

There is a meditative silence accompanying the setting of snow-capped fields that kick-starts the narrative of the film Arru. The drama is quick to establish the bond that the protagonist Maia (Sara Marielle Gaup Beaska) shares with her reindeers… Read More…

#10 Funk

All the world’s a stage in the life of the protagonist MC Sabrina (Duda Santos) in the film Funk, something that you witness right at the beginning of the film. The glittery neon-lit favelas of Brazil being host to a hip adult party, is probably the ideal setting that you would get for a drama that centers around a potential rockstar… Read More…

#09 Crocodile

The film Crocodile can immediately be termed as a companion piece to Supermen Of Malegaon (2007), wherein the parallels of the histrionics of filmmaking in a small village acts as a connecting thread. So when you are introduced to a group of youngsters going by the name The Critics, the surroundings of Kaduna in Nigeria play an important part in them wanting to opt for making films… Read More…

#08 Deepfake

There is an early subtext of loneliness that is tapped in the film Deepfake with the introduction of the protagonist Jane (Jessica DiGiovanni). She is on the cusp of 30, still single and spending her time on dating apps, keen to find friendship and company… Read More…

#07 One Woman One Bra

There are contrasting emotions in play at the start in the new English film A Second Life. When you are first introduced to Elizabeth (Agathe Rousselle), you see her literally lost (mentally speaking) in the city of Paris. In a scene, you see her blankly staring on the streets, just as mobs of people cut-through her… Read More…

#06 Against The Flow

As a part of the cold open of the film Against The Flow, you are witness to a young married couple traversing from the countryside to the city – each of which forming two contrasting landscapes of sorts. In a way, both Dayao (Weihao Xu) and Tiantian (Lu Xingchen) represent the ambitious dreams of many folks who move to the city in order to improve their way of living… Read More…

#05 Stand Up

The new film Stand Up immediately portrays the contrasting life of the protagonist Vena (Lucia Zemene), within the first few reels of the drama. In an early scene, you see her being cheery in a nightclub, while having no real qualms to hookup with a guy. But what immediately follows is a heartbreaking tragedy – an accident that would change her life… Read More…

#04 Vanishing Tracks

There is a pivotal moment in the film Vanishing Tracks wherein you are witness to a homage of odd events from the archives. In one, you notice a flock of sheep waiting for the metro just like other people around them, getting in and out from the metro station on the first cue of the doors opening and closing. In another, you witness the flock of sheep waiting at the bus stop with other folks – only for the bus to arrive and the camera panning on the empty bus stop, signifying the sheep getting into the bus… Read More…

#03 I Spy With My Little Eye

There is a streak of a strong female friendship that you witness very early in the film I Spy With My Little Eye, even as the younger version of the three protagonists sit under the blue sky while staring at it for hours. There is a hint of fulfillment – something that would be short-lived, even as you witness a strong bond that would ultimately be tested with time… Read More…

#02 Labrador - Autopsy of Silence

There is an air of stillness at the start of the film Labrador – Autopsy Of Silence, something that is calming and deafening at the same time. So when you are first introduced to Alupa (Christopher Angatookalook), you see him hunting a seal in a setting of ice that remains a metaphor of isolation. For him in hindsight, it would mean escapism from everything that he may have faced up until that point – almost isolating himself in a setting that remains in sync with his purpose… Read More…

#01 Skateboarding Is Not For Girls

Almost immediately as a part of its cold open in the film Skateboarding Is Not For Girls, you notice a young teenage girl skateboarding through the alleys of North Macedonia. The drama is swift to establish its metaphor that extends to the title – a sport dominated by males with only fewer females opting for it… Read More…

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