Chris Kumar
@chriskumar.bsky.social
Glasgow Film Festival // Film Programmer
OBEX - Albert Birney (Strawberry Mansion) directs and stars in this lo-fi adventure epic that sees a simple man have to enter a video game in order to rescue his dog. Shades of Eraserhead with some amazing visuals thrown in - I had a lot of fun with this.
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
OBEX - Albert Birney (Strawberry Mansion) directs and stars in this lo-fi adventure epic that sees a simple man have to enter a video game in order to rescue his dog. Shades of Eraserhead with some amazing visuals thrown in - I had a lot of fun with this.
Sinsin and the Mouse - Directed by Yukinori Makabe (Love, Life and Goldfish, GFF22) this is a change of pace as a young woman travels to Taiwan in the wake of her mothers passing and bonds with a local man over their shared grief and loneliness. Very moving!
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Sinsin and the Mouse - Directed by Yukinori Makabe (Love, Life and Goldfish, GFF22) this is a change of pace as a young woman travels to Taiwan in the wake of her mothers passing and bonds with a local man over their shared grief and loneliness. Very moving!
No Ordinary Heist - Éanna Hardwicke and Eddie Marsan shine in this thriller which is based on the true events of one of the most infamous bank robberies in Northern Ireland. Uncomfortable, tense and incredibly gripping.
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
No Ordinary Heist - Éanna Hardwicke and Eddie Marsan shine in this thriller which is based on the true events of one of the most infamous bank robberies in Northern Ireland. Uncomfortable, tense and incredibly gripping.
My Daughter is a Zombie - Train to Busan vibes here with more of a family friendly spin. Plenty of laughs to be had but also brimming with heart and a sweetness that really made me misty eyed throughout its runtime.
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
My Daughter is a Zombie - Train to Busan vibes here with more of a family friendly spin. Plenty of laughs to be had but also brimming with heart and a sweetness that really made me misty eyed throughout its runtime.
Wolves - Bartosz Bielenia (Corpus Christi) stars in this drama about toxic relationships and the emergence of the radical right wing in black metal. An impressive but tough film that features the most authentic gig experience I have ever seen committed to screen.
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Wolves - Bartosz Bielenia (Corpus Christi) stars in this drama about toxic relationships and the emergence of the radical right wing in black metal. An impressive but tough film that features the most authentic gig experience I have ever seen committed to screen.
We Believe You - Family courtroom drama in which a mother fights to protect her children from their father amongst some startling revelations. This floored me - every performance is a 10 out of 10 and the end result left me breathless and shaken.
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
We Believe You - Family courtroom drama in which a mother fights to protect her children from their father amongst some startling revelations. This floored me - every performance is a 10 out of 10 and the end result left me breathless and shaken.
On a String - Big Frances Ha/Greta Gerwig vibes here as Isobel Hagen writes, directs and stars in this awkward comedy loosely based on her early 20s as part of a string quartet in New York. Isobel is such a talent and I think this could be the sleeper pick of the fest.
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
On a String - Big Frances Ha/Greta Gerwig vibes here as Isobel Hagen writes, directs and stars in this awkward comedy loosely based on her early 20s as part of a string quartet in New York. Isobel is such a talent and I think this could be the sleeper pick of the fest.
The Plague - Set in a water polo summer camp for tweens, this impressive debut feature is an anxiety nightmare with out of this world sound design and brilliant score. The horrors of adolescence have never been more frightening. Incredible first feature.
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
The Plague - Set in a water polo summer camp for tweens, this impressive debut feature is an anxiety nightmare with out of this world sound design and brilliant score. The horrors of adolescence have never been more frightening. Incredible first feature.
One Last Deal - A chamber piece in the same vein as Locke or The Guilty, Danny Dyer is the only person on screen for 90 minutes and delivers a masterclass that had me hooked from minute one. This one will surprise a lot of people.
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
One Last Deal - A chamber piece in the same vein as Locke or The Guilty, Danny Dyer is the only person on screen for 90 minutes and delivers a masterclass that had me hooked from minute one. This one will surprise a lot of people.
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie - Comedy of the year! If you know nothing about the lore of the show, it doesn't matter. A complete standalone film that is a Back to the Future parody crossed with hidden camera stunts. Joyous and special, do not miss!
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie - Comedy of the year! If you know nothing about the lore of the show, it doesn't matter. A complete standalone film that is a Back to the Future parody crossed with hidden camera stunts. Joyous and special, do not miss!
If they have anything about them, it’ll be Gizmo’s son or daughter finding out their mother, who abandoned them at birth to go back to her sugar daddy in the city, is…
November 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If they have anything about them, it’ll be Gizmo’s son or daughter finding out their mother, who abandoned them at birth to go back to her sugar daddy in the city, is…
First thing my brain jumped to when I looked at that track list
October 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
First thing my brain jumped to when I looked at that track list
The socks truly complete the look.
September 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The socks truly complete the look.
Giving off big Guy Incognito vibes
September 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Giving off big Guy Incognito vibes
Surprised she didn’t end it right there and then. That’s psychopath behaviour.
July 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Surprised she didn’t end it right there and then. That’s psychopath behaviour.
