Ten movies you can’t miss will be released in October

1. ‘The Devil: The Believer’ by David Gordon Green (October 6)

David Gordon Green, an expert at reinterpreting the high points of horror cinema, is entering a garden as big as when he decided to update John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ (1978). This time it dares to follow up (fifty years later and not counting sequels) on one of the most important and scariest films of all time, William Friedkin’s ‘The Exorcist’ (1973). Among its attractions is the presence of Ellen Burstyn, one of the lead actresses of the 70s classic.

2. ‘The Chinese’, Arantxa Echevarría (October 6)

Socially responsible filmmaker Arantxa Echevarría, director of ‘Carmen y Lola’ (2018), talks about immigration and racism in her new film. In order to do this, in a bid full of good intentions, the story of two 9-year-old Chinese girls whose families and social circles are completely different, whose lives intersect, is told. One is the daughter of immigrants, the other is adopted.

3. ‘Castle’, Martín Benchimol (October 6)

A very good documentary that should not be overlooked in a month full of premieres. Directed by Argentinian Martín Benchimol, the heroes of the film are a former domestic worker and her teenage daughter who inherit a mansion in the middle of the Argentine pampas. With a certain narrative tone, she talks about class difference and the relationships between mothers and daughters with clarity as well as compassion.

4. ‘Orlando, my political biography’, Paul B. Preciado (October 11)

Philosopher and writer Paul B. Preciado, author of important books such as ‘Manificationto contrasexual’ and T’esto addict’, makes his directorial debut with this film, which received applause while passing through various festivals. In this film, Preciado uses fictional and documentary sources to piece together her own political biography based on a reading and interpretation of Virginia Woolf’s novel ‘Orlando’.

5. ‘O Corno’ by Jaione Camborda (October 11)

Programmed at the Toronto festival and included in the official section of the San Sebastián festival, the second feature film by Jaione Camborda, the first Spanish director to win the Golden Oyster award, is a rural drama with the theme of motherhood at its core. Set in Illa de Arousa in Galicia in 1971, the film follows the steps of a woman (Janet Novás), who works as a shellfish fisherman and is forced to embark on a journey due to a series of circumstances.

6. ‘Moon Killers’, Martin Scorsese (October 20)

One of the most anticipated and important movies of 2023. Martin Scorsese’s new film, which premiered at the Cannes festival and sparkled many stars during the awards season, is inspired by a book and is about the murder of members of an indigenous community in Oklahoma. . The maestro once again stars as his favorite actor, Leonardo DiCaprio.

7. ‘This is excessive ambition’, by Santos Bacana, Cris Trenas and Rogelio González (26 October)

Documentary about musician C. Tangana, one of the most popular artists of recent years. Directed by Santos Bacana, Cris Trenas and Rogelio González, the film follows the protagonist’s four-year international tour to present the album ‘El Madrileño’. The film moves from the public to the private to offer a stark portrait of the ins and outs of the artist’s most ambitious show.

8. ‘Killer’, David Fincher (October 27)

David Fincher returns to the thriller genre he enjoys most with ‘The Killer’, one of the most anticipated films of the year. The director of ‘Seven’ (1995) and ‘Zodiac’ (2007) tells the story of a hitman whose life becomes complicated after an unexpected event. The film, which has echoes of Jean-Pierre Melville’s ‘The Silence of a Man’ (1967), stars Michael Fassbender as the protagonist.

9. ‘The Boy and the Heron’, Hayao Miyazaki (October 27)

Japanese Hayao Miyazaki, the master of animated cinema, returns to the cinema with ‘The Boy and the Heron’, which may be his last feature film; An extremely beautiful fantasy that brings together themes, universes, concerns and of course special situations. the visual style he displays throughout his filmography. The director of the films ‘Princess Mononoke’ (1997) and ‘Spirited Away’ (2001) tells the story of a child who finds the door to another dimension.

10. ‘Trolls 3: All Together’ (October 27)

Considering the scarcity of children’s movies in theatres, the premiere of the third installment of the animated film series ‘Trolls’, which started seven years ago, is quite good news. Its formula seems to be the same as previous episodes: charismatic characters that kids love, a universe full of impossible colors, and a handful of catchy songs.