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Sirāt Review (2026) — 80% Celluloid Score

Directed by Oliver Laxe · 2026 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Sirāt worth watching?

Sirāt (2026) earns a 80% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (70%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Sirāt?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

80%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

92% Critic Score
70% Audience
86 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
7.5 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 55m
Cast
Sergi López , Ana Rujas , Mohamed Bounzi
Where to watch in India
MUBI

Where to watch in India

  • MUBI

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (92% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (70%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (86/100).
  • Celluloid Score 80% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is Sirāt worth watching?

    Yes — Sirāt earns a 80% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Oliver Laxe's desert odyssey earned a 92% critic swell and Metascore 86 placement on midyear arthouse lists — a rave-as-requiem that divides casual viewers but leaves festival juries and Letterboxd die-hards rapt.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (70%).

    What is Sirāt about?

    A father and daughter cross the Moroccan desert chasing rumors of an underground rave that may hold the key to their grief. Oliver Laxe's Sirāt is less a plot than a trance — dust, bass lines, and the thin line between pilgrimage and oblivion — anchored by Sergi López in one of the year's most physically committed performances.

    Critic Reviews

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    Sirāt Review: Oliver Laxe's Desert Rave Becomes a Grief Odyssey

    Sergi López crosses the Moroccan desert chasing bass lines and loss in Oliver Laxe's 92% Cannes trance — Metacritic midyear arthouse lists can't stop ranking it.

    A masterpiece-tier festival film that divides casual viewers but defines 2026 Spanish cinema on Celluloid.

    Dr. Amara Okonkwo World Cinema Editor

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