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No Mercy
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No Mercy 2026 Directed by Isa Willinger

Isa Willinger explores Kira Muratova’s claim that “women make the tougher films,” meeting directors like Amirpour, Breillat, Ducournau, and Sciamma, who reveal how female filmmakers expose power, violence, and desire, questioning where women and men truly stand today.

Country Germany
Production Countries Austria , Germany
Language English
Spoken Languages Dutch , English , French , German , Persian , Russian
Gnere Documentary
Production Companies Tondowski Films , FlairFilm (AUT)
Release Date 15 January 2026
104 mins
Cast
Virginie Despentes
Virginie Despentes Herself
Céline Sciamma
Céline Sciamma Herself
Alice Diop
Alice Diop Herself
Ana Lily Amirpour
Ana Lily Amirpour Herself
Catherine Breillat
Catherine Breillat Herself
Nina Menkes
Nina Menkes Herself
Monika Treut
Monika Treut Herself
Joey Soloway
Joey Soloway Herself
Apolline Traoré
Apolline Traoré Herself
Mouly Surya
Mouly Surya Herself
Jackie Buet
Jackie Buet Herself
Margit Czenki
Margit Czenki Herself
Julia Ducournau
Julia Ducournau Herself
Crew
Director
Isa Willinger
Isa Willinger
Cinematography
Bernadette Paaßen
Bernadette Paaßen
Editors
Lena Hatebur
Lena Hatebur
Niki Mossböck
Niki Mossböck
Music
Brii Bauer
Brii Bauer
Jeschka Oszilat
Jeschka Oszilat