The Most Popular Films on Kino Film Collection in 2026 (So Far)
Kino Film Collection has had an exciting year, and that’s all thanks to you, our audience. Since the start of 2026, you've embraced a diverse lineup of independent, arthouse, international, and documentary films, making these six titles our most popular releases. Your enthusiasm for films like Mr. Nobody Against Putin and Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk inspires us to keep bringing you bold, thought-provoking cinema from around the world. If those documentaries left you wanting more, stay tuned—there are even more powerful stories on the way, alongside acclaimed festival favorites and exciting new discoveries. But first, here are your Top 6 Films of 2026... so far.
Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2026)
2026 Academy Award Winner for Best Documentary Feature, this riveting first-person exposé of Russia's wartime student indoctrination program is told through the eyes of a small-town primary school teacher who dared to challenge the program and expose the truth.
The legendary ventriloquist Shari Lewis rose to stardom with her beloved sock puppet Lamb Chop. When her popular children’s show was cancelled, Shari had to find a way to make peace with her alter ego. Together, they spend decades reinventing themselves, leading up to Shari’s unlikely comeback with a new show and purpose: to be a fierce advocate for children’s education.
Keith Jarrett’s legendary performance in January 1975 nearly didn’t happen. Conceived and orchestrated by the efforts of a teenage concert promoter, Vera Brandes, she convinced Jarrett to perform when the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand piano he was promised was nowhere to be found. Köln 75 joyfully captures this unknown backstory that gave us the best-selling solo album in jazz history.
A gripping portrait of Sara Jane Moore, a suburban San Francisco single mother who attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975. Fifty years later, her story feels eerily prescient, reflecting how ideology and isolation can warp the American Dream. Built around access to Moore, the film traces her shift from a patriotic volunteer to a revolutionary with a gun in her hand.
During a weekend choir trip, an introverted Catholic school girl must navigate unfamiliar surroundings, complex teenage social structures, and her own awakening sexuality. This stunning and electrifying feature debut by award-winning Slovenian filmmaker Urška Djukić had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival and won the Best Cinematography prize at Tribeca.
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk (2025)
This intimate, first-hand perspective on life under siege in Gaza is told through video calls between director Sepideh Farsi and 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona, whose generation is trapped in an endless cycle of war, starvation, and resistance. Combining raw immediacy with deep humanity, this essential document now stands as a heartfelt memorial and final testament.