In this interview, Croatian filmmaker Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic discusses her Caméra d’Or winning feature, Murina
Fantasia Review: Just Remembering tells a romance in reverse
Japanese writer-director Daigo Matsui’s Just Remembering is a romance told in reverse order that not only acknowledges COVID but incorporates some sense of how it’s changed our lives into the film’s store.
Fantasia Review: Nuno Beato’s My Grandfather’s Demons
The first animated feature out of Portugal, Nuno Beato’s My Grandfather’s Demons, uses digital and stop-motion animation to tell a story of intergenerational trauma on the border between reality and fairytale.
Both Sides of the Blade: Claire Denis explores lies and love
Claire Denis’s Silver Bear Winner Both Sides of the Blade explores the lies we tell the people we love (and ourselves).
Quick Thoughts: Violeta Salama’s sensitive Alegría at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival.
Violeta Salama’s warm and sensitive feature debut, Alegría, is exactly the kind of film you look for at a Jewish Film Festival: a travelogue and a story of culture, religion, and family.
Continental Drift (South) is a biting satire and family drama
Lionel Baier’s biting yet heartfelt comedy Continental Drift tackles the migrant crisis and the consequences of personal failures of empathy.