Set over the course of one day, Erige Sehiri’s narrative feature debut Under the Fig Trees (Sous les figues) is a thoughtful ensemble film about the group of workers in a Tunisian fig orchard.
Film Festivals
Quick thoughts: The abstract recollections of My Two Voices
Lina Rodriguez’s poetic documentary My Two Voices follows the stories of three Latin American women, in their own words. My Two Voices premiered in the Forum section of the 2022 Berlinale.
Sam Green on his live documentary 32 Sounds
After the film’s world premiere at Sundance, Sam Green discusses his live documentary 32 Sounds, encouraging active listening, and the possibilities in the live documentary form.
The best films of Sundance 2022
Seventh Row’s editors Alex Heeney and Orla Smith pick the ten best films of Sundance 2022.
Quick thoughts on Mija: What does the American Dream mean to immigrant families?
In Mija, director Isabel Castro follows young Mexican-American music manager Doris Muñoz, as she rebuilds her career.
Quick thoughts: All That Breathes is a stunning climate change parable
All That Breathes, a Sundance 2022 highlight, is a gorgeously-shot documentary about two brothers in New Delhi who have dedicated their lives to healing injured black kites.