…immigrant community, and which became the state’s target for prosecution during the banking crisis. The story was underreported in mainstream media so the film becomes a bit of a thriller…
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Ep. 127: Fabian: Going to the Dogs and the rise of totalitarianism
We’re joined by Andrew Kendall to discuss the new German film Fabian: Going to the Dogs, directed by Dominik Graf, and how it portrays life in a totalitarian state. Listen…
Mina Shum ‘wanted Maria to receive the Batman treatment’
…all the choices in your life. That state of mind is also shared by people who have cell phones, bank accounts, and three PhDs. That is how people are feeling,…
Ahed’s Knee review: A filmmaker fights personal and political battles
…Israeli state, and climate change, all filtered through a protagonist who feels the weight of the world’s problems on his shoulders. Y (Avshalom Pollak) is a filmmaker from Tel Aviv…
Interview: The director and star of Firecrackers blaze onto our screens
…palette changes from bright orange and yellow and white to muted, blue, purple, black. It was mirroring the emotional state of the girls, especially Lou. We always let the camera…
Debra Granik frames poverty as a systemic failure to empathize
Debra Granik’s films — Down to the Bone, Stray Dog, and Leave No Trace — focus on individuals who struggle to navigate an unfriendly social support system in an attempt…