In this essay, we discuss exile in two Joachim Trier films: Oslo, August 31st's clear cut, fatalistic story of exile, and how that sense of estrangement in …
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Review: In Marcela Said’s Los Perros, the personal is political
Los Perros fearlessly reveals the dilemma for women forced to choose between a desire to do whatever they want, and a desire to be recognised as political …
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Elite Zexer on Jury Prize Winner Sand Storm
Writer-director Elite Zexer and lead actress Lamis Ammar talk about preparing for the film, how Zexer prioritized performance when shooting the film, and the …
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The queer cult stardom of Tilda Swinton
Explicitly playing with gender and gender performance has been foundational to Swinton’s career and identity as a performer. Swinton’s queer identity emerges …
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Cannes 2015 Review: Iranian film Nahid is a complex portrait of a woman trapped by the patriarchy
Ida Panahandeh's film Nahid, which screened in Un certain regard at Cannes, is a complex portrait of a woman trapped by the patriarchy.Lately, there have been …
An in-depth conversation with the women behind Mouthpiece
Director Patricia Rozema and actors Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava, all of whom co-wrote Mouthpiece together, discuss adapting Mouthpiece from stage to …
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