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In honour of #52filmsbywomen, we've collected all of our reviews of films directed by women and interviews with female directors all in one place.
Nadine Labaki discusses Capernaum, an unflinching look at the poverty and injustice in the slums of Beirut told through the eyes of a child suing his parents …
[Read more...] about Nadine Labaki on the making of Capernaum, her most ambitious film to date
Writer-director Darya Zhuk discusses her feature debut Crystal Swan, and creating her charismatic, dynamic, unforgettable protagonist. …
[Read more...] about Interview: Crystal Swan‘s heroine is as unforgettable as her costumes
Rock climber Alex Honnold discusses Free Solo, a new documentary about his ascent of Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan—without ropes. …
Director Wanuri Kahiu discusses her controversial debut feature, Rafiki, a lesbian film which has faced bans in Kahiu's native Kenya. …
[Read more...] about Rafiki interview: ‘Falling in love is when you giggle and blush the most’
Director Carol Morley and star Patricia Clarkson discuss the genesis of this cosmic thriller, and their process for bringing to life its unusual central …
[Read more...] about Interview: Carol Morley and Patricia Clarkson on Out of Blue
Four short reviews from Fantasia Fest, the biggest genre film festival in North America. …
Increment by increment, Thomasin McKenzie tracks Tom's journey from girl to young woman. This is the seventh piece in our Special Issue on Debra Granik's Leave …
[Read more...] about Thomasin McKenzie tracks every step toward independence in Leave No Trace
Director Imogen Thomas discusses her feature, Emu Runner, which explores an Aboriginal girl’s (Rhae-Kye Waites) grief — and her community’s resilience — after …
[Read more...] about Imogen Thomas on Emu Runner: ‘The film willed its way into existence.’
Co-director and Haida artist Gwaai Edenshaw discusses his landmark film Edge of the Knife (Swaaway K'uuna), the first feature film made in the Haida language. …
Co-directors Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky, and Nicholas de Pencier discuss their third collaboration, Anthropocene: The Human Epoch. …
[Read more...] about Interview: Anthropocene is an awe-inspiring look at environmental destruction
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