In Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka’s film Stonewalling, China’s two-child policy casts a long shadow on twenty-year-old Lynn who finds herself with an unwanted pregnancy — and loses most of her agency along the way.
Women Directors
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.
The 20 best films of 2022 so far
Seventh Row’s editors pick the twenty best films of 2022 so far, from Ali & Ava (Clio Barnard) to Fabian – Going to the Dogs (Dominik Graf) and more.
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic on her film Murina
In this interview, Croatian filmmaker Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic discusses her Caméra d’Or winning feature, Murina
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.
Cannes Film Review: Manuela Martelli’s 1976 ratchets up the tension
Manuela Martelli’s feature debut, 1976, which she co-wrote with Alejandra Moffat, is equal parts character study and taut political drama. The film 1976 screened in the Director’s Fortnight sidebar at Cannes 2022.