San Francisco’s 2021 German and German-language film showcase, Berlin and Beyond, features highlights Exile and Veins of the World.
World Cinema for Children
Amanda Adolfsson on her family horror film Nelly Rapp: Monster Agent
Swedish director Amanda Adolfsson discusses Nelly Rapp: Monster Agent, working with child actors, and balancing horror and comedy.
Ep. 18: Sergio and Sergei
In this episode of the Seventh Row podcast, we discuss the delightful Cuban comedy Sergio and Sergei, directed by Ernesto Daranas. This warm film about connecting across borders and a critique of totalitarian regimes is one of this year’s true hidden gems.
Imogen Thomas on Emu Runner: ‘The film willed its way into existence.’
Director Imogen Thomas discusses her feature, Emu Runner, which explores an Aboriginal girl’s (Rhae-Kye Waites) grief — and her community’s resilience — after her mother’s death.
Review: Supa Modo is the superhero we need
Premiering in the Generation section at the Berlinale, the Kenyan film Supa Modo from Likarion Wainaina was one of the very best at the festival, and deserves to become a classic.
Poetry and identity in NFB animated feature Window Horses
In Window Horses, writer-director Ann Marie Fleming gets very specific about the alienation her poet Rosie has experienced as a Chinese-Iranian Canadian, and in turn, finds something more universal about displacement and the diaspora.