This week, our Céline Sciamma's Petite Maman podcast episode goes deep on one of our favourite films of 2021. It's a deceptively small-scale film that's …
[Read more...] about Ep. 128: Petite Maman and Céline Sciamma’s temporary utopias
World Cinema for Young Adults
From Wood and Water to The Crossing, Festival du Nouveau Cinema is one of the best fall festivals
Montreal’s Festival du nouveau cinema showcased international films, including The Crossing, Wood and Water, and Introduction, and homegrown talent with The …
Panah Panahi’s Hit the Road is a moving family drama
Panah Panahi's feature debut, Hit the Road, is a character study of a family on the road to help their eldest son escape the country. The film screens at NYFF …
[Read more...] about Panah Panahi’s Hit the Road is a moving family drama
A Tale of Love and Desire is a sensitive coming-of-ager
In Leyla Bouzid’s A Tale of Love and Desire, things get complicated for eighteen-year-old Ahmed (Sami Outabali) when love and desire become intertwined. The …
[Read more...] about A Tale of Love and Desire is a sensitive coming-of-ager
Arsalan Amiri on making a realistic genre film, Zalava, in Iran
Writer-director Arsalan Amiri and co-writer Ida Panahandeh discuss their first foray into genre territory, Zalava, which won prizes at the Venice International …
[Read more...] about Arsalan Amiri on making a realistic genre film, Zalava, in Iran
Yuni is a smart Indonesian coming-of-age story
In Kamila Andini's Yuni, the eponymous teenager tries to figure out who she is amidst growing patriarchal pressures. Kamila Andini’s coming-of-age …
[Read more...] about Yuni is a smart Indonesian coming-of-age story