In this interview, writer-director Chie Hayakawa talks about asking tough questions and avoiding sentimentality in her first feature, Plan 75. She also discusses how the film reflects the increasing lack of empathy for the most vulnerable people in society in the real world.
World Cinema
Philippe Faucon’s Les Harkis tackles colonial violence towards Algerian soldiers during the Algerian War of Independence
In Philippe Faucon’s film Les Harkis, set in the final years of the Algerian War of Independence, it’s a losing battle for the Algerian soldiers in the French Army.
Ep. 133. Berlinale 2023: Here, The Teachers’ Lounge, Delegation, and more
In this episode of the podcast, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney goes solo to discuss the highlights of the 2023 Berlinale film festival, including Bas Devos’s award-winning Here, as well as The Teachers’ Lounge, Delegation, The Quiet Migration, and more.
Sundance 2023 Ep.7: Best of the fest + documentaries Fantastic Machine, Is There Anybody Out There, and more
In the seventh and final episode of the Sundance 2023 podcast season, we discuss the documentaries at Sundance 2023, focusing on Fantastic Machine, Is There Anybody Out There?, The Stroll, and Plan C. We also discuss the best films of Sundance and wrap up our discussion of the festival
Sundance 2023 Ep.6: Passages,You Hurt My Feelings, Rotting in the Sun, and more.
In the sixth episode (and third dispatch) of the Sundance 2023 podcast season, we discuss highlights like Ira Sachs’s film Passages, Nicole Holofcener’s film You Hurt My Feelings, Sebastián Silva’s Rotting in the Sun, and Angus MacLachlan’s A Little Prayer, as well as other buzzed-about films at the festival.
Sundance 2023 Ep. 5: Sometimes I Think About Dying, Fremont, Eileen, Fairyland, and more films
In the fifth episode of the Sundance 2023 podcast season, we discuss some of this year’s buzziest titles, including William Oldroyd’s film Eileen, Andrew Durham’s film Fairyland, and some hidden gems like Babak Jalali’s film Fremont and Rachel Lambert’s film Sometimes I Think About Dying.