Set over the course of one day, Erige Sehiri’s narrative feature debut Under the Fig Trees (Sous les figues) is a thoughtful ensemble film about the group of workers in a Tunisian fig orchard.
World Cinema
Mutzenbacher and Man Caves explore men’s views on sex and love
In both Mutzenbacher and Man Caves, women directors interview a slew of men about their thoughts on sex and love.
Oscar nominee Eskil Vogt on writing The Worst Person in the World
Oscar nominee Eskil Vogt discusses co-writing The Worst Person in the World, writing naturalistic dialogue, and more.
Quick thoughts from Sundance: Girl Picture is a World Dramatic highlight
Alli Haapasalo’s Girl Picture is a delightful Finnish coming-of-ager which takes teenage girls, their sexuality, and their trauma seriously.
Happening looks at the culture of shame around abortion
Audrey Diwan’s Happening follows a young woman’s journey in the 1960s to even find a backstreet abortionist amidst a culture of shame and silence.
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 Noise of Engines and The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge.