Set in March 2020, Italy, Michele Aiello’s My Place is Home offers a slice of life inside a hospital right after the worst stage of the pandemic.
World Cinema
‘It was always about making you feel unsafe’: Oliver Hermanus on Moffie
South African auteur Oliver Hermanus on his 1981-set film, Moffie, about how the army indoctrinated conscripted boys with white supremacy and homophobia.
‘A film about nothings that overwhelm you’: Kateryna Gornostai on Stop-Zemlia
Kateryna Gornostai discusses making an ensemble coming-of-age film where everything for the characters is happening for the first time.
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.
Berlinale Review: A girl wakes up to misogyny inSummer Blur
Han Shuai’s feature debut, Summer Blur, follows thirteeen-year-old Guo in a hot summer in Wuhan where everyone seems to be exploiting women.
What to see at the 2021 Rendez-vous with French Cinema
The 2021 Rendez-vous with French Cinema features some of the best films of the year, as well as highlights like Should the Wind Drop, Mandibles, and Faithful.