Gitta Gsell’s Beyto is more admirable for what it attempts to explore about life as a gay Turkish immigrant in Switzerland than how successful it is at achieving this
World Cinema
Berlin and Beyond 2021 Highlights: Exile and Veins of the World
San Francisco’s 2021 German and German-language film showcase, Berlin and Beyond, features highlights Exile and Veins of the World.
Grégory Magne’s film Perfumes will lift your spirits
Grégory Magne’s new film Perfumes is a lovely French dramedy about a friendship between two lonely adults, one of whom designs perfumes.
200 meters gives an inside look at life in the West Bank
Jordan’s Oscar submission for Best International Feature is a slice-of-life story of a family divided by the wall between Israel and Palestine.
Ida Panahandeh’s Titi is a character study about life under patriarchy
Ida Panahandeh’s Titi is a character study about an Iranian Roma woman caught between two unworthy men in a society controlled by men.
Visions du Réel 2021 spotlights nonfiction films pushing the form forward
The 2021 Visions du Réel film festival featured boundary-pushing nonfiction films, with highlights including Sheltered and Les Guérisseurs.