Promise, I’ll Be Fine ★★½
A seemingly small but significant detail of Katarína Gramatová‘s feature film debut, screening at Karlovy Vary after its Tokyo premiere,Continue Reading
Category: Festival Coverage
Chain Reactions (documentary) ★★★
Just stopping short before falling into homage, Alexandre O. Philippe‘s essayistic documentary delivers a forensic examination of one of theContinue Reading
Czech Film Project (documentary) ★½
Despite its premise, Marek Novák and Mikuláš Novotný‘s reductive reflection on the state of Czech cinema offers little more thanContinue Reading
Fucktoys ★★★
Unruly, absurdist, and full of salacious irony, Annapurna Sriram‘s debut feature makes a very clear point of breaking the rules.Continue Reading
Broken Voices ★½
An ensemble of young female talent, a privileged social setting where associates are also rivals for public recognition, a maleContinue Reading
Jimmy Jaguár ★★★
The most resonant aspect of Bence Fliegauf‘s daring horror hybrid, premiering at Karlovy Vary in the Crystal Globe Competition, mightContinue Reading
Cinema Jazireh ★
“A story of oppression that forces individuals into roles – be it borrowed masculinity or forced femininity – that theyContinue Reading
My Father’s Shadow ★★★★
A whispered memory, a flickering image, a dreamlike aura of tenderness and threat: these essential elements are enough for AkinolaContinue Reading
In the Belly of AI (documentary) ★★★
Directed by Henri Poulain and co-written with Antonio Casilli and Julien Goetz, the 75-minute documentary In the Belly of AIContinue Reading
Merman ★
There is one episode of triumphant revelation in Ana Lungu’s cinematic catalogue, comprised of a vast collection of self-shot 8mmContinue Reading
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