Ben Nicholson - The Film Verdict

Valerija

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Aug 12, 2023 | Featured, Festivals, Sarajevo 2023, Verdict Shorts |

Sara Jurincic’s experimental documentary Valerija charts an act of communion with long-deceased relatives, probing playfully at perceptions of remembrance and lineage. It screens in Sarajevo International Film Festival

CineVerdict: Mátalos a todos

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Aug 11, 2023 | Cine Verdict, Festivals, Locarno 2023, Verdict Shorts |

Mátalos a todos de Sebastian Molina Ruiz combina la estética grunge en video con elementos epistolares para explorar el sentimiento adolescente de aislamiento .

Kill ‘Em All

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Aug 11, 2023 | Festivals, Locarno 2023, Verdict Shorts |

A tentative friendship blossoms through video correspondence in ‘Kill ‘Em All’, a deftly observed docudrama filled with youthful uncertainty and poignant loneliness.

29th Sarajevo Film Festival Opens Its Doors

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Aug 10, 2023 | Festivals, Sarajevo 2023, Spotlight |

Lynne Ramsay, Charlie Kaufman and Mark Cousins Are Honoured at the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival.

Dammi

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Aug 9, 2023 | Featured, Festivals, Locarno 2023, Verdict Shorts |

Riz Ahmed takes centre stage with Isabelle Adjani in ‘Dammi’, Yann Mounir Demange’s fragmentary, experimental and highly sensorial reckoning with his own bifurcated past.

Author: Ben Nicholson

Valerija

CineVerdict: Mátalos a todos

Kill ‘Em All

29th Sarajevo Film Festival Opens Its Doors

Dammi