Boyd van Hoeij - The Film Verdict

Shayda

Posted by Boyd van Hoeij | Aug 12, 2023 | Festivals, International Oscars 2024, Locarno, Locarno 2023 |

Noora Niasari’s episodic debut film ‘Shayda’ stars Zar Amir Ebrahimi (‘Holy Spider’) in an involving performance as an Iranian woman in an Australian women’s shelter.

Theater Camp

Posted by Boyd van Hoeij | Aug 11, 2023 | Locarno 2023, Festivals, Spotlight |

Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s loving tribute to theatre teachers, camp and performances is familiar but a little magic all the same.

Rossosperanza

Posted by Boyd van Hoeij | Aug 10, 2023 | Locarno 2023 |

The audacious second feature from Annarita Zambrano (‘After the War’) explores the mindspace of Italian teenagers in 1990 who aren’t allowed to be themselves.