Carmen Gray - The Film Verdict

The Last Relic

Posted by Carmen Gray | Oct 8, 2023 | Festivals, Leipzig 2023 |

Masses seduced by past imperialistic might and activists seeking change present clashing public spectacles in Marianna Kaat’s punchy, broad-strokes doc on modern Russia.

The Gullspång Miracle

Posted by Carmen Gray | Oct 7, 2023 | Festivals, Leipzig 2023 |

Eerie, gripping and expertly crafted, Maria Fredriksson’s mind-bending doc takes myriad twists through a Nordic family mystery.

Charcoal

Posted by Carmen Gray | Sep 16, 2023 | Festivals, Oldenburg 2023 |

A dark, absurdist farce of wicked schemes bred of hardship in smalltown Brazil reveals helmer Carolina Markowicz as a bold talent.

Maestra

Posted by Carmen Gray | Sep 14, 2023 | Festivals, Oldenburg 2023 |

Maggie Contreras reveals workplace realities for female orchestra conductors as global candidates vie for a Paris contest title, in a warm, glossy doc with surprising political bite.

Little Girl Blue

Posted by Carmen Gray | Sep 13, 2023 | Festivals, Cannes 2023, Oldenburg 2023 |

Mona Achache brings invention, curiosity and raw vulnerability to excavate traces of three generations of female writers in her family and power abuses in France’s literary scene.

Author: Carmen Gray

The Last Relic

The Gullspång Miracle

Charcoal

Maestra

Little Girl Blue