Anatolian Leopard
The conservative new social order sidelines an old-school zookeeper in Emre Kayis’s closely observed, metaphoric first feature about Turkish society, winner of the Fipresci award in Toronto.
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Posted by Deborah Young | Oct 5, 2021 | Antalya, Featured, Festivals, Spotlight |
The conservative new social order sidelines an old-school zookeeper in Emre Kayis’s closely observed, metaphoric first feature about Turkish society, winner of the Fipresci award in Toronto.
Read MorePosted by Deborah Young | Sep 28, 2021 | Festivals, Morelia, Oscar shortlist, Spotlight |
Three little girls grow up in a village terrorized by the drug cartels in Tatiana Huezo’s dreamy and terrifying first feature, which won San Sebastian’s Latin Horizons crown.
Read MorePosted by Deborah Young | Sep 25, 2021 | San Sebastian, The Festival Verdict |
The crowds were back at the 69th San Sebastian International Film Festival (around 90% compared to...
Read MorePosted by Deborah Young | Sep 25, 2021 | Festivals, San Sebastian, Spotlight |
Trapped in a violent family, a young woman rebels in Alina Grigore’s assured and absorbing first feature, another gift from contemporary Romanian cinema.
Read MorePosted by Deborah Young | Sep 22, 2021 | Festivals, Oscar shortlist, San Sebastian |
Javier Bardem is the main attraction as a smooth-talking factory owner in Fernando Leon de Aranoa’s drawing room social satire about modern labor.
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