Oris Aigbokhaevbolo, Author at The Film Verdict

5 Seasons of Revolution

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Jan 25, 2023 | Festivals, Spotlight, Sundance 2023 |

Using photos, footage, and fragmented clips, the mononymous director Lina presents an account of the Syrian Crisis as both a national and interpersonal tragedy.

Animalia

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Jan 24, 2023 | Festivals, Sundance 2023 |

In ‘Animalia’, Sofia Alaoui’s gorgeously shot debut feature, ideas of spirituality mix with commentary on class and religion in a package that refuses to easily yield the keys to its own meaning.

Pianoforte

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Jan 24, 2023 | Featured, Festivals, Sundance 2023 |

Jakub Piatek’s classical music documentary covers the prestigious Chopin Competition, presenting a group of talented kids in a story that starts slow but becomes truly buoyant in its final third.

International Documentary Festival Amsterdam 2022: The Verdict

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Nov 23, 2022 | Featured, Festivals, IDFA 2022 |

Documentaries by Lea Glob, Simon Chambers and Angie Vinchito, all major prizewinners, show the diversity and topicality of the post-pandemic Dutch festival.

IDFA 2022: The Awards

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Nov 19, 2022 | Festivals, IDFA, IDFA 2022 |

Lea Glob’s ‘Apolonia, Apolonia’, an exploration of what’s at stake in an artist’s life, wins the International Competition at IDFA 2022.

Author: Oris Aigbokhaevbolo

5 Seasons of Revolution

Animalia

Pianoforte

International Documentary Festival Amsterdam 2022: The Verdict

IDFA 2022: The Awards