Above The Dust
Wang Xiaoshuai, controversially without an official screening permit, returns to Berlin with another superb picture about Chinese politics (and peasantry) featuring outstanding performances and stellar dialogue.
Read MorePosted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Feb 22, 2024 | Berlinale 2024, Festivals |
Wang Xiaoshuai, controversially without an official screening permit, returns to Berlin with another superb picture about Chinese politics (and peasantry) featuring outstanding performances and stellar dialogue.
Read MorePosted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Feb 17, 2024 | Berlinale 2024, Festivals |
Although a bit too dry for a wide audience, Mamadou Dia’s ‘Demba’ has moments of visual grace, a great central performance, and a compelling subject at its core.
Read MorePosted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Feb 16, 2024 | Festivals, Berlinale 2024 |
Michael Fetter Nathansky, with assistance from lead actress Aenne Schwarz, inspects a shaky relationship in the shadow of work pressures in this adequately sensitive, surreal, and discomfiting look at marriage and its dissatisfactions.
Read MorePosted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Feb 3, 2024 | Rotterdam 2024, Festivals |
Daniele Luchetti’s ‘Confidenza’ (Trust), from the Domenico Starnone novel about a dangerous confidant, features a noteworthy performance from Elio Germano.
Read MorePosted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Jan 30, 2024 | Festivals, Featured, Rotterdam 2024 |
The cast shines, but this adaptation of the popular Nigerian novel could use a little more life.
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