Santosh
A brutal rape and murder case in rural India shines a light on deeper problems of corruption, misogyny and inequality in Sandhya Suri’s ponderous but impressive police drama ‘Santosh’.
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dalton | Jun 28, 2024 | Featured, Festivals, International Oscars 2025, Karlovy Vary 2024 |
A brutal rape and murder case in rural India shines a light on deeper problems of corruption, misogyny and inequality in Sandhya Suri’s ponderous but impressive police drama ‘Santosh’.
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dalton | Jun 27, 2024 | Festivals, Mediterrane 2024 |
Italian actor-director Michele Riondino transforms a notorious real-life case of mass workplace bullying into a boisterous social satire in his lively debut feature ‘Palazzina Laf’.
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dalton | Jun 26, 2024 | Featured, Festivals, Mediterrane 2024 |
Currently head of the jury at Mediterrane Film Festival, the UK-based writer-director Jon S. Baird talks to The Film Verdict about his upcoming projects, his Scottish roots and his personal connections to Malta.
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dalton | Jun 26, 2024 | Festivals, Mediterrane 2024 |
The colourful back story behind Frank Sinatra’s signature song ‘My Way’ gets the all-star biopic treatment in this slight but engaging French documentary.
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dalton | Jun 25, 2024 | Featured, Festivals, Mediterrane 2024 |
On a break from Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival, The Film Verdict takes a rare peek inside the studio complex where Game of Thrones, Troy, Assassin’s Creed, Napoleon and both Gladiator films were shot.
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