Manga D’Terra
Set on the multicultural fringes of Lisbon, Swiss director Basil Da Cunha’s third feature ‘Manga D’Terra’ is a slender but big-hearted blend of social realist drama and Afro-diaspora musical.
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dalton | Aug 4, 2023 | Featured, Festivals, Locarno 2023 |
Set on the multicultural fringes of Lisbon, Swiss director Basil Da Cunha’s third feature ‘Manga D’Terra’ is a slender but big-hearted blend of social realist drama and Afro-diaspora musical.
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dalton | Aug 1, 2023 | Festivals, Locarno 2023, Spotlight |
Director Bertrand Mandico’s lurid saga of gender-queer decadence and visceral violence ‘Conann’ is a ravishing sensory feast for viewers with strong stomachs.
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dalton | Jul 8, 2023 | Featured, Festivals, Karlovy Vary 2023 |
In his latest forensic documentary ‘Facing Darkness’, French director Jean-Gabriel Périot digs into the rich archive of amateur film footage shot in war-torn Sarajevo.
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dalton | Jul 8, 2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023, Featured, Festivals |
Director Émilie Brisavoine goes from fear to maternity in ‘Keeping Mum’, an emotionally raw but generally engaging documentary about the mother who abandoned her in childhood.
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dalton | Jul 7, 2023 | Featured, Festivals, Karlovy Vary 2023 |
Actor and screenwriter Lena Góra portrays her own bohemian rock singer mother in ‘Imago’, a baggy but compelling post-punk period piece from Polish director Olga Chajdas.
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