Fogaréu
Debuting director Flávia Neves throws far too many elements into her overstuffed Gothic-tinged plot, intriguing enough to hold attention but too convoluted to withstand criticism.
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Posted by Ben Nicholson | Feb 15, 2022 | Festivals, Verdict Shorts |
This grainy, tender, and contemplative film by Sofia Georgovassili approaches a potentially traumatic coming-of-age drama through a fable-like, quotidian lens.
Read MorePosted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Feb 15, 2022 | Berlin, Festivals |
Through a triptych of stories, Kivu Ruhorahoza offers a critique of masculinity and patriarchy in his most accessible film to date.
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dalton | Feb 12, 2022 | Berlin, Featured, Festivals |
Indonesian director Kamila Andini’s gently feminist historical drama ‘Nana: Before, Now & Then’ is visually exquisite but tastefully timid.
Read MorePosted by Jay Weissberg | Feb 12, 2022 | Berlin, Festivals |
A punishing film of unrelenting cruelty which seeks to draw attention to the plight of enslaved Central Asian workers in Russia, but its overstuffed plot and taunting hopelessness is more alienating than galvanizing.
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