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Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo

Posted by Adham Youssef | Sep 5, 2024 | Festivals, Venice 2024 |

In this love/hate letter to Cairo, Khalid Mansour’s sensitive debut feature ‘Seeking Haven for Mr Rambo’ pays tribute to a generation of young Egyptians shackled by economic and societal frustrations.

Caught by the Tides

Posted by Deborah Young | May 18, 2024 | Festivals, Cannes 2024 |

Re-shuffling footage from films he has shot over the last 23 years, Jia Zhang-ke places his awe-inspiring cinematic mastery on full display in ‘Caught by the Tides’, though its ravishing poetic beauty tends to obscure the story.