Oris Aigbokhaevbolo - The Film Verdict

The Guest

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Nov 19, 2024 | IDFA 2024, Festivals |

Zvika Gregory Portnoy and Zuzanna Solakiewicz’s documentary ‘The Guest’ showcases the best side of humanity in troubled times, with unforced intimacy and unavoidable staidness.

The Shadow Scholars

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Nov 17, 2024 | IDFA 2024, Featured, Festivals |

‘Shadow Scholars’ introduces a serious issue plaguing academia, but the Eloise King documentary isn’t quite ready to point a finger at the African component of the problem.

Home Game

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Nov 16, 2024 | IDFA 2024, Featured, Festivals |

Director Lidija Zelovic’s main assets in the often powerfully meditative documentary ‘Home Game’ are her novelistic voice and strong writing.

Acting

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Nov 16, 2024 | Featured, Festivals, IDFA 2024 |

Shakespeare’s words and Cheek By Jowl’s directing are the highlights of Sophie Fiennes documentary.

Journey to Face Them

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Oct 11, 2024 | Busan 2024, Festivals |

Hwang In-won makes a case for the unresolved nature of the trauma of sexual assault in her meditative, elliptical first feature ‘Journey to Face Them’.

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The Guest

The Shadow Scholars

Home Game

Acting

Journey to Face Them