Fascist bonehead study Familia refreshingly avoids clichéd redemption arcs in favour of a more nuanced take on the cyclical nature of toxic masculinity.
Familia Provides a Nuanced Portrayal of Cyclical Bonehead Violence
Festivals
Reviews and dispatches exploring the best new cinema premiering around the world.
The Imhumane Perils of a Quiet Life
The dehumanisation of seeking asylum is piercingly explored in Alexandros Avranas’ horror-but-not-horror Quiet Life. Live from Venice Film Festival!
Locarno 2024: Something Fun
From Radu Jude’s latest essay experiments to Wang Bing’s second Youth film to Hong Sangsoo’s newest metafiction, Locarno 2024 brings the cinematic goods.
Mond Offers a Nuanced Cross-Cultural Tale of Female Solidarity
A washed-up Austrian MMA fighter finds herself immersed in a strange Jordanian family in Kurdwin Ayub’s Mond, her much-anticipated follow-up to Sonne.
Weightless Goes in Search of Love Past
A man’s grief-induced amnesia provides excellent inspiration for a journey through the past in Sara Fgaier’s powerful debut Weightless.
Art, Community and Accessibility on a Brazilian Tropical Island
In a cinema culture dominated by Hollywood, Festival de Vitória, now in its 31st year, puts a necessary spotlight on homegrown Brazilian film.
Tezeta Puts a Spotlight on the Little-Known History of Armenians in Ethiopia
The ten-years-in-the-making Tezeta is a lively and fascinating portrait of Armenia’s contribution to Ethiopian musical history.
Underseen Festival Favourites 2024
Puncturing through the noise of endless movies playing throughout the world with our selection of underseen 2024 festival favourites worth checking out.
GAIFF Day Four: Redemption Through Art
The splendours of Parajanov, Neapolitan artistry and a variety of Armenian shorts show how art can redeem us and help us process past and present difficulties.
GAIFF Day Three: Rewriting Representation
From refugees writing their own stories to a girl’s search for her mother turned fascinating metafiction, today’s Golden Apricot offerings rewrite the rulebook.