With a documentary-like aesthetic and profound use of the mundane, Heather Young’s sophomore film There, There reasserts her singular voice.
There, There. A Tender Depiction of Care.
Category: Festivals
Reviews and dispatches exploring the best new cinema premiering around the world.
DOK Leipzig Day Two: It Is Enough
Depictions of the end of communism intermingle with character studies of anxious men on an uneven day at the documentary festival DOK Leipzig.
DOK Leipzig Day One: Disembodied Documentaries
From feminine rage to mysterious dancing to intimate animal representation to deconstructing a famous image, DOK Leipzig splits the body apart.
The Other One Explores the Glass Children Phenomenon
Marie-Magdalena Kochová’s debut feature acutely captures the Glass Children phenomenon: being overshadowed by your sibling with more complex needs.
Being John Smith, Or What’s In a Name Anyway
A slyly inventive reflection of owning the most generic name in the United Kingdom, Being John Smith finds a novel way to tackle the big questions.
Valentina and the MUOSters. A Satellite Life.
A quarter-life crisis meets political critique in Valentina and the MUOSters, depicting the life of one woman living under an American radio base.
Flowers of Ukraine. Resistance Through Chaos.
Flowers of Ukraine is a touching tribute to individual resistance that acts as a metaphor for an entire country under Russian aggression.
Losing It at The Opera!
An EU-funded cousin of Megalopolis, The Opera! is a baffling and bad film that astounds with its incredibly basic classical music choices.
“There’s all sorts of shit around a movie set. You don’t pay attention to all of it.” — Alex Ross Perry and Robert Greene on Pavements
Alex Ross Perry and Robert Greene discuss capturing the spirit of the 90s’ most ironic indie band by splicing together musical, biopic and exhibition.
Radical Images: The New York Counter Film Festival
New York Counter Film Festival, created in opposition to NYFF’s Zionist ties, enjoyed its inaguaral, radical edition. We report from the frontline.