Imagine if Peter Greenaway was a millennial feminist making films today.
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Crossing (2024)
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Levan Akin (And Then We Danced (2019)) gives us an engaging story of familial regret and redemption with a glimpse into lives on the margins between country, family and gender.
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Charming and mostly predictable, Poms is like spending a cosy afternoon with wine and a good friend.
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Rose-Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley) is a largely unlikable hero but we can’t help hoping she finds her way to success.
Continue readingThe Heiresses (Las Herederas) (2018)
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Only the first feature of Marcelo Martinessi, this is an assured exploration of a difficult and contemporary topic.
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This is a heartwarming romcom about falling in love with Country, culture and family.
Continue readingChildren Do Not Play War (VR) (2019)
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The Atomic Tree (VR) (2019)
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Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020)
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Where are you going Aida? Aida (Jasna Đuričić) is a former teacher, co-opted into translating for the UN in Srebrenica during the 90s Bosnian war.
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An amazing narrative built from observational filming over three years. Hatidze lives in a remote abandoned Macedonian village with her elderly mother. She harvest honey from bees she has carefully cultivated and sells it in Skopje.
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