Watch Cigano on FilmDoo In the 18-minute drama Cigano, Portuguese director David Bonneville builds quiet, ambiguous tension over the course of a short but uncomfortable car journey. When the wealthy young Sebastian reluctantly accepts help from a passing […]
Author: David Pountain
In a month where festive cheer and heartstring-tugging advertisements seem to follow you down every high street and permeate your television shows, sometimes there’s nothing more gratifying than a chance to delve into the darker, more […]
Though Afghan actor/director/producer Salim Shaheen is a formidable talent in exactly none of his chosen fields, his larger-than-life personality brings an unpolished charm to his no-budget cinematic output, as well as making him a uniquely […]
Over the course of seven provocative, brazenly erotic feature films, writer-director Scud (aka Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung) has carved out a distinct and controversial place for himself in Hong Kong cinema. In his latest work, Thirty […]
To get you into the spirit of the holiday season – and prepare you for both the joy and hostility that it brings – we bring you four Christmas shorts that you can watch for […]
Against the picturesque backdrop of rural Japan, two lone travellers find unexpected romance in Anusorn Soisa-Ngim’s Present Perfect. As the young Toey (Adisorn Tonawanik) and Oat (Kritsana Maroukasonti) gradually work out their feelings for each […]