Director: Renzo Carbonera Hong Kong International Film & TV Market review Set in an isolated village amidst the Italian Alps, Renzo Carbonera’s feature length film Resina expresses a story of loss and renewal through a […]
Author: Stephanie Hotz
Set during Turkey’s Taksim Square anti-government protests in 2013, Michael Onder tackles themes of political difference and morality in his comedy and debut film Taksim Hold’em. By choosing to set the story in an apartment […]
Director: Michael Onder Tokyo International Film Festival review With a title referencing Texas hold’em, a game of probability and psychology, Turkish director Michael Onder’s debut Taksim Hold’em incorporates the game literally and symbolically into a dark […]
Director: Wiktor Ericsson Through its opening sequence, Wiktor Ericsson’s Strawberry Days (Jordgubbslandet) sets the tone for its steady-paced narrative with long shots of empty and tranquil farmland during the early hours of the morning. This sequence […]
Directors: Donald Mugisha and James Taylor Watch The Boda Boda Thieves on FilmDoo For their feature film The Boda Boda Thieves (2015), duo Donald Mugisha and James Taylor set out to create a tribute to Vittorio De […]
By Stephanie Hotz Director: Martin Larsson Cannes Film Market review Martin Larsson’s first feature-length film and dark comedy, Becker – Small Town Gangster, follows Johan Becker, an entrepreneur and businessman committed to the economic and […]