Director: Kamila Tarabura True to its succinctly evocative title, Into the Night feels less like a complete chapter in the life of the young Krysia (Agnieszka Rajda) than a single point of transition, marking the moment […]
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Director: Rosanne Pel By the very nature of its grim central incident, Light as Feathers leaves itself wide open to accusations of exploitation. But while the feature debut of Rosanne Pel is ‘shocking’ in the same […]
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: Nicolae Constantin Tanase Watch The World is Mine on FilmDoo Both brutal and authentic in its portrayal of youth, The World Is Mine is a coming of age drama that allows us to reflect on our […]
In 1917, a bloody revolution led by the Russian political party of the working class overthrew the long-standing Tsarist monarchy and created the Soviet Union, several combined Eurasian republics with a highly centralized government. The […]