Questions by David Pountain and Łukasz Mańkowski from れferat Filmowy. Japanese writer-director Akiko Ohku shows a rare understanding of the sad and comical inner narratives of a naïve young introvert with her eccentric new post-adolescent coming-of-age rom-com Tremble All […]
Female Directors
Questions by David Pountain, Mina Stanikic from Kultur Kokoška and Adriana Rosati from Asian Film Vault. Like a warmly introspective, distinctly female-centric alternative to Curb Your Enthusiasm, Moon So-ri’s The Running Actress sees the Korean star play a fictionalised version […]
Director: Moon So-ri Far East Film Festival review Famed Korean actress Moon So-ri (Oasis, The Handmaiden) has likely been taking notes from her former collaborator Hong Sang-soo for her terrific directorial feature debut The Running Actress, […]
Director: Yim Soon-rye Far East Film Festival review Little Forest is an understated drama about a young woman taking shelter from the pressures and disappointments of life, and it is likely that Yim Soon-rye’s tranquil feature will […]
Directors: Lise Akoka and Romane Guéret MyFrenchFilmFestival review Watch Chasse Royale on FilmDoo Tough-as-nails Angélique explodes onto the screen, hurling insults at someone off camera and storming away, minus her shoes which she kicks off in a […]
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 […]