"A remarkable piece of filmmaking." "You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes ... but still I rise" is ...

Land is never just land. For those who own it, it means property, capital, and the power to decide who gets to live from it. For those who work it without ever being allowed to claim it, the same ...

"Another work of great beauty that lets the audience experience nature's resilience instead of resorting to didacticism." ...

A good film can have quite a bit in common with a good novel: an immersive experience where a simple but poetic story unfolds gradually, in which every detail is outlined, and the audience has the ...

At what point does a piece of art become the property of the public, at least as far as interpretation and meaning are concerned? Some believe that once an artist has allowed their work to be seen by ...

Playing in this year’s Toronto International Film Festival’s Platform competition is Silenced Nights, the latest film from veteran Filipino director Lawrence Fajardo. Shot on location in the Manila ...

Satire is one of the most powerful weapons we have when it comes to resistance, a tool not only used for social commentary but also as a means to defy entire systems that seek to oppress and restrict ...

“A thoughtful and well-crafted film that gives a personal perspective on a particularly dark period in South Africa’s history.” The film follows Marnus (Dawian van der Westhuizen), who is home for the ...

“A comedy of manners that attempts to criticize the wealthy, social class structures, and the desire to climb the social ladder.” The film stars García Bernal as Camilo, who has returned to Cuba to ...

It has been almost a year, but Kamei (first-timer Naoto Shimajiri, in a mesmerizing performance) is still struggling with the death of his dad. It has fractured the relationship with his mother, for ...

“A deeply unsettling but profoundly beautiful elegy for an entire generation whose stories have been concealed for far too long.” There’s nothing quite like the existential crisis that comes as a ...

At this year’s Venice Film Festival, Nataliia Serebriakova spoke with Robert Greene, director of Too Much Sugar, about his intimate and unconventional portrait of Ryan “Holli-wood” Holliger, a ...