Venice
100 Nights of Hero
Julia Jackman’s 100 Nights of Hero, adapted from Isabel Greenberg’s graphic novel, ought to be irresistible. The premise…
By Christina YangSpecial
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Venice
Silent Friend
There is an urban legend in the world of film journalism stating that Terrence Malick will finally fulfil…
By Jan Tracz
Venice
The Sun Rises on Us All
14 years after his Silver Lion win for Best Director, Cai Shangjun returns to Venice’s competition with a…
By Douglas Jardim
Venice
Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes
Gabriel Azorín’s feature debut unfolds amid the ruins of an ancient Roman bath in the Spanish countryside. The…
By Christina Yang
Venice
The Voice of Hind Rajab
The Voice of Hind Rajab, directed by a visionary Kaouther Ben Hania, commences with a telephone ringing. A…
By Jan Tracz
Venice
Elisa
Elisa’s romance with logic and the secret's denouement echoes a first date that climaxes without a kiss and,…
By Jan Tracz
LFF
BFI London Film Festival 2025 launch: On the red carpet with the stars and filmmakers
With the approach of the 69th BFI London Film Festival, the red carpet press launch at Southbank brought…
By Ezelle Alblas
Venice
Human Resource
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit’s Human Resource flows with the rhythms of everyday life, the slow accumulation of gestures and moments…
By Christina Yang
Venice
Mother
Teona Strugar Mitevska’s Mother is not a conventional biopic of Mother Teresa but an imagined snapshot of a…
By Christina Yang
Venice
The Kidnapping of Arabella
Two years after Amanda, Carolina Cavalli’s sophomore feature, The Kidnapping of Arabella, opens with a brilliantly unsettling setup.…
By Christina Yang