Berlinale
The Secret Drawer
When a documentary filmmaker turns their camera on themself or their own family, the results can quickly become…
By Oliver JohnstonSpecial
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“Cinema produces subjectivity – it’s not homogenised”: Nelson Carlos De Los Santos Arias on Pepe at Berlinale 2024
There was a strange moment at the Berlinale press conference for Pepe, in which director Nelson Carlos De…
By Oliver Johnston
Berlinale
“I was really fascinated by Fonda as a teenager”: Alexander Horwath on Henry Fonda for President at Berlinale 2024
Alexander Horwath’s Henry Fonda for President is an immersive, idiosyncratic documentary that proves to be gently riveting, even…
By Oliver Johnston
Glasgow
Tummy Monster
Lorn Macdonald (Beats) stars as egocentric tattoo artist Tales in Glasgow-based writer-director Ciaran Lyons’s hypnotic psychological thriller Tummy…
By Andrew Murray
Berlinale
Sasquatch Sunset
To cinema purists, who look at the credited cast before going to see a film but not the…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
Dahomey
For the second time in a row, Berlinale’s Golden Bear is awarded to a title in documentary form,…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
Shambhala
Nepal’s cinema industry isn’t huge and rarely makes it outside its own borders. As such, it’s marvellous to…
By Oliver Johnston
Berlinale
Seven Veils
It’s been some years since Amanda Seyfried sung ABBA songs with her mama Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia!…
By Oliver Johnston
Berlinale
“Our film is full of love and energy”: Marcelo Botta on Betânia at Berlinale 2024
Marcelo Botta’s first feature film is an inspiring (both narratively and visually) journey into the intimate world of…
By Jan TraczBerlinale
“Riley and Jesse were as passionate for this opportunity as we were”: David and Nathan Zellner on Sasquatch Sunset at Berlinale 2024
After making waves in Sundance, the Zellner brothers brought their latest work to the Berlin Film Festival, where…
By Selina Sondermann