Any Laotian film is a genuine rarity to catch. Therefore I couldn’t resist the festival indie “The Long Walk” (“Bor Mi Vanh Chark” as in the original title), a ghost story directed by Mattie Do, which was screened at this … Continue reading The Long Walk (2019) Review – A Troubling Ghost Story Set In Laos
Pema Tseden sets his tiny family drama “Balloon” on the dangerous course of a broad social commentary that touches on religion, abortion, and the Chinese law of family birth control. My first encounter with Pema Tseden’s work took place a … Continue reading Tibetan Drama Balloon (2019) Scrutinizes The Complicated Two-Child Policy In China
First-time director Gael Garcia Bernal cannot be denied his zeal and some decent amount of craft, but “Chicuarotes” only scratches the surface which many other films already explored in a much deeper sense. Back in 2002, Fernando Meirelles and Kátia … Continue reading Chicuarotes (2019) Review – Gael Garcia Bernal’s Problematic Debut As A Director
“Ederlezi Rising” is a Serbian science fiction film, where in-your-face sex scenes and story’s crudeness blend with audiovisual experience inspired by “2001: A Space Odyssey”. Milutin (Sebastian Cavazza) is hired by a huge corporation called Ederlezi to participate in a … Continue reading An Android Love Story – Ederlezi Rising (2018)
