Twelve stepping stones of IFFR
02 February 2018
As our 47th edition is nearing its conclusion, visitors and filmmakers are bracing themselves for the climax!
Twelve stepping stones of IFFR
02 February 2018
Other blog posts on IFFR 2018
Interviews
In 4:3, the attention stays much more focused on the characters.
Kantemir Balagov on Tesnota
Interviews
If the film was only a positive eulogy, it would be boring.
Fellipe Barbosa on Gabriel and the Mountain
Stories
Sayombhu Mukdeeprom to receive the Robby Müller Award
The third recipient of the award is acclaimed Thai cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom.
Interviews
It felt to me as if she was using the word as some sort of magic to feel better
In the rural city of Mito, the capital of Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, a young woman aimlessly wanders around a dilapidated and quiet housing estate. Her name is Ako, and there is something certainly off about her. Perpetually in a world of her own, she has trouble communicating with humans, instead choosing to speak to objects, plants and even befriending a mannequin in the woods. Is Ako crazy, or simply misunderstood by those around her?