Overview of articles
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The Death of Stalin
When Joseph Stalin had a stroke in March 1953, the political court of the Red Tsar flew into a blind panic. The unprincipled struggle for…Published on: -
Une saison en France
A melancholy portrait of refugees from Bangui trying to find a better life in France. Widower Abbas and his children seem to be doing well…Published on: -
I Am Not a Witch
Eight-year-old Shula is accused of black magic and locked up in a witches’ colony. An opportunistic official saves her from this form of slaveryPublished on: -
Queimada
Pontecorvo’s sequel to Battle of Algiers stars Marlon Brando as an agent sent to a Caribbean island to foment a rebellion of the enslaved to…Published on: -
La bouche
A daughter was murdered. Time stands still as a father oscillates between the need for solace and his urge for revenge. A sung story.Published on: -
The Insult
It starts as a minor altercation between hot-tempered Lebanese-Christian Toni and Palestinian-born contractor Yasser. But their quarrel escalates to aPublished on: -
Milla
Milla and Leo are teenage misfits, sleeping in empty houses or in the back of a car. They hang on to each other at any…Published on: -
Damien Décembre
Damien wanders the streets of Paris. The conversations he has can’t allay his nerves. Intimate portrait of an oversensitive boy.Published on: -
The Devil
The violence and vilification of the African-American struggle for civil rights examined in striking black-and-white archival footage. (Light Cone)Published on: -
Lek and the Dogs
Kaleidoscopic portrayal of the emotional universe of a child who sought safety and protection with a pack of street dogs. A fascinating experimental tPublished on: