Overview of articles
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The Story of Southern Islet
In a Malaysian village, a fishmonger suffers from a mysterious illness. Is it black magic? Did he upset a god?Published on: -
The Son
Ultimately compassionate Iranian drama about an incompetent man in his forties living with his mother, who suddenly dies.Published on: -
Rock Bottom Riser
Hawaii as the intersection of ancient Polynesian culture, nature, colonialism, religion and astronomy. Full of immense images.Published on: -
Phoenix
Freewheeling film celebrating both sexual and stylistic fluidity. Phoenix literally changes colour as the characters circle one another.Published on: -
OK Computer
Detectives hunt a murderous robot in this six-part science-fiction comedy that takes some serious swipes at the dangers of artificial intelligence.Published on: -
Lumina
Mysterious, poetic drama in which a woman washes ashore. She becomes acquainted with the previous inhabitants through their phone.Published on: -
A felicidade das coisas
A forty-year-old mother has to watch her expectations crumble in this subtle, superbly acted Brazilian drama.Published on: -
Faya Dayi
Between repression and labouring on the khat plantations, Ethiopians dream of a better life. Rich impressions in poetic black and white.Published on: -
The Day Is Over
Upset by an anonymous note, a 12-year-old girl from a mountain village and her friends decide to visit her father in Shenzhen.Published on: -
Damascus Dreams
Poetic film essay on Syria – a country that for many now only exists in memories, or dreams.Published on: