Overview of articles
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On Generation and Corruption
Borrowing its title from a treatise by Aristotle, Makino Takashi’s latest film is an abstract work that finds its drive in the clash between light…Published on: -
Le serpent aux mille coupures
Wine and drugs, solidarity and xenophobia, neighbours of various origins, chosen outsiders and some very messy political circumstances are tPublished on: -
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
Whirlwind mix of humour and grotesque violence by the productive Khavn, this time with young kids from the slums of Manila in the leading roles…Published on: -
Haruneko
Those who seek to die find refuge in a mysterious café. In this feverish musical dream that recalls Terayama Shuji, the forest is a place…Published on: -
The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street
For the final film of his career, Němec adapted his recent book of quasi-autobiographical stories; based on his life, but not without mystifPublished on: -
A Taste of Ink
Vincent (24 and Parisian) is an impressive figure on stage, where he screams out his frustrations as the singer in a metalcore band. The flames…Published on: -
Conseil d’Etat
Footage from the 1950s evokes memories of both modernist euphoria and the Cold War. The soundtrack however refers to 1980s Belgian paranoia.Published on: -
Ascent
Mount Fuji, the holy Japanese volcano, is present in every shot of this kaleidoscopic compilation of photos. Balancing between documentary and fictionPublished on: -
Yourself and Yours
A playful narrative structure and psychological acumen are the two certainties in every film by Korean master Hong – also in his 18th feature. MPublished on: -
Beyond the Mountains and Hills
Success means doing unpleasant things, that’s what David gets to hear when he tries to find his feet in modern day Israel after 27 years…Published on: