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Black Blood
Not everything is progress in China. Less and less rain means that the inhabitants of Inner Mongolia have to do everything to survive. For instance,…Published on: -
Soul of Sand
A very Indian film in very Indian surroundings, yet not a very Indian film. A guard keeps watch strictly but pointlessly at a deserted mine.…Published on: -
Lucía
A beautifully made portrait of the seamstress Lucia, who lives with her father in an old house in Santiago, that offers an unexpected glimpse of…Published on: -
Las marimbas del infierno
A melancholy marimba player, a long-haired doctor who sings heavy metal and a wannabe rapper form the unlikely musical group that dreams of success. Stylised…Published on: -
Lake August
To forget the death of his father and a broken relationship, a young man roams through a far corner of China. He comes to a…Published on: -
In April the Following Year, There Was a Fire
A poetic title, almost a film description, that demands some close reading. Just like the film, which – as a visual poem – doesn’t immediately…Published on: -
Finisterrae
A film with a logic, beauty and humour all of its own. Two ghosts – recognisable by their white robes with holes for the eyes…Published on: -
Dress Rehearsal for Utopia
The filmmaker, whose personal essay/experimental travel journal Color Runaway Dog was screened at IFFR last year, once again links autobiographic dramPublished on: -
In Search of a City (in the Papers of Sein)
Idler Sein’s perambulations become a layered declaration of love to the city of Cairo. Shot before, but edited after the Egyptian revolution.Published on: -
Liberation in 26 Pictures
An old man observes certain acts of domestic violence across the street – and decides to get back in action, the partisan way. Das ist…Published on: