Overview of articles
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Gie
One of the most ambitious films ever made in Indonesia is a biographical epic based on the posthumous diaries of the legendary journalist and activistPublished on: -
Full or Empty
Iran is not the country for idiosyncratic ambitions. But that doesn’t get rid of the ambitions: the energetic young protagonist wants to teach in rainPublished on: -
Ça m’est égal si demain n’arrive pas
A man just released from prison wants to go on vacation with his son and the mother of his child. These three are closely related…Published on: -
Blue Cha Cha
Subtly told, sad story about a young attractive woman who has to find a place in life after jail. Working in a bar is no…Published on: -
Taiwan Black Movies
A prickling documentary that brings back to life a Taiwanese film genre that was given up for dead. In a time of strict political censorship,…Published on: -
Ahlaam
Defenceless psychiatric patient threatens to succumb to street violence in Baghdad after the institution where she was staying was destroyed by a bombPublished on: -
Lili et le baobab
Culture clash leads to inner enrichment for a French photographer who is sent to Senegal to make a report. When she returns to France, the…Published on: -
Heart, Beating in the Dark (new version)
A remake, a sequel and the making of Nagasaki’s Super8 classic of the same name resulted in a gripping, many layered moral tale. What has…Published on: -
Delicate Crime
Contrary but surprising Brazilian cinema provides a subversive look at love. A theatre critic who has never lost for words is quite upset by a…Published on: -
Midnight, My Love
About a shy and sad taxi driver who much prefers driving round on his own through nocturnal Bangkok, who doesn’t like picking up customers and…Published on: