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Cities of Gold and Mirrors
The temporary and the eternal are unified in this epic five-part film by one of the world’s hippest artists. A culture in decline.Published on: -
Women’s Show – Fall/Winter 1993-1994
For its 10th collection, this fashion house replaced the usual show with a film. Seven women, each in a setting that typifies her.Published on: -
Imani
The great technical accomplishment and complex narrative structure of Imani are exceptional in African cinema, and have led comparisons with Magnolia.Published on: -
El Sicario Room 164
Limited means, maximum effect. The stunning story of El Sicario, a hitman for organised crime in Ciudad Juárez, the murder capital of the world. He…Published on: -
Doctor, Nurse & the Patient
Drama of the absurd in the room of a terminally ill patient. His doctor and nurse play a game of seduction while he is in…Published on: -
L’affaire des divisions Morituri
A bookmaker is cross-examined about prostitution and clandestine gladiator fights by a police commissioner who has a complete file, but no hard evidenPublished on: -
Essential Killing
Based on a newspaper article, this almost entirely silent thriller concerns an Afghan captured by US forces and transported to an anonymous European cPublished on: -
The Furnished Room
Inspired by the eponymous O. Henry short story, about restless searching and the continuous, never-ending passage of time.Published on: -
Remisequenz
Brief, associative animation conjures up a colourful world of reality and fiction, recognisability and abstraction.Published on: -
El niño de la luna
Fantasy film that delights the eye. The moon-child is a blonde orphan during the Interbellum, who believes that he has been chosen to fulfil an…Published on: