Sundance review: And The King Said, What a Fantastic Machine (2023)
“And The King Said What A Fantastic Machine” is not a boring history lesson with talking heads explaining the world.
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In talk with Inna Sahakyan: “Aurora’s story was very unique”
We spoke to the director right before IDFA. Aurora’s Sunrise currently screens at Tallinn Black Nights, where she was also in attendance.
Sarajevo review: We…, Composition (2022)
The mundane life seen from behind the counter of a bakery is shown as a succession of fast-pacing scanned photographs and short videos.
Sarajevo review: Babajanja (2022)
‘Babajanja’ is a heartfelt short documentary that borrows horror elements to paint a picture of otherness, pointing out at the obvious fact that some people do not stand a chance of being accepted for what they are (…)
Sarajevo review: Bigger Than Trauma (2022)
The film is done with a lot of emotional intelligence, close enough to the women and yet respectfully distanced to give them space to expess how they feel about their traumatic past
Sarajevo review: Paying a Visit to Fortuna (2021)
The Hungarian director Mátyás Kálmán has found a smooth way to document a life of two people who resisted the temptation of ruining the biggest asset they have – each other’s love, despite all odds.
Sarajevo review: Atonal Glow (2021)
Private video footage and the boy’s videos shot on the cell phone stand in contrast with Koridze’s sober, yet gentle eye
Sarajevo review: Diary of a Bride of Christ (2022)
‘Diary of a Bride of Christ’ is an interesting, although a bit naive take on nuns and their views
Review: No Place For You in Our Town (2022)
The now and then share one thing in common – a sinister, depressing look of a place that went through different stages of industrialization, eating away the health and joy of its inhabitants.
