All Inclusive is a powerful study of modern society’s insatiable consumerism, both as a humorous take on human nature and a bitter picture of our care-free, liberal capitalist thinking.
The first edition of the Iceland Documentary Film Festival – IceDocs in Akranes has just wrapped in, and it turned to be a very special experience with a meticulously programmed competitions and sidebars, while at the same time being well organized and intimate. It is truly one of the best film festival experiences that all […]
One of excellent proofs that a documentary doesn’t have to stretch over 90+ minutes to offer a well-rounded story is Meyrem by Reber Dosky, a film about the female commander of almost all-female Kurdish combatants in the region of Rojava, Syria’s West Kurdistan.
Registrations are now open for the selection of films for the 76th Venice International Film Festival,directed by Alberto Barbera and organized by the Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta. To be admitted to the selection, please complete the entry form on or before June 14th 2019 (or on or before May 31st 2019 for the VR projects) and follow the instructions in the Regulations of the 76th Venice Film Festival which may be found online at the […]
Ronit Kertsner’s 6th feature-length documentary Refugee Lullaby which world-premiered in Graz at the Diagonale, is an intimate portrait or Hans Breuer who became famous as “the Austrian sheperd who drives refugees across borer to safety” (Patrick Kingsley for The Guardian) and his attempts to help as many people as possible on their hellish way to […]
There is something quite irresistible in the introductory information that „Cinema Povero“ presents „A Millionaire’s Melancholy”
The British film critic, curator, programmer and festival advisor Neil Young has made his first feature-length film Rihaction which has just had its world-premiere at the Diagonale. The film is completely based on 37 YouTube reaction videos on the performance by Tom Holland in the popular American musical competition series ‘Lip Sync Battle’, where he […]
It takes more than a plain interest in experimental films to go to see Rihaction, a debut feature-length film by the British film critic, curator and programmer Neil Young.
What is left after huge tragedies on the open sea, when refugees drown? Scattered along the rocky coastal part of the Greek island Lesbos are small, wracked boats, clothes, shoes, mobile phones and children toys.
