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Jasmine ReimerLapu, a film by César Alejandro Jaimes and Juan Pablo Polanco, Berlinale 2019In César Alejandro Jaimes and Juan Pablo Polanco’s 2019 docu-film “Lapü”, ritual acts as a mediator between past and present, discernible…Feb 12, 2023
Robin WaldenburgAnti-semitism and self-assuranceThe criticism of Israel at the Berlinale awards ceremony has triggered a huge wave of outrage among the German public. Media and…Mar 2Mar 2
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Sergiu Inizian“A Traveler’s Needs” Review — Improvisation and AmbiguityWhile Hong Sang-soo’s enigmatic method has proven effective in a long series of minimalist works, it falls short in this latest entry.Mar 1Mar 1
RooFirst watches: Bumper edition | Berlinale and beyond 2024Slapstick and the civil war, sex and chimneys, galactic combat and the French: my unexpected emotional cavalcade in film.Apr 1
Jasmine ReimerLapu, a film by César Alejandro Jaimes and Juan Pablo Polanco, Berlinale 2019In César Alejandro Jaimes and Juan Pablo Polanco’s 2019 docu-film “Lapü”, ritual acts as a mediator between past and present, discernible…Feb 12, 2023
Robin WaldenburgAnti-semitism and self-assuranceThe criticism of Israel at the Berlinale awards ceremony has triggered a huge wave of outrage among the German public. Media and…Mar 2
Liselotte goes to HollywoodinStory Lamp Reviews‘Who Do I Belong To (Mé el Aïn)’ ReviewA complex, in-depth and meticulously crafted exploration of motherhood, faith, morality and familyFeb 25
Sergiu Inizian“A Traveler’s Needs” Review — Improvisation and AmbiguityWhile Hong Sang-soo’s enigmatic method has proven effective in a long series of minimalist works, it falls short in this latest entry.Mar 1
Sergiu Inizian“Who Do I Belong To” Review — The Unexplained Lure of ViolenceWhile cryptic at times, Meryam Joobeur’s feature debut challenges the viewer with a compelling portrait of cruelty.Feb 28
Mirko BožićHaving Your Cake (and Eating it Too)The conflict between loyalty and integrity in the Middle EastMar 1
Anton the WriterMy Salinger Year Review: P.S. I don’t love youPromising, yet disappointingDec 24, 2022