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Two Women review – a strong two-hander which relishes in the female gaze
This re-imagining of the 1970 Quebecois classic explores two women’s desire to break free from domesticity – and the sexcapades that ensue. Not m…
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Bashu, Beyzaie and the Paradox of Iranian Identity
In 1986, as the Iran–Iraq war raged on, Bahram Beyzaie completed a film that would define his career and challenge Iranian self-image for decades …
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My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow review – an epic, vital project
Julia Loktev offers a chilling portrait of life in Russia as totalitarian screws were being turned, but also provides a sense of hope in presentin…
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D is for Distance review – a free-associative, psychogeographical collage
Louis Petit's experience of epilepsy marks the starting point for filmmakers Christopher Petit and Emma Matthews to embark on a wider, formall…
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The Queer Cinematic Magic of Robyn
As the queen of evocative dance pop releases her ninth studio album, it's a good time to reflect on how her music has become a phenomenon with…
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Pompei: Below the Clouds review – a stimulating and wry survey of modern Naples
Gianfranco Rosi offers a unique vision of contemporary Naples, mixing his interests in social structures, architecture, nature and the inner-lives…
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They Will Kill You review – limb-lopping cartoon action with a political twist
The English-language debut from Kirill Sokolov is a confident and feisty action-horror flick about the gory destruction of the family ideal. The…
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