A fascinating tale that intertwines personal struggles with cultural legacies from Africa, where rituals and music are full of meaning, and Europe, as a colonizer and also as the promised land for immigrants moving from East to West, and South to North. Outstand from the cast Jomo (Morr Ndiaye), his sister Udoka (Laetitia Ky) … Continue reading
A romcom with dashes of animation and a happy ending. Tells the story of Vivian – Twinkie (Sabrina Jie – A- Fa) and her quest for identity and love in the times of Smart Phones and social media. Twinkie shares the road (literally and figuratively) with her loyal friend Egghead (Louis Tomeo), a convenient … Continue reading
The film begins with a lament, it is winter in Central Europe, and the camera moves out from a ruined landscape to a forest, this sadly beautiful shot repeats for a while and it is interesting to wonder how it refers to the story we are about to view. Indoors at a military center, … Continue reading
Polish landscape and rural life are beautifully shot in this fictional drama that portrays families living rooted in tradition and discomfort, no doubt the effects of the last strong Soviet influence on Poland still project its shadow in the lives of the older ones in the small village. We are introduced to young Bartek … Continue reading
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FROM OAXACA TO FINLANDIA… The movie opens with the image of a boy listening to a conch shell that reminded me of the portrait of Edouard Boubat and also Nina Ricci´s Farouche perfume from 1973. After the boy´s poetic image we see a sequence of tragedies … Continue reading