A solitary mountain shepherd, Abdellah, braves the snow to save his cattle, and discovers an abandoned village. The supernatural circumstances of its demise destabilize his world order. The lonely trek through an arid and mountainous landscape into the silent spaces of a deserted town is an encounter with humility – where the fragility of human […]
Continue readingThe Return
On returning to Tunisia after seven years of isolation in Italy, Tarek meets his new neighbor Khaled. Khaled is everything Tarek isn’t: successful, handsome, and able to help others. Always close to her characters, filmmaker Charlie Kouka immerses the audience into the dynamics and dimensions of their inner turmoils, exploring the consequences of staying, leaving, […]
Continue readingLes Misérables
Inspired by the incendiary 2005 French riots, “Les Misérables” follows three members of an anti-crime brigade who must navigate roiling gang tensions. Though the title echoes Victor Hugo’s work, this is not yet another adaptation of Gavroche’s woes. The connection is instead the location – Montfermeil, famous as the location of Thenardiers’ inn in Hugo’s […]
Continue readingLos Conductos
Director Camilo Restrepo takes us on a journey to the treacherous heart of a neighborhood in Medellín, Colombia – once known as the most dangerous city in the world. A world of fear. A man (Luis Felipe Lozano) is on the run – escaped from a religious cult he must now face the ghosts of […]
Continue readingShine Your Eyes
“Shine Your Eyes” is a multi-dimensional tale set in São Paulo, Brazil’s biggest city. It explores family ties, immigration, and cultural norms through the story of two brothers, Amedi (Chukwudi Iwuji)and Ikenna (O.C. Ukeje), from Nsukka, Nigeria. Starting as an elegant and meditative journey, the film quickly unfolds into a mystery movie, following musician Amadi’s […]
Continue readingResistance
‘Chaplin, not Hitler’ is the refrain of an unexpected resistance, inspired by a spirit of imagination. The story of aFrench secret network which saved the orphaned children of Jewish families from the Nazis, and the legendary mime who was part of its ranks. Marcel Marceau (Jesse Eisenberg) is the iconic silent hero, who sustained children’s […]
Continue readingVerdict
Raymund Ribay Gutierrez’s staggering debut puts the soul of the Philippine justice system on trial. Desperate mother Joy is stuck in a cycle of violence inflicted by her petty-criminal husband, Dante. One night, when the abuse extends to her 6-year-old daughter, Joy flees to the police – only to encounter the tortuous indifference of a […]
Continue readingMade in Bangladesh
Based on real events, Rubaiyat Hossain’s “Made in Bangladesh” delves into the ready-made garment industry and the working conditions of 80% of its sewing machines operators: women aged 18-30. After a fire breaks out at the factory where Shimu (Rikita Nandini Shimu) works, one seamstress remains trapped and dies. The accident inspires Shimu to unionise the […]
Continue readingLe regard de Charles (Aznavour by Charles)
Beloved as a singer and composer, Charles Aznavour is one of the great lyricists of the modern era, observing the currents of the last century, writing more than 1,200 songs across 70 years. He was also a perpetual archivist. After receiving his first camera from Edith Piaf in 1948, he filmed continuously, capturing the places […]
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