Under the Fig Trees (Directors’ Fortnight) Erige Sehiri’s intimate and original feature debut, Under the Fig Trees, chronicles the lives of women seldom appearing in screen–a group of Tunisian fig harvesters. The stories are rooted in realism. | Photo: Courtesy of Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Trailing the characters as they pick fruit, gossip, sing, quarrel, and […]
Cannes Film Fest 2022: Best Films–Aftersun
August 27, 2022 by
Cannes Film Fest 2022: Favorites A coming-of-age memory piece from James Gray, a devastating donkey story, and documentary about surgery were among favorites from the fest. ‘Armageddon Time,’ ‘One Fine Morning,’ ‘Showing Up’ and ‘Tori and Lokita’ COURTESY OF FOCUS FEATURES; COURTESY OF LES FILMS PELLEAS; COURTESY OF ALLYSON RIGGS/A24; CHRISTINE PLENUS Aftersun […]
Walk Up: Hong Sangsoo (NYFF 2022)
August 11, 2022 by
Hong Sangsoo uses a radical structure in his latest exploration of the complexities of relationships, growing older, and artistic pursuit.
No Bears (2022): Iranian Jafar Panahi’s Self-Reflexive Tale, Starring Himself
August 11, 2022 by
In No Bears, as in many of his recent titles, he centers himself, having relocated temporarily to a rural border town to remotely oversee the making of a new film in Tehran.
My Policeman: Harry Styles and Co-Stars, Performance Award, Toronto Film Fest 2022
August 8, 2022 by
The honor will be presented at the fourth annual TIFF Tribute Awards on Sept. 11, with the festival’s marquee awards show becoming the latest to adopt gender-neutral acting categories.
