Léonor Serraille Interview – Berlinale 2025
Léonor Serraille is one of the most authentic voices in French contemporary cinema. Her storytelling is intimate, character-driven, deeply observational,…
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Berlinale 2025 Festival Overview
With temperatures in the minus, pavements covered in snow and sleet, two days of public transport strikes and the looming…
New Directors New Films April 2-13
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‘Trans Memoria’ Explores Womanhood, Belonging and Community Through a Raw Portrayal of Transness
“Will there be any hope in this film?”—a question that is spoken out loud in “Trans Memoria,” the brutally honest…
Kristina Kraskov’s First Feature Documentary ‘Spreadsheet Champions’ is a Moving Celebration of Nerds Everywhere
Of all the crowds I joined to watch a movie at South by Southwest this year, Kristina Kraskov’s debut feature…
Messages You Can’t Ignore: Art as Activism
Art has been a core aspect of Casper Abusharr’s identity, because he’s been “doing art since he could write.” Around…
Issa Rae’s ‘Seen & Heard’ Chronicles the History, Impact and Struggle of Blackness in Television
On the second day of the SXSW Festival, Issa Rae debuted the second part of her HBO docu-series “Seen &…
‘Twin Peaks’ and the Cycle of Abuse
The article below contains discussion of sexual assault, murder, and other related topics. Reader discretion is advised. Spoilers for “Twin…
The Indirect Sex: The Sociocultural Significance of Eye Contact in Lesbian Cinema
Modern queer media is known for its commitment to the use of implicit methods to portray affection within sapphic and…