Sue Kim’s New Documentary Catches a Diluted Glimpse of Haenyeo’s Reality
A somewhat reductive representation of Jeju divers, The Last of the Sea Women needs to dissect the historical implications of environmental justice.
Lost in Time: Serbian Filmmaker Returns to Once-Forgotten Memories
Forsaking the brutal, Emilija Gašič's 78 Days follows three sisters who filmed home videos during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
Impressions of Loneliness in Asteroid City
Presenting a mosaic of loneliness, Asteroid City is the most deeply emotional of Anderson’s films.
BlackStar Celebrates Filmmaking from the Global Majority
In Philadelphia, BlackStar celebrates its 13th edition, spotlighting Black and Brown filmmakers.
The Conflict Between Endless Possibilities and Reality
There is always space for endless possibilities, but there is only enough space in a lifetime for one path of living.
The Beirut Trilogy by Jocelyne Saab
It is difficult to find a purer form of documentary than the Beirut Trilogy, which fulfills exactly the promise of the medium’s name. The three films document glimpses of the life of a cosmopolitan city – once known as “the Paris of the Middle East.”
Tomás Gómez Bustillo Captures the Magical and the Real
In the Argentinian farmlands, distant flashes of lightning are sometimes attributed to “wandering souls” in popular mythology. Saints hang on walls, flickering lights seem to speak, and even exaggerated sneezes seem preordained.