Part of my São Paulo International Film Festival movie marathon - Movie #4. "Veins of the World" is a Mongolian-German co-production, written and directed by Byambasuren Davaa. I had never watched something from Mongolia before, so that is what first drew me to this, and I am so happy it did. This movie is a... Continue Reading →
Part of my São Paulo International Film Festival movie marathon - Movie #3. "The Trouble with Being Born", an Austrian-German co-production, sounded like an interesting idea. It really did. Its tagline is "Elli is an android programmed with memories that mean everything to her owner but nothing to her. The story of a machine and... Continue Reading →
Part of my São Paulo International Film Festival movie marathon - Movie #2. "New Order" is a Mexican-French co-production, written and directed by Michel Franco. In it, a very high-class wedding in Mexico turns violent after the arrival of some protesters. From then on, the film follows the chaos that unfolds. The movie is fast-paced... Continue Reading →
Part of my São Paulo International Film Festival movie marathon. Movie #1 "Bad Tales", directed by Damiano and Fabio D'Innocenzo, brings us to a summer in a small community near Rome, where adults are angry and senseless, and kids are bored and desperate. Nothing is said and everything is hidden in plain sight. But this... Continue Reading →
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