By David Pountain Directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko It takes a lot of sincerity to treat a subject as commonplace and low-stakes as coffee-making as a source of straight-faced, emotionally loaded drama. It takes some […]
By David Pountain Directed by Charles Najman With its sombre colour scheme and historically loaded subject matter, Charles Najman’s Pitchipoï is hardly a film that screams ‘absurdist comedy’ at first glance. But as the film ventures […]
By David Pountain Directed by Francoise Ellong Pulsing with nocturnal gloom and propelled by tragic inevitability, W.A.K.A., the powerful feature-length debut of Francoise Ellong, is a small-scale film that deals in big emotions. Its story […]
By Zara Saeed Directed by Mikko Kuparinen Montréal World Film Festival review Mikko Kuparinen’s intelligent and beautifully shot drama is a prime reminder of the beauty of independent cinema and its profound emotional impact, even with […]
By David Pountain Directed by Patrick Vollrath Everything Will Be Okay, the slow-burning short from Patrick Vollrath, expands upon the knowingly empty platitude of its title – a trite, humouring reassurance – to engage as […]
By Francesco Cerniglia It’s a shame that Match, one of the highlights at last spring’s BFI Flare, London LGBT Film Festival, has received only a home entertainment release here in the UK where it’s finally available […]