By David Pountain Ping-Wen Wang’s short drama Between Us is the story of a relationship that can never be any more than it already is, chronicling a decisive moment in an ongoing affair between married […]
Female Directors
By Owen Peters Directed by Camille Fontaine European Film Market review Having watched Camille Fontaine’s debut film By Accident, I would dearly have liked an accompanying note which would have run, “OK that’s the draft […]
By David Pountain Italian director Maria Sole Tognazzi’s latest feature, Me, Myself and Her (original title: Io e lei), is a two-woman love story that takes on an unusually late stage in the relationship. While […]
By David Pountain Anette Belley’s understated short La Traverse is that rare coming-of-age film to respect the nuances and gradualism of the coming-of-age process. Set across a few hours in a single day, the French-Canadian picture […]
By David Pountain Directed by Ella Manzheeva Warsaw Film Festival review Ella Manzheeva’s The Gulls is a directorial debut of unusual stylistic confidence. With sparing use of dialogue and low-key performances, the film expresses itself largely through […]
By  David Pountain As one half of the New York production team Purple Milk, director Natalia Leite’s body of work is alive with a spirit of impulsiveness and self-determination. Whether she’s returning to nature in […]