The Wound
Understanding the rites of passage for other cultures other than one’s own is often tough, but this new movie, the debut feature from white South African filmmaker John Trengove, focuses on an African tribal ritual that seems positively unbearable, and nigh on impossible to understand. Shot in a remote part of his country, it is the story … Continue reading
The Year I Lost My Mind
Openly gay German filmmaker Tor Iben has followed his intriguing 2015 film ‘Where Are You Going Habibi‘ with this rather creepy psychological thriller which makes for compelling viewing. Iben has developed something of a penchant for his take on unusual relationships. With ‘Habibi’ it was the concept of a bromance which is based on love … Continue reading
This is not Berlin : Art, politics and music collide in Mexican nightlife
Set against the background of the 1986 Mexico World Cup This is Not Berlin throws together a cast of creative misfits who are trying to change themselves, or the world, into something that works better for them. The drama is serious without being somber as sobriety is thrown up into the gutter during the … Continue reading
Those Peculiar Days : which never always work out as you wish
Queer Mexican filmmaker Churcho E. Quintero follows up his intriguing sleeper hit Velociraptor with this new tale of group of adolescents who use a weekend away in the countryside to explore their sexuality and test their relationships. It’s just after High School Graduation and Isobel (Sofia Sylwin) wants to take a trip was from … Continue reading
Tig
It’s not unusual for comedians to use their stand up routines as a substitute for a session with their therapists as they use their audience to unburden all their woes too. Tig Notaro however went much further than most when she went on stage to do her usual act one night in the Largo Club … Continue reading