Venice 2021 ‘Al Garib’ Review: An Ode to the Occupied

In one of the greatest must-watches of the year, Syrian director Ameer Fakher Eldin creates a visual masterpiece that pays homage to his motherland and its inhabitants.

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Venice 2021: Once Upon a Time in Calcutta’ Review: To Rebuild or Preserve?

With his third film, Indian director Aditya Vikram Sengupta creates an interesting portrait of life in post-communist Kolkata

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Venice 2021 ‘107 Mothers’ Review: A Jarring Piece of Docufiction

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Slovakian director Péter Kerekes provides a humanistic glimpse into the lives of imprisoned mothers in a Ukrainian correctional facility.

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Locarno 2021 ‘Zeros and Ones’ Review: Reflective Pandemic Thriller

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Abel Ferrara delivers a relevant COVID-era thriller, with Ethan Hawke showing impressive versatility in a contrasting dual role.

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Locarno 2021 ‘The Balcony Movie’ Review: A Tapestry of Human Experiences

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Over the course of two years, Polish documentary director Paweł Łoziński studies the lives of people walking by, while he’s standing on his apartment’s balcony.

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