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Paradise review – visually striking account of Siberian wildfires leans towards abstraction
Alexander Abaturov’s stunning film captures the resilience of villagers in remote Shologon, but feels contextless
Phuong Le
27, May, 2023 @5:40 PM
Boonie Bears: Guardian Code review – adorable bears in smash-hit Chinese eco tale
With its two ursine characters, this formulaic kids’ tale tells its environmentally conscious story with plenty of warmth but few surprises
Phuong Le
27, May, 2023 @2:31 PM
A Way Home review – Alzheimer’s and immigration in portrait of a disappearing past
Karima Saïdi’s documentary movingly tries to shore up memories from her mother’s life, but the ethics of the process are uneasy
Phuong Le
22, May, 2023 @8:00 AM
A Light Never Goes Out review – Hong Kong’s neon signs light up nostalgic drama
The widow of a sign-making craftsman vows to finish his last work in Anastasia Tsang’s drama, a fascinating idea, if conventionally executed
Phuong Le
09, May, 2023 @6:00 AM
Uncomfortably Comfortable review – the tough life of being unhoused in New York
Commendably transparent documentary following poet and ex-con Marc Thompson, as he deals with past traumas and tries to overcome the obstacles that hamper his re-entry into society
Phuong Le
01, May, 2023 @6:00 AM
The Artifice Girl review – talky AI sex-crime drama asks the big questions
This debut feature aims to dissect the ethical dilemma surrounding our use of artificial intelligence, but can’t translate ideas into a cogent argument
Phuong Le
24, Apr, 2023 @8:00 AM
Leaving to Remain review – Roma migrants caught in the Brexit and Covid upheavals
Heartfelt study of their remarkable accomplishments having fled persecution in their home countries and found refuge in the UK
Phuong Le
24, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM
Junk Head review – astonishing stop-motion trip through a nightmarish future
Existential quandaries meet expressionist monsters in Takahide Hori’s nightmarish world
Phuong Le
19, Apr, 2023 @12:00 PM
Instructions for Survival review – a trans man’s close-up portrait of intolerance
The reality of trans life in Georgia is laid bare in Yana Ugrekhelidze’s heartbreaking documentary, which follows Alexander and his partner Marie as they look to escape
Phuong Le
17, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM
Petit Samedi review – intimate exploration of the loneliness of drug addiction
Shot like still tableaux, this poignant documentary follows a mother and son as they try to extricate the latter from the clutches of heroin
Phuong Le
10, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM
Lola review – imaginative 40s set fantasia tells intriguing time-travel fable
Andrew Legg’s film, shot on 16mm, tells the story of two women who have invented a machine that intercepts future television broadcasts
Phuong Le
03, Apr, 2023 @8:00 AM
Ahlan Wa Sahlan review – journey into Syria’s colonial past with the camel cavalry
Film-maker Lucas Vernier retraces his grandfather’s footsteps as a member of the French army in a powerful portrait of a country at war
Phuong Le
03, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM
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