Mariya Nikiforova writes about Alpe-Adria Underground! (2024), an ambitious chronicle of Slovenia experimental cinema. Nikiforova’s essay digs into the challenges of film historiography while giving a detailed overview of this rich and overlooked heritage.
Archival Surprises: On the Re-Emergence of ‘Nujum an-Nahar’ in Film Historiography
Najrin Islam on Ossama Mohammed’s Syrian satire, Nujum an-Nahar (Stars in Broad Daylight, 1988) and the politics of its new restoration.
Three Promises: A Cinematic Journey into Love, Loss, and the Untold Stories of Palestine
Hoor ElShafei reports from the Reel Palestine festival in Dubai.
Loneliness and Longing: When the Apocalypse is Over
Winnie Wang writes about “When the Apocalypse is Over” — a series of contemporary films from the Philippines opening this February at BAM.
Mambar Pierrette: All of Cameroon’s Cares on Her Shoulders
Abiba Coulibaly writes about Rosine Mbakam’s first narrative feature film, MAMBAR PIERRETTE.
Colección Privada: The Super 8 and 16mm Scene in Spain
by Lucía Salas We’re proud to present this piece in both English and Spanish, translated by the author. When studying the history of film, we start with its […]
Helke Misselwitz: Moving East to West Amidst the Sperrmüll
Reflections on Bulky Trash (Helke Misselwitz, 1991) by Elspeth Vischer Reflections on labour and parenting in the final days of the GDR are framed within an interesting dichotomy […]
Around The World in 14 Films: ‘When The Waves Are Gone’, ‘EO’ and ‘Trenque Lauquen’
by Florian Weigl One way to test the cinephile mettle of a country is to go to its most prominent festival of festivals. Canada and Toronto have TIFF, […]
“10 Years Down the Drain”—Glocca Morra’s ‘Just Married’ (2012)
An appreciation of Glocca Morra’s album ‘Just Married’, for its 10-year anniversary
Contemporary Limbo: Albert Serra’s ‘Pacifiction’
“The thrill of seeing bastions of society crumble in real time, the pervading sense of quiet reluctance as the doomsday clock moves forward, the grimy and unkempt edges of a world whose hope of subsisting is quickly fading away…”