A Statement on the 74th Berlinale
We, the editors of Ultra Dogme, would like to reiterate our support for the Strike Germany campaign, and the boycott of Berlinale and its associated events in protest against Germany’s political and financial support of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and ongoing criminalisation of Palestinian culture, identity and solidarity. We encourage all filmmakers, critics, editors, programmers and artworkers to join us in this boycott and in … Continue reading A Statement on the 74th Berlinale
Apparitions Strange and Familiar: The Film and Video Works of Nour Ouayda
Coinciding with this month’s Movie Club screening of Nour Ouayda’s THE SECRET GARDEN (2023), we present a text on Ouayda’s oeuvre. Continue reading Apparitions Strange and Familiar: The Film and Video Works of Nour Ouayda
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. Continue reading Loneliness and Longing: When the Apocalypse is Over
Cinema of the Sun, Moon & Stars: An Interview with Sylvia Schedelbauer
On the occasion of a retrospective at 25 FPS Festival in Zagreb, Ejla Kovačević interviews German-Japanese film artist Sylvia Schedelbauer Continue reading Cinema of the Sun, Moon & Stars: An Interview with Sylvia Schedelbauer
3 Songs That Got Us Through 2023
The editors and many of this year’s contributors of Ultra Dogme each give 3 song picks to mark the end of the year. Continue reading 3 Songs That Got Us Through 2023
Negotiating Tenderness: Marija Kavtaradze on ‘Slow’
Director Marija Kavtaradze talks about creating new images of intimacy for her sophomore feature “Slow.”
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The Scale of Being: Linnea Nugent’s Haptic, Semi-Handmade Images
An introduction to the work of New York filmmaker Linnea Nugent, streaming Dec 8-22 in the Movie Club. Continue reading The Scale of Being: Linnea Nugent’s Haptic, Semi-Handmade Images
Stream: ‘3 Films by Alexandre Larose’
Today marks the halfway point for our current Movie Club program: ‘3 Films by Alexandre Larose’, available to stream through November 24th. Continue reading Stream: ‘3 Films by Alexandre Larose’
A Streaming Guide to Palestinian Cinema
The editors at Ultra Dogme would like to state their continued support for the people of Palestine and condemn the genocide being perpetrated by the state of Israel with the support of the United States, United Kingdom, The Federal Republic of Germany and other colonial powers. In addition to the many ways you can show your support for this struggle, we advocate watching Palestinian cinema … Continue reading A Streaming Guide to Palestinian Cinema
Mambar Pierrette: All of Cameroon’s Cares on Her Shoulders
by Abiba Coulibaly Mambar Pierrette continues Roisin Mbakam’s exploration of the confessional function offered by informal businesses and the entrepreneurial African women who man them—following the thread of her previous film Chez Jolie Coiffeur (2018), about a sliver of a Belgian hair salon. Until now, Mbakam’s steady output has focused largely on the diaspora of her native Cameroon (Chez Jolie Coiffure [2018], Delphine’s Prayers [2021]) … Continue reading Mambar Pierrette: All of Cameroon’s Cares on Her Shoulders