From Cannes: ‘Sofia’ is a Taut Commentary About Society’s Treatment of Women
In Moroco it is illegal to have sex out of wedlock. Unmarried Sofia (Maha Alemi) suddenly discovers she is pregnant just before her waters break....
Tag: Cannes Film Festival 2018
From The Cannes Film Festival: ‘The House That Jack Built’ Is Von Trier at His Most Brutal… And We Loved It!
Lars Von Trier takes us on a walking tour of a serial killer’s mind. The narrative is presented as the serial killer, Jack (Matt Dillon),...
From Cannes: ‘Capharnaüm’ Is a Dickensian Tale of Childhood Poverty and Survival
Zain is a twelve year old prisoner serving five years for stabbing a “son of a bitch”. From jail he sues his parents for giving...
From the Cannes Film Festival: ‘Burning’ is a Satisfyingly Tense Korean Thriller
Jongsu (Yoo Ah-in) is a lonely delivery man. When he runs into a childhood friend, Haemi (Jun Jong-seo), he soon develops feelings for her. Things...
From Cannes: ‘La Traversée (On the Road in France)’ Puts Modern France Under the Spotlight
Retired politician Dany Cohn-Bendit and Retired radical Romain Goupil undertake a carefully planned tour of France following the election of Emmanuel Macron. Along the way...
From the Cannes Film Festival: ‘En Guerre’ Review
A German company threatens to close one of its factories in France displacing 1100 workers. The workers go on strike and attempt to enter negotiations...
From the Cannes Film Festival: ‘Pope Francis: A Man of His Word’
Wim Wenders returns to documentary film making to honour the current pope: Saint Francis. The film consists of original interviews with the man, footage of...