French and French-language Films
Les lèvres gercées: a tiny kitchen sink drama reveals a dysfunctional family
Fabien Corre, Kelsi Phung, “Les lèvres gercées” (2018) In just five minutes, within the setting
French and French-language Films
Mehua: criticising the dogma and empty rituals of religion
Camille Aigloz, Simon Anding Malandin, Michiru Baudet, Margo Roquelaure, Diane Tran Duc, Lucy Vallin, “Mehua”
French and French-language Films
Parfum Fraise: a short and terse film on the impossibility of escaping violence
Alix Arrault, Martin Hermane, Samuel Klughertz, Jules Rigolle, “Parfum Fraise” (2017) You can renounce a
French and French-language Films
J’attends la nuit: a little masterpiece full of ambiguity and stunning animation
Arthur Chaumay, “J’attends la nuit” (2018) A delightfully ambiguous and dark short, with stunning animation
French and French-language Films
Quand j’ai remplace Camille: a distinctive animated short with a bold style and straightforward plot
Nathan Otano, Remy Clarke, Leila Courtillon, “Quand j’ai remplace Camille” (2017) A deftly made short
French and French-language Films
Caldeira: a short film of inner and outer volcanic turmoil
Julie Bousquet, Estelle Hocquet, Catherine Manesse, “Caldeira” (2018) A short animated study of sibling rivalry
Chinese and Chinese-language Films | North American Films
The Farewell: thin plot, poor characterisation should have farewelled this film
Lulu Wang, “The Farewell” (2019) As a character study of an individual torn between her
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Ne Zha: noisy overblown blockbuster film with a message about changing one’s destiny
Jiaozi, “Ne Zha” (2019) A loud, noisy and overblown blockbuster animation fantasy made to please
Shadow Thief: a critique of social and cultural pressure on individuals to conform to other standards
Kim Heeyae, “Shadow Thief” (2018) Done entirely in black and white and shades of grey
Perfectly Natural: science fiction horror film about demonic possession of the for-profit corporate kind
Victor Alonso-Berbel, “Perfectly Natural” (2018) No aliens, monsters, paranormal events or denizens of Hell or