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
French and French-language Films
Hors de l’eau: an allegory of a dysfunctional society doomed to ruin
Simon Duong Van Huyen, Joel Durand, Thibault Leclercq, Valentin Lucas, Andrei Sitari, “Hors de l’eau”
French and French-language Films
Best Friend: a short comment on loneliness, addiction and substituting virtual reality for the real thing
Nicholas Olivieri, Shen Yi, Juliana De Lucca, Varun Nair, David Feliu, “Best Friend” (2019) In
British Films | Russian and Soviet Films
The Tragedy of Russia’s Reforms: a survey of Russia under Boris Yeltsin’s leadership in the 1990s
Leo Mattei, Johnny Miller, “The Tragedy of Russia’s Reforms” (PressTV, 2017) Made for the Iranian