French and French-language Films
Royal Madness: a fun cartoon on finding a new purpose in life
Mriganka Bhuyan, Romain Couderette, Eunbyeol Ko, Sean Lewis, Milan Salmona, Wenkai Wang, “Royal Madness” (2019)
Tag: Comedy
French and French-language Films
Dejeuner sur l’herbe: a character study that skewers intellectual and religious arrogance
Jules Bourges, Jocelyn Charles, Nathan Harbonn Viaud, Pierre Rougemont,”Déjeuner sur l’herbe” (2019) A droll character
O Lucky Man! – a blackly comic odyssey criticising capitalist ideology and values
Lindsay Anderson, “O Lucky Man!” (1973) A satirical allegory that exposes life in Western capitalist
Clean Cut: short whimsical sci-fi black comedy of an unlikely serial killer in the making
Andrew Hunt, “Clean Cut” (2015) From DUST, an online channel specialising in screening science fiction
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
Hail Satan? – fun film about a Satanic movement with a serious message about social justice and religious hypocrisy and oppression
Penny Lane, “Hail Satan?” (2019) Funny and serious at the same time, tight and well
Parasite: tale of two families is a stinging attack on capitalism and social hierarchy
Bong Joonho, “Parasite / Gisaengchung” (2019) A stinging attack on capitalism in South Korean society
British Films | North American Films
Rocketman: the rise and fall and rise again of a beloved British rock / pop icon, with no reference to social and music trends
Dexter Fletcher, “Rocketman” (2019) Rather than playing as a straight biopic – a template that
The Chaperone: preferring a character stereotype over portraying the life of a real revolutionary cultural icon
Michael Engler, “The Chaperone” (2018) A film of self-discovery and self-transformation leading to personal freedom,
Ana by Day: exploring identity and the limits of freedom and pursuing one’s dreams
Andrea Jaurrieta, “Ana by Day / Ana de Dia” (2017) You feel vaguely dissatisfied with