Opponent (Motståndaren) – Review
Milad Alami’s second feature length film opens with a stark white screen – enough to make you think you’ve already…
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In Flames – Review
There has been a plethora of feature-length debuts celebrated at this year’s Glasgow Film Festival, with writer / director Zarrar…
Sorry/Not Sorry – Review
“Are the jokes supposed to be the truth, or are the jokes just jokes?” Cara Mone and Caroline Suh’s documentary,…
Coup! – Review
There is nothing subtle about Joseph Schuman and Austin Stark’s Coup! The opening voiceover, complete with commentary about total lockdown,…
A House in Jerusalem – Review
Grief and ghosts often make for good company. It is when we are at our lowest ebb that we often…
The Home Game – Review
When you think of footballing cities, you think of Barcelona. Madrid. Manchester. Munich. Hell, maybe even Glasgow. But Hellissandur? Perhaps…
Hesitation Wound (Tereddüt Çizgisi) – Review
Legal dramas are a cinema staple. As audiences, we love rousing closing speeches, heated debates, surprise witnesses and a verdict…
Only The River Flows – Review
The 1990s in China was a period of extreme flux. As state-owned businesses and structures began to disintegrate, unemployment and…
Cold (Kuldi) – Review
“Scandi noir” feels like it’s been around forever. Viewers and readers alike indulge in tales of bitter winters, detectives who…
The Teacher – Review
It is timely that writer / director Farah Nabulsi should make her feature-length debut on the festival circuit. Her Oscar-nominated…