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Drama, Jerusalem 2016

Aquarius – Jerusalem 33

In his sophomore film, Kleber Mendonça Filho penetrates Brazilian falsely beautified society through Sônia Braga's stunning performance.

Drama, Tallinn 2015, Thessaloniki 2015, Venice 2015

Boi Neon (Neon Bull) – Venice 72 Orizzonti

Gabriel Mascaro observes the social and cultural changes of Brazilian society as genders lose their identities and when a vaquero dreams to be a tailor.

REVIEWS

Volchok (Wolfy, 2009)

Vassily Sigarev's debut feature is a raw violent drama of the destructive relationship between a mother and her daughter. A masterpiece of the Russian New Drama.

La Vie Nouvelle (A New Life, 2002)

Philippe Grandrieux offers a multilayered dream-like filmic experience through the most radical experimental film of the recent years.

Eyforiya (Euphoria, 2006)

A tragic romantic story set in the immense Russian steppe. A theatrical experience told by Ivan Vyrypaev in pure cinematic language.

A Blast – Sarajevo 20

Syllas Tzoumerkas' sophomore feature is a powerful sociopolitical drama that juxtaposes the cynicism of the troubled Greek society while the middle-class decays internally.

Fuoco! (Fire!, 1968)

Gian Vittorio Baldi directs a piece of art that through its consistency can work on political and dramaturgical level without losing its impactful realism.

TagBrazil

Aquarius – Jerusalem 33

Boi Neon (Neon Bull) – Venice 72 Orizzonti

Volchok (Wolfy, 2009)

La Vie Nouvelle (A New Life, 2002)

Eyforiya (Euphoria, 2006)

A Blast – Sarajevo 20

Fuoco! (Fire!, 1968)

La Haine vs. Scarface

But the cinephile is…

Introduction to Faces by John Cassavetes

Jodorowsky’s Endless Dream

There has always been violence in art