TagMakis Papadimitriou

Comedy, Drama, Jerusalem 2016, Romance

Suntan – Jerusalem 33

Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ third feature film is a bleak and bittersweet cul-de-sac set under the glaring Aegean sun.

Comedy, Sarajevo 2015, Tallinn 2015, Thessaloniki 2015

Athina Rachel Tsangari tries to find Who’s the Best in General with a deadpan odd satire that dismantles masculinity and makes Greek Weird Wave to go feel-good. Special Jury Mention at the 21st Sarajevo Film Festival.

REVIEWS

The Act of Killing (2012)

Joshua Oppenheimer creates a multilayered documentary that explores the Indonesian massacres by blending fiction with reality, the present with the past and surrealism with true horror.

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.

Turist (Force Majeure, 2014)

Ruben Östlund dismantles the nuclear perfect iconic family as the predominant father figure fails to support his socially imposed gender role.

Über die Jahre (Over the Years) – Sarajevo 21 Documentary

Nikolaus Geyrhalter creates his magnum opus as he observes the financial and personal downfall of the rural post-industrial Austria during an extended 10-year period.

Eyforiya (Euphoria, 2006)

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

TagMakis Papadimitriou

Suntan – Jerusalem 33

Chevalier – Sarajevo 21

The Act of Killing (2012)

A Blast – Sarajevo 20

Turist (Force Majeure, 2014)

Über die Jahre (Over the Years) – Sarajevo 21 Documentary

Eyforiya (Euphoria, 2006)

A cinephile’s wish

Monicelli: The elements of Italian comedy

Antonioni on Vitti

Kieślowski and the magic of screen

David Cronenberg on Manipulation