I don’t usually enjoy self indulgent slice-of-life books or movies, but this comedy-drama just makes you feel like shouting: ‘that’s my bloody family!’ » Read more »
Canadian twins, Jeanne and Simon embark on an emotional journey to unravel the mysteries of their family history, after their Lebanese born mother passes away, leaving them only a few cryptic clues and a last wish for them to fulfil. » Read more »
A gritty, unflinching social drama set against the backdrop of a dreary Essex housing estate. Fifteen year old Mia shares a squalid apartment with her boozy, slutty mom and precocious younger sister. » Read more »
Returning home from a recent trip through Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, a recurrent theme on the trip kept nagging at me : NGOs – Non-governmental Organisations for the uninitiated. We found them everywhere – from the barren, but beautiful wilderness of … » Read more »
Set during the Algerian civil war of the nineties this beautiful film (based on actual events) juxtaposes several themes. Seven Trappist monks have lived for many years in harmony with the Muslim inhabitants of a small village located in Algeria’s Atlas mountains. » Read more »
An Oscar nominated drama directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Babel and 21 grams) this thoughtful film follows the lives of interlinking characters in the cultural melting pot of Barcelona’s underbelly. » Read more »
An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact. Nominated for 4 Oscars… » Read more »
A tragic love story set at the turn of the millennium in Milan. The film follows the fall of the haute bourgeoisie due to forces of passion and unconditional love. » Read more »
Oscar nominated director Susanna Bier (Brothers, Things we lost in the fire, In a better world) is in charge of a slow burning drama with deep and forceful undercurrents. » Read more »
It’s 1999 and retired Argentine federal justice agent, Benjamín Espósito, is writing a novel about the brutal rape and murder of a young married woman, based on a closed case from 1974. His research leads him back into time, forcing him to revisit old friendships, enmities and unrequited love. » Read more »
