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Moon, 66 Questions – Review

This film was previously reviewed in March 2021 as part of our Berlinale coverage. Caring for an ailing loved one means carrying the burden of their deteriorating health, supporting them both mentally and...
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Ballad of a White Cow – Review

This film was previously reviewed in March 2021 as part of our Berlinale coverage. In Ballad of a White Cow (Ghasideyeh gave sefid) director duo Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha explore injustice and...
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Bliss – Review

This film was previously reviewed in March 2021 as part of our Berlinale coverage. The English title of Henrika Kull’s film Glück limits the meaning to a single implication: bliss, after all, is the...
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Petite Maman – Review

This film was previously reviewed in March 2021 as part of our Berlinale coverage. Céline Sciamma has always excelled at bringing magic to the screen – even more so in her latest feature Petite Maman...
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My Little Sister – Review

This film was previously reviewed in February 2020 as part of our Berlinale coverage. There often exists an inexplicable and intense bond between twins; My Little Sister (Schwesterlein) explores the limits...
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Souad – Review

This film was previously reviewed in March 2021 as part of our Berlinale coverage. The subject of a teenage girl glued to her smartphone is nothing new, but in Souad, director Ayten Amin shows her...
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Surge – Review

This film was previously reviewed in February 2020 as part of our Berlinale coverage. Ben Whishaw is certainly one of the finest actors of his generation, and Aneil Karia’s Surge is a film which allows...
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A Colony – Review

This film was previously reviewed in February 2019 as part of our Berlinale coverage. School can be a hostile environment – particularly for those who don’t quite fit in. A Colony centres around Mylia...
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Beans – Berlinale 2021 Review

In 1990, a land dispute between the Mohawk people and the Canadian government caused an armed stand-off between the two parties. Writer-director Tracey Deer witnessed the so-called Oka Crisis and weaves her...
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Pinocchio – Review

This film was previously reviewed in February 2020 as part of our Berlinale Film Festival coverage. While it may seem like Matteo Garrone is independently hopping on the recent live action Disney remakes...