A documentary about the processes of memory, autobiography and ideology, Alain Ughetto’s work of claymation is unique and moving.
The Winter
FX-wiz-turned-director Konstantinos Koutsoliotas’ debut feature is a striking look at creativity, cultural divide and family.
The Childhood of Maxim Gorky (dir. Mark Gonskoy, 1938)
In this week’s Less Than (Five) Zero, we look at largely forgotten biopic of Maxim Gorky, one with a rare honesty toward its subject matter.
South Is Nothing
Fabio Mollo’s film lives up to its title in an unfortunate way: an interesting premise and quietly evocative cinematography soon give way to an array of incomplete ideas, unsympathetic characters and frustrating inexpressiveness.
Felony
Despite some flawed characterisation and less than interesting subplots, FELONY – a co-production from the exciting Aussie film collective Blue Tongue Films – successfully channels homegrown urban disillusionment into a narrative which deals with abiding film tropes in a fresh and genuine way.
New Sight & Sound Poll Proclaims The Best 100 Documentaries of All Time
Sight and Sound’s latest wide-ranging poll of critics and filmmakers turns its eye to documentary cinema and has caused a whole heap of debate.
Time Enough at Last: The Long History of the Long Film
With both Sydney Film Festival and MIFF this year programming several films over three hours in length, we look back at the history of the ‘long film’, moving from Feuillade through Rivette and Warhol until we reach the contemporaries, most notably Wang Bing.