Simple, rough as guts camera work. A script you could mistake for documentary and performances that scream naive authenticity. These are the pillars of this wonderfully realist portrait about a… Read More
Young Mothers / SFF
Category: SFF25
Interview with Constantine Costi / The Golden Spurtle
The Golden Spurtle is one of the hottest documentaries at Sydney Film Festival this year, set in the Scottish Highlands community of Carrbridge director Constantine Costi crafts a rich portrait… Read More
Magellan / SFF
Review by Billy Newbery Going into Magellan from Lav Diaz, I had a feeling of cautiousness that stayed well into its runtime. As the film’s overwhelmingly well-crafted yet cold images… Read More
Interview with Elizabeth Lo / Mistress Dispeller
This week, I got the chance to speak with the wonderful Hong Kong filmmaker Elizabeth Lo, whose current film, Mistress Dispeller, is playing at this year’s Sydney Film Festival. Her… Read More
Spirit World / SFF
by Aksharaa Agarwal What more is there? The questions and answers of Eric Khoo’s Spirit World. Meeting heroes is a peculiar privilege. Knowing them before you meet them is stranger.… Read More
To Kill a Mongolian Horse / SFF
Review by Billy Newbery Breathtaking landscapes, the unbelievable spectacle of horseback theatre, the majesty of the everyday. These are the images that fill To Kill a Mongolian Horse (directed by Xiaoxuan… Read More