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
Tag: 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
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





