STRIDING INTO THE WIND – CIFF 2020 QUICKIE REVIEW

Wei Shujun’s effortlessly impressive feature debut Striding into the Wind is an amusing and tedious dissection of two film students seeking for their place in the industry. A common starting ground for most coming of age stories, Shunjun’s unconventional and frequently formless film largely relies on the tomfoolery hijinks of the film’s rebellious simpletons. As […]

GAZA MON AMOUR – CIFF 2020 QUICKIE REVIEW

A gentle romantic drama can oftentimes be the perfect remedy to fix a bored soul; a pleasant little escape that can help the most willing of viewers escape from the mundanity of daily routine. Gaza Mon Amour, the latest film from the directorial duo the Nasser Brothers, is a gentle diamond in the rough. The […]

PADRENOSTRO – CIFF 2020 QUICKIE REVIEW

Italy strikes again! In the vein of any good mafia story, the latest film from Italian director Claudio Noce is a twisty subversion of the crime drama. Shrouded in ambiguity from its very opening scene, the film is an emotional and twisty rollercoaster of emotions. Unpredictable in its simplicity, Padrenostro is a complex film that […]

SWEAT – CIFF 2020 QUICKIE REVIEW

In our current social media age, nothing is ever enough. The berating of manipulative sponsors, obsessed followers, and the bombardment of one’s own self-image can be a stressful occupation. The competitive market is a rich farce, where influencers compete against one another, in a game of photogenic lifestyles. In Magnus von Horn’s latest film, he […]

AND TOMORROW THE ENTIRE WORLD – CIFF 2020 QUICKIE REVIEW

The subject of anti-facism has been a common talking point in recent political discourse and even contemporary art. For example, take Julia von Heinz And Tomorrow the Entire World —a detailed cinematic examination on protest culture. The film specifically comments on the strenuous high octane environment found in these groups, that can lead the most […]