Tag: Robert St. Martin
THE FENCE: Claire Denis’ Examination of Neocolonialism and Human Desire
One of the more interesting films at the American French Film Festival this past week has been Clair Denis’ The Fence (Le Cri des Gardes)....
THE STRANGER: François Ozon’s Near Perfect Rendering of Camus’ Bleak Existential...
François Ozon’s take on the Albert Camus classic 1942 novel The Stranger may well be the most definitive film adaptation yet. Ozon strides through...
SIRÂT: Óliver Laxe’s Terrifying Desert Odyssey That is a Descent into...
Sirât, the new Spanish film directed by Óliver Laxe is a harrowing experience for viewers. Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film...
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT: Jafar Panahi’s Brilliant Expose of Moral...
It Was Just An Accident begins on a dark night in Iran when Rashad (Ebrahim Azizi), his pregnant wife (Afssaneh Najmabadi), and their daughter...
THE GIRL IN THE SNOW: A Young French Teacher in a...
The Girl in the Snow is a new French narrative dramatic film by Louise Hémon set back in 1899 in a remote snow-covered Alpine...
SILENT REBELLION: Marie-Elsa Sgualdo’s Historical Drama About a Courageous Young Swiss...
On the heels of the recent AFI FEST 2025 in Hollywood is the wonderful energy of the American French Film Festival in West Hollywood...
FIUME O MORTE! – Igor Bezinović’s Recreation of a Proto-Fascist Dictator’s...
Rounding out Sunday, October 26, at the AFI FEST 2025 was an inventive hybrid documentary Fiume o Morte! From Croatian director Igor Bezinović. The...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: A Poignant Film from Egypt About a Young Girl...
On the last day of this year's AFI FEST was a screening of a debut feature film by Egyptian writer/filmmaker Sarah Goher - Happy...
THE LOVE THAT REMAINS: Hlynur Pálmason’s Study of an Icelandic Couple...
On Sunday, October 26 at the AFI FEST 2025 was a screeing of Hlynur Pálmason’s latest film The Love That Remains (Ástin Sem Eftor...
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB: A Six-Year-Old Palestinian Girl Trapped in...
Yet another cinematic exploration of the impact of the Israeli invasion of Gaza with a chilling account told with the recorded words of a...