Iran
Film Review – No Bears
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has never been the type to bend to authority. His work – which takes a humanistic approach to life in Iran – has been labeled as propaganda by the government. This has led to numerous legal battles. This Is Not a Film (2011) was…
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Film Review – A Hero
Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s A Hero (2021) is simply brilliant. It is an intricate examination of how decency, compassion, and honor can bend in the face of desperation. Just as he did in his Oscar-winning A Separation (2011), Farhadi paints his narrative so that there are no good guys or…
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SIFF Double Feature – Kiss & Spell and Ava
Kiss & Spell: Directed by Stephane Gauger, Kiss & Tell is a Vietnamese language remake of the Korean film Spellbound. (Which I have not seen, but am probably going to check out now I’ve seen this one.) Tung (Ngo Kien Huy) is a successful magician…
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