Shadow Flowers at the IDFA Film Festival 2019
The documentary Shadow Flowers tells the story of a North Korean housewife, Ryun-hee Kim, who involuntarily becomes a South Korean citizen. Duped by a…
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A Q&A with BURDEN Director Andrew Heckler
Facts transmit their own kind of alchemy to a story. A writer easily could have invented the plot of Andrew Heckler’s debut film BURDEN, but we’d …
London Korean Film Festival Part II: Freckles
Sentenced to her Summer holidays in a fat camp by her absent parents, bashful Young-shin experiences a sexual awakening. Freckles (주근깨) is a bit…
London Korean Film Festival Part I: The Stars Whisper
Hard-of-hearing Yeon-hee reluctantly starts at a new school. She makes an awkward first impression in class, garnering the attention of the fanciful Y…
Silence as Protest – Filmmaker David Shields on Lynch: A History
Marshawn Lynch, the twice-retired running back who played for the Oakland Raiders, spent his time in the NFL pissing off fans and press alike for his …
Richard Serra: The Complete Films and Videos
Best known for his industrial sculptures and metal work, Richard Serra first picked up a 16mm camera only two years after completing his first physica…
Faith Soloway: The FRONTRUNNER Interview
A FRONTRUNNER Exclusive: Jameson Rich interviews Faith Soloway on 'Transparent', Jewish influences, the use of humor when tackling serious issues, and…
“Come Healing of the Body, Come Healing of the Mind”: Review of ‘The Farewell’
It takes a daring director to envisage a charming tale of little white lies, but Lulu Wang’s morally ambiguous and emotionally justifiable dramedy, …
FRONTRUNNER Film Review: Inna De Yard
On the green landscapes of Kingston highs, a band of singers gather up for the record of a new album. More than 30 years after their golden age, they …
The Afterlife Goes On: Jim Jarmusch’s ‘The Dead Don’t Die’
In the sleepy town of Centerville, something is not quite right. The moon hangs large and low in the sky, the hours of daylight are becoming unpredict…