Tag Archives: political drama

strong drama about the price of truth (film: Reality – Tina Satter, 2023)

‘Reality‘ (2023) is a simple and effective TV movie that tells a story inspired by a real case. Playwright Tina Satter took over the text version of the first interrogatory taken to Reality Winner, translator and analyst, external employee at … Continue reading

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a film about courage (film: Tatami – Zar Amir Ebrahimi & Guy Nattiv, 2023)

We are in the Olympic year and season, and ‘Tatami‘ (2023) directed by Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv is the right movie for this season. It can be said that the (Olympic) spirit of sport and the relationship between … Continue reading

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farewell to Anouk (film: Un soir, un train – André Delvaux, 1968)

It might be a bit of an exaggeration to say that Belgian cinema begins with the films of André Delvaux, but that doesn’t mean this statement is completely untrue. Delvaux was not only the first Belgian director to achieve international … Continue reading

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enigmatic movie about capitalism and nature (film: Aku wa sonzai shinai / Evil Does Not Exist – Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, 2023)

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi is a film director who does not make life easy for the viewers of his films. After seeing his previous film, ‘Drive My Car’ (2021), which enjoyed international success, including an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film … Continue reading

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there shall not be two pharaohs (film: Cairo Conspiracy – Tarik Saleh, 2022)

Tarik Saleh is an Egyptian-born filmmaker living in Sweden. His career is divided between Sweden, Hollywood and productions about Egypt. The latter are made outside the country, including ‘Cairo Conspiracy‘ in which the story takes place in a Cairo whose … Continue reading

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a lost letter (film: Le bon plaisir – Francis Girod, 1984)

At the end of ‘Le bon plaisir‘ (1984), the film directed by Francis Girod, before the credits, a routine disclaimer is displayed stating that the story and the characters are imaginary. In fact, the relationship between this film and reality … Continue reading

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