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  • Train Driver's Diary

    Train Driver’s Diary – PIFF 2017

    by Diana Ringo Articles, Festivals, Film

    Black comedy masterpiece starring Lazar Ristovski Train Driver’s Diary (Dnevnik mašinovođe) was released in 2016 but already has became a film classic. It won many awards at prestigious festivals, including the audience award at the Moscow International Film Festival. At the Prague Independent Film Festival 2017 it won Grand Prix, Best Feature Film and Best

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  • Derek Frey and Tim Burton

    Interview with director Derek Frey

    by Diana Ringo Festivals, Film, Interviews, Personalities

    Being a member of the jury of Prague Independent Film Festival I watch a lot of independent films. One film – ”Green Lake” impressed our jury by its humor and brilliant music score, but we were very surprised when we later found out that director of this independent production is Derek Frey, one of the

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  • Million Loves in Me – VIFF 2017

    by Günther Kramer Festivals, Film

    Million Loves in Me gets Grand Prix at the 2017 Vienna Independent Film Festival. Million Loves in Me by director Sampson Yuen won the Grand Prix at the VIFF 2017. The film is based on real events and tells the story of a mother and daughter, their complex relationship and how they kept dozens of

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  • Platonov – VIFF 2017

    by Elena Ringo Festivals, Film, Theater

    The best film adaptation of Chekhov’s Platonov. The film Platonov received three awards at the Vienna Independent Film Festival 2017 – Best Feature Film, Best Cinematography and Best Actress. It was made in 2015 by a German director Andreas Morell and is based on an early play by Anton Chekhov which was found only after

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  • Bodyguard (2016) by Ebrahim Hatamikia

    Bodyguard (2016) – VIFF 2017

    by Günther Kramer Festivals, Film

    Bodyguard (2016) by Ebrahim Hatamikia is a masterful dramatic thriller. Bodyguard by the famous Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia received three awards at the Vienna Independent Film Festival 2017. With this film Hatamikia managed to create a true masterpiece of cinematography. It tells the story of a bodyguard, and although there were films on this topic before,

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  • Logan

    Logan Review

    by Elena Ringo Festivals, Film, Reviews

    Director James Mangold’s Logan is the best movie of the X-Men series. Despite the fact that “Logan” is a purely commercial film, it was screened out of competition at the Berlinale 2017. It is the tenth installment in the X-Men film series and the last picture to focus on the character of Wolverine. The film

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  • The Other Side of Hope

    The Other Side of Hope Review – Berlinale 2017

    by Elena Ringo Festivals, Film, Reviews

    Disappointing picture by Aki Kaurismäki lacks a compelling plot and has few laughs. The Other Side of Hope is the long awaited film of the outstanding Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki. His most successful films such as The Match Factory Girl and The Man Without a Past with their distinctive minimalist style and acerbic jokes made

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  • Wild Mouse

    Wild Mouse (Wilde Maus) Review – Berlinale 2017

    by Elena Ringo Festivals, Film, Reviews

    Wild Mouse, the directorial debut of cabaret artist Josef Hader, is a film about a small man made for a small audience. The film “Wild Mouse” (Wilde Maus) directed, written and starring Josef Hader was screened in competition at the 2017 Berlinale. The picture is the film debut of Hader who is well-known in Austria

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  • Hostages

    Hostages (2017) Review – Berlinale 2017

    by Elena Ringo Festivals, Film, Reviews

    Gripping drama by Rezo Gigineishvili about a plane hijacking in 1983 Georgia The film Hostages (Mdzevlebi) directed by the young Georgian director Rezo Gigineishvili was shown at the Berlinale in the Panorama section. It is based on the true events of a plane hijacking in 1983 by a group of youngsters belonging to the artistic

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  • Return to Montauk, Rückkehr nach Montauk

    Return to Montauk Review – Berlinale 2017

    by Elena Ringo Festivals, Film, Reviews

    Stellan Skarsgård stars in Volker Schlöndorff’s lyrical adaptation of the autobiographical novel by Max Frisch. The film Return to Montauk by veteran director Volker Schlöndorff was screened at the Berlinale in competition. It tells the story of the famous aging writer Max Zorn who has regrets about this past, in particular about his failed relationship

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  • The Midwife

    The Midwife (Sage Femme) Review – Berlinale 2017

    by Elena Ringo Festivals, Film, Reviews

    Catherine Deneuve plays Béatrice in Martin Provost’s forgettable picture. The Midwife (Sage Femme) was shown at the 2017 Berlinale out of competition. The film provokes many questions and the most important one is why this trashy opus of Martin Provost was selected for the program of the festival. Perhaps the answer is the participation of

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  • The Party

    The Party Review – Berlinale 2017

    by Diana Ringo Festivals, Film, Reviews

    Sally Potter’s smart and funny dark comedy features an all-star cast. The Party, a black comedy directed by Sally Potter was screened in competition at the Berlinale. Great acting by the all-star cast and Potter’s smart and funny screenplay made the film one of the highlights of the Berlin film festival. The picture was made on

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  • Viceroy's House

    Viceroy’s House Review – Berlinale 2017

    by Elena Ringo Festivals, Film, Reviews

    Gurinder Chadha’s skillful examination of the political turmoil in 1947 India. The picture Viceroy’s House directed by Gurinder Chadha was screened out of competition at the Berlinale. The film tells the story of love between Jeet and Aalia set against the historical scenes surrounding partition of India in 1947. Their differing religious backgrounds become a

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