Tommaso Tocci

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A freelance film critic and programmer, Tommaso Tocci is based between Paris and Rome. He covers the European festival circuit and he's a member of FIPRESCI and the International Cinephile Society. His Top 3 for 2021: After Blue (Bertrand Mandico), Titane (Julia Ducournau), What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? (Alexandre Koberidze).

Exclusive articles:

Interview: Philippe Lesage – Genèse

A thematic follow-up to his fiction debut The Demons (2015), Genèse is linked to Philippe Lesage’s earlier film in more ways than one -...

Interview: Roberto De Feo – The Nest | 2019 Locarno Film Festival

Roberto De Feo is fresh from a Locarno bow with his debut feature The Nest, presented in the Crazy Midnight slot of the Piazza...

Bait | 2019 New Horizons Intl. Film Festival Review

Scratching the Surface: Jenkin’s Ambitious Visual Style Carries Cornish Coastal Drama Experimental filmmaker Mark Jenkin shines a light on the film industry of Cornwall with...

Interview: Markus Schleinzer – Angelo | 2019 New Horizons Intl. Film Festival

Markus Schleinzer’s second feature Angelo (review) has had a long life on the festival circuit, premiering in Toronto (Platform section 2018) and giving wide...

The Nightingale | Review

Bloody White People: Kent Hits Hard with Brutal Revenge Trip Jennifer Kent follows up her formidable debut The Babadook with a less inventive, but decidedly...

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La petite dernière (The Little Sister) | Review

The Lost Daughter: Herzi Passes Up Potency in Standard...

Interview: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud – Persepolis

The thrill of meeting Marjane Satrapi reminded me of being 6 years old at Disney Land when I met the living, breathing Cinderella. Except Cinderella was an actress with a blond wig and Marjane is the real woman behind her autobiographical graphic novel, turned movie, “Persepolis”. The distinctive mole on her nose and her dark sultry eyes rose off the page and appeared in front of me, smoking and speaking with a French accent.

Interview: Eivind Landsvik – Low Expectations | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Exploring themes of mental health, emotional recovery, companionship, and...
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