Yama Rahimi

79 POSTS
IONCINEMA.com's award guru Yama Rahimi is a San Francisco-based Afghan-American artist and filmmaker. Apart from being a contributing special feature writer for the site, he directed the short films Object of Affection ('03), Chori Foroosh ('06) and the feature length documentary film Afghanistan ('10). His top three of 2019 include: Bong Joon-ho's Parasite, Todd Phillips' Joker and Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse.

Exclusive articles:

53rd SFIFF: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu interviews Walter Salles

Alejandro González Iñárritu was the "surprise guest" interviewer for Walter Salles who was presented with this year's the Founder's Directing Award at the SFIFF. For the most part, the Mexican filmmaker asked the Brazilian questions on the film's in his filmography and working with non-professional actors, but they managed to get into Salles' own background and the reasons why he turned to film.

Interview: Bong Joon-ho (Mother)

My mentor was Kim Ki-young, a Korean master of the 60's and 70's. His movies are very unique and grotesque. If he were in Spain, he would be like Luis Buñuel. Martin Scorsese presented his "The Housemaid" at the Cannes Classics.

Interview: Kimberly Reed (Prodigal Sons)

There's a history that I want to forget because I used to be somebody else that I want to put behind me. It happens to be the history that my brother Marc wants to hold onto. He's very nostalgic and sentimental person. One of the things that was surprising to me is the extent Marc was holding to our childhood instead of latching into being the grandson of Welles.

Interview: Lone Scherfig (An Education)

"Carey Mulligan was found by our casting director. We looked at a lot of girls but I had a good idea of who Jenny should be."

Interview with Fernando Eimbcke (Lake Tahoe)

Eimbcke innovates with a language and landscape of his own, telling a story that's loosely based on Vittorio De Sica's The Bicycle Thief.

Breaking

Caught by the Tides | Review

The Tide is High: Zhangke Splices Thwarted Romance Across...

Black Tea | Review

Spill the Tea: Sissako Flounders with Tepid Brew The level...
spot_imgspot_img