Taste of a Toxic Paradise: Mandico Casts a Dark Spell with Broody Sci-Fi
Through a variety of short films, music videos (including several for M83),...
After Blue (Paradis sale)
Produced by Emmanuel Chaumet
Directed by Bertrand Mandico
Written by Bertrand Mandico
Starring: Elina Löwensohn, Vimala Pons, Mara Taquin
Cinematographer: Pascale Granel
Release Date/Prediction:...
Petite Fleur (15 Ways to Kill Your Neighbour)
Produced by Didar Domehri
Directed by Santiago Mitre
Written by Mariano Llinás, Santiago Mitre
Starring: Daniel Hendler, Vimala Pons, Sergi...
Petite fleur
Argentina’s Santiago Mitre moves forward on his third feature, Petite fleur (Little Flower), adapted from Pequena Flor by Iosi Havilio. The French co-pro,...
Masculine/Feminine: Garrel Offers Yet Another Take On A Romantic Rift
As we see with many so-called auteurs, Philippe Garrel has been making the same film...
Iconic director Ken Russell was in town to receive a lifetime achievement award from Fantasia for his 50-plus years in the business, a career that has spawned many genre classics including Altered States, Gothic, and The Lair of the White Worm. But it was the little-seen and hard to find The Devils from 1971 that proved to be Russell's most controversial work, and Fantasia managed to snag a copy to be screened on Russell's big night. In the video, Russell discusses the true story behind the film and receives his award with the grace befitting one of the great filmmakers of all time.