Tag: Constantin Briest

Petrov’s Flu | Review

Delirium Tremens: Serebrennikov Maddens with Post-Soviet Magical Realism Historically, Russian cinema (and literature) always tends to go for broke. Challenging narratives, endless characters, and opulent...

Swallow | Review

On Body and Soul: Mirabella-Davis Gets Squeamish with Formidable Debut As much as it speaks to contemporary understandings of female agency, Carlo Mirabella-Davis’ astute directorial...

Swallow | 2019 Tribeca Film Festival Review

Tough to Swallow, in a Good Way: Davis Offers Big Gulp Feminist Thriller Carlo Mirabella Davis’ debut feature Swallow is a haunting study in gender politics in...

2019 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: #80. Carlo Mirabella-Davis – Swallow

After a false start of sorts, Carlo Mirabella-Davis will finally be premiering the France-US co-production and his directorial debut Swallow in 2019. His past...

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