Tag: Judith Lou Lévy

2025 Cannes: Directors’ Fortnight Section Say Oui to Nadav Lapid’s ‘Yes’

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid was tipped as a last minute entry for the Palme d'Or competition but that didn't pan out and Directors' Fortnight...

Dahomey | Review

Plunder Years: Diop Reflects on the Complex Realities of Reparation The spirit of Ozymandias, the classic poem from Percy Bysshe Shelley, might rouse itself in...

The Vourdalak | Review

Love in the Blood: Beau Resurrects Russian Vampire Clan in Eccentric Genre Throwback Chuck Palahniuk wrote it best, referencing an ‘old saying’ in his 1996...

Ahed’s Knee | Review

Kneedful Things: Lapid Highlights Complex Conflicts in Indignant Screech The entirety of Ahed’s Knee, the fourth film from Israel’s Nadav Lapid, is formatted to aggravate...

Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2021: #13. Nadav Lapid’s Le Genou d’Ahed

Le Genou d’Ahed Produced by Judith Lou Lévy, Eve Robin, Osnat Handelsman-Keren Directed by Nadav Lapid Written by Nadav Lapid Starring: Avshalom Pollak, Nur Fibak Cinematographer: Shai Goldman   Release...

Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2019: #90. Fire Next Time (La Prochaine fois le feu) – Mati Diop

Fire Next Time (La Prochaine fois le feu) The highest ranking directorial debut on our countup, actress Mati Diop moves behind the camera in her...

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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...

Interview: Sandra Wollner – Everytime | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

One of the discoveries of this year's Cannes Film...