Tag: Maria Dragus

Mademoiselle Paradis | 2017 Toronto International Film Festival Review

Paradis Regained: Albert Explores Thwarted Romantic Episode of Obscured Pianist Austrian director Barbara Albert revisits 1770s high-society Vienna in her exploration of an attraction between...

2016 Cannes Critics’ Panel Day 9: ‎Cristian Mungiu Teaches Masterclass with “Graduation”

Winner of the Palme d'Or in a heavily stacked 2007 field that included The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, No Country for Old Men...

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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...

Interview: Lukas Dhont – Coward | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Following the Grand Prix–winning Close, Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont...