We have long admired the cinema of Brazilian filmmaker Gabriel Mascaro. His films amplify the social frictions embedded within systems that quietly erode personal...
Crimes of the Future: Mascaro Envisions Trouble Ahead
“Getting old ain’t no place for sissies,” a quote often attributed to Bette Davis (or similar variations...
Selected for 2025's Berlinale where it won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, Gabriel Mascaro's dystopian-dipped drama The Blue Trail finally drops stateside (this...
On paper, this year's Premieres section offerings (fiction and non-fiction) should be all the hyope and talked about well into awards season. Some of...
Keeper of the Flame: Polak Reckons with Reconciliation vs. Retribution in Conventional Drama
Dutch director Sacha Polak continues to explore the difficulties of acceptance and...
A Woman’s Face: Polak’s Tender Melodrama Explores Struggle for Self-Love
With her third narrative feature, Dirty God, which also stands as her English language debut,...
Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of visionary filmmakers? As part of our monthly IONCINEPHILE profile, we ask...
IONCINEMA.com’s IONCINEPHILE of the Month feature focuses on an emerging voice from the world of cinema. This month, we are pleased to introduce Argentinian...