Tag: Moreno Zani

Interview: Carolina Cavalli – The Kidnapping of Arabella

Using the road-movie narrative template to explore an unconventional form of companionship, The Kidnapping of Arabella is far from a typical coming-of-age film —...

A Pain That I’m Used To: Metrograph Pictures Tables Dea Kulumbegashvili’s ‘April’

Perhaps the landmark sophomore feature of 2024, Georgian filmmaker Dea Kulumbegashvili has found a safe space in the U.S. via newish distributor Metrograph Pictures...

Interview: Carolina Cavalli – Amanda

A refreshing new voice on the Italian cinema scene popped up in the Orizzonti section (Venice Film Festival's parallel section to the comp) in...

Lord of the Ants (Il signore delle formiche) | 2022 Venice Film Festival Review

Triumph of the (Court's) Will: Amelio Delves into Infamously Homophobic Italian Court Case Perennial Italian auteur Gianni Amelio goes back to the contentious political climate...

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La petite dernière (The Little Sister) | Review

The Lost Daughter: Herzi Passes Up Potency in Standard...

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...