Tag: Sébastien Buchmann
Interview: Jessica Palud – Being Maria
In 2018, political journalist and writer Vanessa Schneider released Tu t'appelais Maria Schneider (My Cousin Maria Schneider), a deeply personal memoir exploring the turbulent...
Being Maria | Review
Forever Noor: Palud’s Schneider Moves From Being a Passenger to Just Saying Non
Since the advent of cinema, it’s been standard operating procedure for the...
Ari | 2025 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review
Murmur of the Heart: Serraille Conquers Indifference Through Sincerity
With her third feature, Ari, director Léonor Serraille confirms a clear pattern of interest in exploring...
Petite Solange | Review
Bonjour Tristesse: Ropert Explores Rude Awakenings in Tender Coming-of-Age Portrait
“What am I doing in this world?” wrote Paul Verlaine in his classic poem “The...
Don Juan | 2022 Cannes Film Festival Review
A Woman is a Woman: Bozon Invokes the Eternal Seducer in Eccentric Musical
Much like Casanova, the name Don Juan has become a euphemism for...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2022: #55. Mikhaël Hers’ Les passagers de la nuit
Les passagers de la nuit (Night Birds)
His film festival bingo card includes Locarno (2010's Memory Lane), Rotterdam (2016's This Summer Feeling), and Venice (2018's...
Amanda | 2019 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema Review
Be Kind Unwind: Radiant Performances Buoy Hers Powerful Drama
Unless we’re talking about heist films, preparedness is often a trait lacking in protagonists and when...
