Tag: Zhang Jiayi

I Am Not Madame Bovary | Review

What Women Want: Feng’s Lusciously Filmed Satire a Wearying Critique on Cultural Custom Prolific Chinese director Xiaogang Feng, whose films are often well-regarded box office...

Coming Home | Review

Things Not Forgotten: Zhimou Returns to Period Tragedy with Middling Results Chinese auteur Zhang Yimou, known recently for elaborate adventure films like House of Flying Daggers...

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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...