International Film
‘Shayda’ Review: An Intimate and Sturdy Character Study
Shayda, a brave Iranian mother, finds refuge in an Australian women’s shelter with her six-year-old daughter. Over Persian New Year, they take solace in Nowruz rituals and new beginnings, but when her...
Beyond Fest 2023: ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Review – Chalet Suspicions
For the past year, Sandra, her husband Samuel, and their eleven-year-old son Daniel have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their ch...
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Klondike’ Depicts Unnerving Brutality on the Ukrainian Border
The story of a Ukrainian family living on the border of Russia and Ukraine during the start of the war. Irka refuses to leave her house even as the village gets captured by armed forces. Shortly after...