homelessness
Drifting had its world premiere at the 2021 International Film Festival Rotterdam, and Jun Li spoke with Film Inquiry about his remarkable film.
The Public is an amusing and eccentric film that provides a candid look at humanity, a powerful reminder to be kind and put our biases aside.
With a distinctly nineties feel, An L.A. Minute is surreal and thought-provoking, even in its imperfect moments.
In many ways, Hooked is a crucial film that sheds light on a pervasive issue. Still, though, it seems as though there was more lurking beneath the film’s surface.
With 30% of British children living in poverty, director Candida Brady’s film couldn’t be timelier, depicting the harsh realities of young Britons’ lives with an unapologetic sincerity.
Though not every element of The Square works, and frequently gets heavy-handed, it’s hard not to appreciate Ruben Östlund’s sense of humor.
Home is an unapologetic look at the limited options available for Kosovo women and the oppression of its patriarchy.
Manon de Reeper spoke with MIGHTY GROUND director Delila Vallot about homelessness in Los Angeles and the portrayal of the issue in her film.
The sincerity of The Homestretch is certainly never in doubt. Depicting the plight of three homeless teens in Chicago, Anne de Mare and Kirsten Kelly’s documentary interweaves the personal stories with various facts and statistics highlighting the widespread nature of the issue. Unfortunately, despite its pure intentions, The Homestretch never really manages to succeed to be truly engaging, regardless of the clear warmth of the three featured youths.
Hanna Polak is a documentarian whose films have been screened the world over. It only took her two directorial efforts for her to be recognized by the Academy, as her memorable film Children of Leningradsky was nominated for Best Documentary Short in 2005. After spending some time as a director for hire, Polak is returning to the international documentary scene with an absolutely remarkable film over 14 years in the making, Something Better To Come (you can read my review here).
As bubbles fill the air surrounding world famous Red Square, and a young girl is seen relishing in their creation, one is likely to be filled with memories of their own bubble-oriented experiences of a normal, fondly recalled childhood, and imprint said associations onto the scene before them. They would then immediately be rebuked for their premature assumptions, as we travel back with the child to her home, and it is revealed not to be a house, apartment, or even a tent on the street, but a shack built in the heart of a garbage dump. “I’m alive, I cant simply die and go away.