Brussels already has a more vibrant cinematic legacy than most (it is the home of Jeanne Dielman, after all), but it has perhaps found its closest, most devoted and expansive film historian in director Bas Devos. After 2019’s spectacular screenings of “Hellhole” and “Ghost Tropic” — respectively, a solemn reflection on urban isolation in the … Read more
It’s a daunting task to direct Hayao Miyazaki, the Japanese animation legend behind The Boy and the Heron and much more. However, the Pakistani production of The Glassworker goes beyond simply imitating Miyazaki’s signature style. It gets to the heart of the anti-war sentiment that underlies much of his work — and the work of … Read more
Our dreams can only be as great as our circumstances. Having ambitions requires the ability to imagine a way out of your present. This can be a difficult task if you spend a large portion of your existence just trying to get through the day. So, as happens with Olzi (Batsug Ortseikh), the young man … Read more