Mohammad Rasoulof: Three scenes from prison
In Iran, heroes are behind the camera. During a public conversation at Curtas Vila do Conde, moderated by João Araújo,…
Dialogues
Miranda Pennell: “I would like cinema to open up a space for justice”
For Miranda Pennell, history and the present exist on the same plane: each helps us understand the other. The filmmaker…
Ryan Marley: A Close-Up of Amadou & Mariam
The Blind Couple from Mali delves into the music, story and intimacy of one of Africa’s most celebrated musical duos:…
Maya Satya Bhram: A Brilliant Psychological Thriller
Two people go missing in Kolkata. One is a five-year-old boy, the son of a police inspector. The other is…
Pari, Poetry and Those Who Stay: an interview with Isabelle Kalandar
Tajikistan has a new filmmaker, and the world should know her. Based in the United States, Isabelle Kalandar shot her…
It’s Not the Sun Who Is Moving: a guided tour
A guided tour of Luis Macías’ Installation It’s Not the Sun Who Is Moving, at the Trienal de Arquitetura and…
Leonor Teles’ roller coaster
“The film is like a roller coaster. Just let yourselves be carried away,” Leonor Teles warned at the premiere of…
Miguel Gomes: In praise of wonder
Based on a short story by Somerset Maugham and starring Crista Alfaiate and Gonçalo Waddington, Grand Tour takes us on…
Arnaldo Antunes: “In Poetry, words seem to create an opacity, turning into the very thing they point to”
Musician, poet, and visual artist, Arnaldo Antunes, 64, is one of the leading figures of Brazilian urban culture. His most…
47Soul interview: Asserting Palestine across the World
They are one of the most acclaimed bands of the Palestinian diaspora and pioneers of a musical style that became…