Tag: Meral Aktan

Interview: Alireza Khatami – The Things You Kill

For his second feature film, Toronto-based Alireza Khatami tackles masculinity, shame, and the violence passed down through generations. A haunting, psychologically layered drama that...

The Things You Kill | Review

A Poison Tree: Khatami Deconstructs the Psychoses of Patriarchy For his third feature, Iranian American director Alireza Khatami formulates a powerful psychodrama unspooling through the...

About Dry Grasses | Review

To Sir, With Ego: Ceylan Waltzes with Narcissism in Captivating Character Study The filmography of Nuri Bilge Ceylan is characterized by complex examinations of human...

Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s About Dry Grasses – 2023 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 3

A lengthy shoot, a lengthy post-production process and a lengthy runtime mean it's business as usual for our favorite Turkish auteur. A mainstay on...

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2025 André Bazin Prize: Louise Hémon’s ‘The Girl in the Snow’ (L’Engloutie) Wins

Selected for this year's Directors' Fortnight, Louise Hémon's The...

Interview: Morad Mostafa – Aisha Can’t Fly Away

Part of a new wave of Egyptian filmmakers testing...

2026 Sundance: Walter Thompson-Hernández, Kogonada & Makoto Nagahisa in the NEXT Section

Walter Thompson-Hernández, Kogonada and Makoto Nagahisa are just some...