Alongside the likes of John Woo and Ringo Lam, Johnnie To is undisputably one of the greatest Hong Kong action directors of all time. From 1993’s female-led martial arts tale
Forty-five years ago, Paul Schrader and Richard Gere joined forces for American Gigolo. For Schrader, it was just his third feature as director after he broke through scripting Martin Scorsese’s
When we join Sean Baker, the filmmaker is still “processing” the remarkable journey that his new film Anora has been on, in particular, its sensational win at this year’s Cannes
Film festivals are curious places, especially when you consider a showcase like Berlinale. The official selection of the Berlin Film Festival comprises of several high-profile strands, from films vying in
From Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel to Josie and the Pussycats, moviemakers have frequently been enamoured by fictional musicians. This week at the Berlin Film Festival, Lucio Castro’s After This Death
Walter Salles, the Brazilian director behind such revered films as Central Station and The Motorcycle Diaries, is back. It’s been a dozen years since his last feature film, his take
Awards seasons can be treacherous – just ask Karla Sofía Gascón, the beleaguered star of Emilia Pérez, whose Oscar campaign has erupted in scandal after racially insensitive tweets from her
After years of ‘will he? won’t he?’, Pedro Almodóvar has finally gone and done it. The great Spanish filmmaker behind Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, All About
“It’s been a good year for us,” declares Payal Kapadia, the director of the beguiling Mumbai-set drama All We Imagine as Light. She’s talking about the way Indian cinema invaded
“Living in Iran... you cannot imagine how hard it is,” says Maryam Moghaddam. She is joined in the chat by her creative and life partner Behtash Sanaeeha. Together, they’re behind