Made from archival footage shot by Italian cinematographers across the Soviet republics between 1970 and 1973, Sergey Loznitsa’s three-hour documentary Imperium, which just took the main prize at BFI London
How a film about a dream trip to Russia turned into a tragicomedy about love and corruption.
7.5
… elegantly realised …
8.2
… a sharply observed satire about proximity and privilege.
8.5
… a strong example of contemporary Eastern European cinema at its best — a film that transforms post-socialist realities, economic inequality, corruption and historical trauma into a deeply human story.
Director Julia Loktev discusses her documentary My Undesirable Friends: Last Air in Moscow (Part 1), reflecting on her return to Russia, the decision to film on an iPhone, and her
8.5
Mixing the grotesque with the tender, the ecstatic with the despairing ... that refuses comfort or neutrality.
8
… disconcerting …
Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen, lead actors in Fallen Leaves, discuss their roles in cult Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki’s return from retirement for a film that the world needs right
The French-born Swiss filmmaker makes a huge impact with his debut feature Olga, which won a prize at Cannes even before its story of a young Ukrainian Olympic-level gymnast became