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Fire Will Come (O Que Arde) Review
In Oliver Laxe’s third feature-length film, ‘Fire Will Come’, there is an inherent violence present that is cultivated with such...
Francis Buchanan
May 9, 20214 min read
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Shakti: The End of an Era
Martin Rejtman's Shakti explores the impact of female energy on a young man in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Francis Buchanan
Nov 9, 20194 min read
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Two Shots Fired: Irrationality Rationalised
Following on from my exploration of stalled masculinity in Martin Rejtman's first feature film, Rapado, here I'll be looking at similar...
Francis Buchanan
Nov 4, 20193 min read
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Stalled Growth in Rapado
Martin Rejtman's Rapado redefines the European bildungsroman and brings Buenos Aires to life through a number of young male protagonists.
Francis Buchanan
Oct 11, 20195 min read
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Fausto: Primordial Poetry
Everyone knows the story of Faust, but in her latest film Fasuto, filmmaker Andrea Bussmann delivers a truly unique adaptation of the tale.
Francis Buchanan
Sep 2, 20196 min read
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Buy Me a Gun: The Trouble With Concept Over Content
Julio Hernandez Cordon’s dystopian thriller, Buy Me a Gun – or, Comprame un Revolver – draws upon inspiration from a number of different...
Francis Buchanan
Jul 16, 20193 min read
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The Pursuit of Purpose in Gueros
Director, Alonso Ruizpalacios, was born in Mexico City in the late 1970s and grew up in the Distrito Federal area. The burgeoning...
Francis Buchanan
May 4, 20195 min read
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Triple Frontier: An Unpatriotic War
If you know me well, you’ll know that there are few things I like more than a little bit of over-analysis – especially when it comes to...
Francis Buchanan
Mar 31, 20196 min read
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Wiping the Slate Clean in Roma
Released in late 2018, Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma immediately received swathes of plaudits from high-ranking critics all around the globe. On...
Francis Buchanan
Mar 9, 20193 min read
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