Illustrations by Franz Lang.
Throughout the fall festival season, we'll be publishing a wide array of interviews, dispatches, and ballots from Venice, Locarno, Toronto, and New York. Watch this space!
From Venice
“In the Time of Monsters” by Leonardo Goi
A tradition of ghouls, blue bloods, and despots continues on the Lido.
“Open Your Eyes” by Leonardo Goi
Troubled times and earnest reckonings: on The Voice of Hind Rajab, The Testament of Ann Lee, and more.
From Locarno
“That Obscure Object of Desire: On Becoming” by Botagoz Koilybayeva
In her debut feature, Zhannat Alshanova reveals that transgression lies not only in desire, but in the systems that seek to suppress it.
“Tasteless Tables: On Donkey Days” by Sonya Vseliubska
In a film where food is rarely appetizing, Rosanne Pel transforms the table into a site of maternal trauma and a subtle commentary on taste.
