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‘The Bed’ Is A Brooding Account Of One Man’s Tryst With Himself…
‘The Bed’ is evocative, haunting and Fabio Guglielmelli’s finest so far!
Yemen: The Silent War Is A Gritting Tale Of Yemenis’ Resilience In The Face Of War…
The shores of Obock in Djibouti present a deathly silence that is only occasionally broken by the sound of the rushing waves. A child wanders into the abandoned premise and the aching desertion isn’t lost. Director Sufian Abulohom brings us to the doorstep of Markazi Refugee camp that is providing shelter to 2,170 Yemenis and… Continue reading Yemen: The Silent War Is A Gritting Tale Of Yemenis’ Resilience In The Face Of War…
‘Diwa’ Is The Unsaid, Unknown, Heartbreaking Journey To Green Card…
The movie starts with a close-up of a very sombre face. It’s the face of a girl who has seen enough in life. It’s the face that represents a thousand others. In her eyes, the lights have gone out, long back. Her decisive steps are meant to take her to a better place or so… Continue reading ‘Diwa’ Is The Unsaid, Unknown, Heartbreaking Journey To Green Card…
‘Damage Control’ Is About How Karma Never Forgets An Address!
In the wake of the #MeToo movement comes a film that very unsuspectingly plunges you into a man’s comeuppance with his past deeds. Directed by Ryan Oksenberg, ‘Damage Control’ follows Drew (Clayton Farris) who very excitedly brings his fiancée Alison (Heather Geisler) to his inherited property. Away from the hustle of the city, it has… Continue reading ‘Damage Control’ Is About How Karma Never Forgets An Address!
‘Ellie’ Is A Heartbreaking Story On Domestic Violence That Infests An Entire Society
Written, directed and produced by Tim Laubscher, ‘Ellie’ is a painful reminder of the society’s persistent, yet seemingly unresolved problem – domestic violence. Whilst countless attempts have been made in the past to address this issue, Laubscher takes it a notch higher by adding elements of substance abuse, mental and physical harm along the lines… Continue reading ‘Ellie’ Is A Heartbreaking Story On Domestic Violence That Infests An Entire Society
‘We Have Your Wife’ Is Every Husband’s Secret Wish!
‘We Have Your Wife’ is quirky, witty, hilarious and marbled with the funniest of one-liners and jokes.
‘Monday’ Is Quintessentially A Bad Day!
Adapted from the award-winning short film by the same name, Alejandro Montoya Marín revisits his own work to expand the story-line into a feature. At 48:24 minutes, it follows the happenings of a day in the life of Jim. Jim, a regular guy with a job and a girlfriend finds himself in the unlikeliest of… Continue reading ‘Monday’ Is Quintessentially A Bad Day!
‘Before Christmas’ Is A Story Of China’s Little Known Commercial Market
Inspired by the ‘China Christmas Factory photographs taken by Chen Ronghui’, director He Chuyao’s 14:56 minutes in duration ‘Before Christmas’ is a heartfelt narration of China’s labour market at the backdrop of Christmas; except that this one doesn’t have any Santa coming! The story (written by He Chuyao) follows an 18-year-old played by Hou Deyang… Continue reading ‘Before Christmas’ Is A Story Of China’s Little Known Commercial Market
‘The Ribbon On The Kite’ Is Every War Veteran’s Hope
Set in early 2000, Afghanistan, the film opens to a visual of Daerik (Greg Hill), a war veteran who has returned to his hometown after being discharged from his services. Accompanied by painful memories, Daerik is an archetype of every war hero who has survived. Hounded by acute PTSD and recollections of the horrors witnessed,… Continue reading ‘The Ribbon On The Kite’ Is Every War Veteran’s Hope