Interview: Director J. A. Bayona and Subject Roberto Canessa on Society of the Snow
Director J. A. Bayona and subject Roberto Canessa spoke to That Shelf about their involvement in Society of the Snow, now playing in select theaters.
Argentina
KVIFF 2023: The Delinquents Review
KVIFF 2023: The best part about The Delinquents is that you never know where it is going.
Rock, Paper And Scissors Review: Grey Gardens Meets Misery
With elements of Misery, Grey Gardens and Shrew's Nest, this minimalist feature is a tightly wound chamber piece thanks to its trio of stars.
TIFF 2015: The Clan Review
The Clan TIFF 2015 Review
Hot Docs 2015: Chuck Norris vs Communism Review
Easily one of the oddest entries in this year’s Hot Docs Film Festival and also one of the best, Chuck Norris Vs. Communism sheds light on a strange moment in Romanian history.
TIFF 2011: The Cat Vanishes Review
The Cat Vanishes is a quirky Argentinean psychological thriller that asks the audience to question sanity as a whole, all the while unable to stop giggling about the card it has up its sleeve.
Sitges 2010
Fase 7 Review
A gem of a comedy from Argentina, Fase 7 tries to find the lighter side of disease outbreak. Sounds like a contradiction, but writer and director Nicolás Goldbart focuses on the residents of a small apartment building in order to examine the (humourous) human condition during trying times.
The Peddler Review
Before the days of iPods, televisions, and even radio or mass print publications, humans entertained themselves and each other by telling stories. In small groups around campfires, communities would tell each other the stories of their past and present. Fastforward to the 21st century, and Argentinean filmmaker Daniel Burmeister seems to have resurrescted this spirit. […]
