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Author: Jack Benjamin
Journalist and critic living and working in Amsterdam.
Take me Tzoran (2025) – Unrated
Director: Dondi Schwartz Writer: Dondi Schwartz Cast: Josh Sagie Running time: 1hr 39mins Take me Tzoran … Take me Tzoran (2025) – UnratedRead more
Swimming to Cambodia and the power of seeing a movie ‘blind’
In our tightly cultivated media bubbles, we can be aggressively resistant to forms of storytelling which … Swimming to Cambodia and the power of seeing a movie ‘blind’Read more
Somewhere in a Dream (2025) – 2 stars
Director: Skyler Muller Writer: Skyler Muller Cast: Romy Naseri, Christel Peters Running time: 7mins When young … Somewhere in a Dream (2025) – 2 starsRead more
Smiling Friends and the art of bowing out disgracefully
As the nature of internet censorship warps and shifts, artists who thrived digitally are turning to … Smiling Friends and the art of bowing out disgracefullyRead more
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WAS ICH DIR NICHT SAGE [Things I Can’t Tell You] (2026) – 5 stars
Director: Shayan Hekmat Writer: Shayan Hekmat Cast: Heide König & Jules Wietschorke Running time: 6mins The … WAS ICH DIR NICHT SAGE [Things I Can’t Tell You] (2026) – 5 starsRead more
Like a Dog or a Boat, you tether it (2018) – 4.5 stars
Director: Myles Wheeler Running time: 1hr 25mins Where were you eight years ago? Myles Wheeler was … Like a Dog or a Boat, you tether it (2018) – 4.5 starsRead more
Siavash in the Mirror and the Fire (2025) – 4.5 stars
Director: Lia Fathi Writer: Maryam Chalesh Running time: 7mins Putting fire and persecution behind him, a … Siavash in the Mirror and the Fire (2025) – 4.5 starsRead more
Poppi at the Gate (2026) – Unrated
Submitted by: Patrick Cormack Running time: 4mins Four times, films from someone going by Patrick Cormack … Poppi at the Gate (2026) – UnratedRead more
Velintonia 3 (2024) – 3 stars
Director: Javier Vila Galarza Writer: Javier Vila Galarza & Leticia Salvago Soto Running time: 1hr 42mins … Velintonia 3 (2024) – 3 starsRead more