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Marta Bałaga


1100 articles available in total starting from 07/04/2017. Last article published on 19/06/2025.

Lina • Director of 5 Seasons of Revolution

Interview: Lina • Director of 5 Seasons of Revolution

“The story is not complete if it’s only about one person”

The debuting director takes on the Syrian revolution – and friendship – in her very personal documentary  

23/01/2023 | Sundance 2023 | World Cinema Documentary Competition

Marija Kavtaradze  • Director of Slow

Interview: Marija Kavtaradze • Director of Slow

“My goal was to tell a love story”

The Lithuanian filmmaker lets the bodies do the talking in her touching romance involving a contemporary dancer and a sign-language interpreter  

20/01/2023 | Sundance 2023 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition

The Berlinale announces its first Panorama and Generation titles

The Berlinale announces its first Panorama and Generation titles

Iron Butterflies, Silver Haze and Inside are heading to the German gathering, constituting fine examples of “impressive independent filmmaking from across the globe”  

15/12/2022 | Berlinale 2023

Review: Parade

Review: Parade

In his fun feature debut, Titas Laucius schools his viewers on how to get an annulment through the Catholic Church – and survive  

29/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | First Feature Competition

Review: Piece of My Heart

Review: Piece of My Heart

Friendship is tainted by jealousy – and way too much booze – in Dana Nechushtan's clunky ballerina melodrama  

28/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Competition

Review: Journey Through Our World

Review: Journey Through Our World

Peter Lataster and Petra Lataster-Czisch’s Best Dutch Film winner is slow but has a certain grace to it – as well as a wasp with thieving tendencies  

28/11/2022 | IDFA 2022

Review: Much Ado About Dying

Review: Much Ado About Dying

IDFA Best Director Award winner Simon Chambers comes uncomfortably close to his protagonist in his film, but then reveals a lot of himself, too  

25/11/2022 | IDFA 2022

Review: Driving Mum

Review: Driving Mum

Hilmar Oddsson’s comeback film feels rusty, just like his protagonist’s clapped-out car. But every once in a while, it actually runs smoothly  

24/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Competition

Jon Bang Carlsen • Director of Dreaming Arizona

Interview: Jon Bang Carlsen • Director of Dreaming Arizona

“The beautiful thing about ‘the real world’ is that it gives you resistance”

According to the Danish director, there is no reality, so feel free to come up with your own interpretation  

22/11/2022 | IDFA 2022

Review: Apolonia, Apolonia

Review: Apolonia, Apolonia

In her fascinating IDFA winner, Lea Glob starts off with one portrait of an artist and ends up with two  

21/11/2022 | IDFA 2022

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