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Marta Bałaga


1097 articles available in total starting from 07/04/2017. Last article published on 26/05/2025.

Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji • Director of Hanging Gardens

Interview: Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji • Director of Hanging Gardens

“I think the new generation will accept this film; the radicals will be upset”

VENICE 2022: Inspired by De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves, the Iraqi director takes a look at his “unbalanced” home country  

14/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | Orizzonti Extra

Review: The Matchmaker

Review: The Matchmaker

VENICE 2022: There is a lot of talking going on in this documentary, but Benedetta Argentieri still doesn’t say much  

12/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | Out of Competition

Andrea Pallaoro • Director of Monica

Interview: Andrea Pallaoro • Director of Monica

“This is a story about a woman who returns home”

VENICE 2022: With the help of thesps Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson, the Italian director delves deep into the theme of forgiveness  

10/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | Competition

Alice Diop • Director of Saint Omer

Interview: Alice Diop • Director of Saint Omer

“This is a film based on words. But with so many words, you need silences, too”

VENICE 2022: The French filmmaker delivers a stunner of a movie and a real punch to the heart with her latest effort  

10/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | Competition

Isabella Carbonell • Director of Dogborn

Interview: Isabella Carbonell • Director of Dogborn

“I never wanted this film to be just a traumatic experience for a select few”

VENICE 2022: The Stockholm-based director balances light and darkness in her engaging story of despair, hatred and submission  

07/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | International Film Critics’ Week

Review: The Eternal Daughter

Review: The Eternal Daughter

VENICE 2022: Joanna Hogg returns with a double helping of Tilda Swinton and a ghost story that’s on the dull side  

07/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | Competition

Review: The Banshees of Inisherin

Review: The Banshees of Inisherin

VENICE 2022: A life-long friendship goes horribly wrong in Martin McDonagh’s touching film, once again starring the beautiful pairing of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson  

05/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | Competition

Review: Blanquita

Review: Blanquita

VENICE 2022: It’s a dark, dark world in Fernando Guzzoni’s well-executed title. And it feels worryingly familiar  

05/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | Orizzonti

Florent Gouëlou • Director of Three Nights a Week

Interview: Florent Gouëlou • Director of Three Nights a Week

“I wanted to pay tribute to the many faces of drag”

VENICE 2022: With his drag rom-com, the French director truly brings the party to the Lido  

04/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | International Film Critics’ Week

Review: Bones and All

Review: Bones and All

VENICE 2022: Luca Guadagnino delivers a finger-licking good melodrama that might be this festival’s very best  

03/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | Competition

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