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Mariana Hristova


264 articles available in total starting from 10/09/2009. Last article published on 28/07/2025.

Review: Silent City Driver

Review: Silent City Driver

Mongolian filmmaker Janchivdorj Sengedorj depicts a hypnotic, spiritual journey undertaken by a fallen angel, unfurling a crime epic by means of a parable  

26/11/2024 | Black Nights 2024 | Competition

Review: Two of Me

Review: Two of Me

The autobiographical self-exploration of Estonian brothers Raul and Romet Esko attempts to delve into twinhood, but it ends up as a barely entertaining compilation of sketches  

26/11/2024 | Black Nights 2024 | First Feature Competition

Teemu Nikki • Director of 100 Litres of Gold

Interview: Teemu Nikki • Director of 100 Litres of Gold

“The world feels bleak right now, but as long as there’s laughter, there’s hope, too”

The Finnish director shares some insights into the process underlying the creation of his tragicomic characters and discusses juggling Finnish stereotypes  

26/11/2024 | Black Nights 2024 | Competition

The New Year That Never Came, Postmarks and Malu scoop the three main prizes at Cairo

The New Year That Never Came, Postmarks and Malu scoop the three main prizes at Cairo

Lee Kang Sheng and Maxim Stoyanov shared the Best Actor Award, while Yara de Novaes was named Best Actress  

25/11/2024 | Cairo 2024 | Awards

Review: The House with No Address

Review: The House with No Address

Тhe exaggerated reality of Hatice Aşkın's highly stylised debut, a dystopian thriller, makes one wonder about the levels that public surveillance and cancel culture can reach  

19/11/2024 | Black Nights 2024 | First Feature Competition

Review: The Shadow

Review: The Shadow

Estonian director Jaak Kilmi's feature is a rare blend of historical drama, crime-thriller and a partially biographical portrait of a nationally significant poet  

19/11/2024 | Black Nights 2024 | Competition

Review: Deaf Lovers

Review: Deaf Lovers

Two lost souls try to connect through their bodies as their destinies drift between an impossible present and a doomed future  

19/11/2024 | Black Nights 2024 | Competition

Review: 100 Litres of Gold

Review: 100 Litres of Gold

Teemu Nikki’s drunken comedy with elements of ethnic exoticism and a dose of local pride makes fun of habits, traumas and stereotypes  

18/11/2024 | Black Nights 2024 | Competition

Review: January 2

Review: January 2

Zsófia Szilágyi’s minimalistic and subtle yet intense relationship drama depicts a single day as a threshold between vital stages in life  

18/11/2024 | Cairo 2024

Rashid Masharawi • Director of Passing Dreams

Interview: Rashid Masharawi • Director of Passing Dreams

“Palestinians find themselves in absurd or ironic situations, and I think that laughing about it is also a form of resistance”

The established filmmaker speaks about his bittersweet road movie centred on a boy who stubbornly follows a carrier pigeon across Palestine, believing it has returned home  

15/11/2024 | Cairo 2024

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