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Martin Kudlac


985 articles available in total starting from 26/09/2013. Last article published on 10/06/2025.

Review: U Are the Universe

Review: U Are the Universe

Pavlo Ostrikov’s feature debut blends existential sci-fi, romance and cosmic comedy into a genre-fluid exploration of love, loneliness and the human need for connection  

09/09/2024 | Toronto 2024 | Discovery

Review: Brando with a Glass Eye

Review: Brando with a Glass Eye

Antonis Tsonis blends US genre cinema with European arthouse sensibilities in a story exploring the interplay of ambition and redemption through a method actor who can’t live outside of a role  

09/09/2024 | Films | Reviews | Australia/Greece

The Czech Film Fund throws its weight behind Petr Václav’s Mozart in Paris

The Czech Film Fund throws its weight behind Petr Václav’s Mozart in Paris

The fund has also supported a host of European projects being co-produced by Czech partners, including new works by Marko Škop, Vitaly Mansky and Samuli Valkama  

09/09/2024 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic

Vojtěch Strakatý • Director of After Party

Interview: Vojtěch Strakatý • Director of After Party

“I was inspired by the women around me and felt characters like them weren’t adequately represented on screen”

VENICE 2024: The emerging Czech director discusses the interplay between personal inspiration and fictional storytelling, and his approach to blending genres  

04/09/2024 | Venice 2024 | Orizzonti Extra

Review: After Party

Review: After Party

VENICE 2024: Czech director Vojtěch Strakatý offers a refreshing take on the coming-of-age genre in his feature debut, depicting a young student's abrupt confrontation with adulthood  

03/09/2024 | Venice 2024 | Orizzonti Extra

Bertrand Mandico • Director of Dragon Dilatation

Interview: Bertrand Mandico • Director of Dragon Dilatation

“I questioned the role of the screen within the context of live performance”

The French director discusses the fusion of cinematic art and live performance, and his exploration of the abuse of power in the fashion and film industries  

20/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Out of Competition

Edgar Pêra • Director of Telepathic Letters

Interview: Edgar Pêra • Director of Telepathic Letters

“Lovecraft’s idea of alien gods that are indifferent to humanity mirrors the way AI can be seen”

The pioneering Portuguese filmmaker discusses blending the worlds of Fernando Pessoa and HP Lovecraft, surreal imagery and the implications of AI in the film industry  

19/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Out of Competition

Gürcan Keltek • Director of New Dawn Fades

Interview: Gürcan Keltek • Director of New Dawn Fades

“There is an element of psychogeography in all of my films”

The Turkish director discusses the creative evolution of his new movie, addressing the shift from documentary to fiction and the interplay of esoteric influences  

19/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Competition

Review: New Dawn Fades

Review: New Dawn Fades

Gürcan Keltek follows a descent into madness against the backdrop of Istanbul's rich topography in his first foray into fiction filmmaking  

19/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Competition

Review: Agora

Review: Agora

Ala Eddine Slim’s film merges auteur thriller with fable to explore socio-political unrest in Tunisia through the mysterious return of the dead  

19/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Competition

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