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Martin Kudlac


999 articles available in total starting from 26/09/2013. Last article published on 17/07/2025.

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

Radu Jude, Christian Ferencz-Flatz • Directors of Eight Postcards from Utopia, Sleep #2

Interview: Radu Jude, Christian Ferencz-Flatz • Directors of Eight Postcards from Utopia, Sleep #2

“Cinema can incorporate all kinds of things and still remain cinema”

The director and the philosopher discuss their approaches to cinema, exploring the use of archival material, and the interplay between advertising and ideology  

14/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Out of Competition

Review: Telepathic Letters

Review: Telepathic Letters

Portuguese experimental filmmaker Edgar Pêra uses AI to explore the philosophical intersections between Fernando Pessoa and HP Lovecraft  

14/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Out of Competition

Review: Youth (Hard Times)

Review: Youth (Hard Times)

Wang Bing immerses viewers in the unrelenting world of China's migrant labourers, offering an intimate and unvarnished portrayal of a generation's struggle for survival  

14/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Competition

Review: Sleep #2

Review: Sleep #2

Radu Jude’s experiment pushes the boundaries of cinematic form by transforming mundane live footage into a provocative meditation on voyeurism and the legacy of Andy Warhol  

14/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Out of Competition

Series review: Endangered Species

Series review: Endangered Species

Bruno Deville's latest series offers a convergence of personal and environmental turmoil within a small Swiss community  

13/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Out of Competition

Review: Red Path

Review: Red Path

Lotfi Achour portrays the psychological impact of trauma within a politically charged landscape after a jihadist attack shatters a young boy’s life  

13/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Cineasti del Presente

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