IFFR 2021 / Big Screen Competition (The article continues below - Commercial information) 3 articles available in total starting from 03/02/2021. Last article published on 10/02/2021. Interview: Dāvis Sīmanis • Director of The Year Before the War“From the beginning, I wanted to focus on an eclectic visual style”We talked to the Latvian director, who presented his third feature film at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 10/02/2021 | IFFR 2021 | Big Screen CompetitionReview: The Year Before the WarDāvis Sīmanis' new feature is a flamboyant, bizarre tragicomedy set in Europe in 1913, rich in surprises and loosely inspired by early silent-era cinema 09/02/2021 | IFFR 2021 | Big Screen CompetitionReview: The Witches of the OrientMaking very creative use of archive material, Julien Faraut looks back on the emblematic journey of an exceptional women’s volleyball team in Japan 03/02/2021 | IFFR 2021 | Big Screen Competition (The article continues below - Commercial information)