Sundance 2019 / World Cinema Dramatic Competition
12 articles available in total starting from 24/01/2019. Last article published on 07/02/2019.
Interview: Shola Amoo • Director of The Last Tree
"We are all in a heightened state of awareness about what it means to be British"
The semi-autobiographical tale The Last Tree sees Shola Amoo explore double consciousness and dual identities in Lincolnshire, London and Lagos
07/02/2019 | Sundance 2019 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Interview: Johannes Nyholm • Director of Koko-di, Koko-da
“People get shocked and moved, and many just sit there in their seats after the ending”
With his second feature, Koko-di, Koko-da, Johannes Nyholm explores grief and claustrophobia with the help of a nursery rhyme in a truly nightmarish setting
Interview: May el-Toukhy • Director of Queen of Hearts
“It becomes hard to define what is wrong and what is right here”
We chatted to May el-Toukhy, the director and co-writer of Reina de corazones, which scooped awards at the Göteborg and Sundance Film Festivals
05/02/2019 | Sundance 2019 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Interview: Jacek Borcuch • Director of Dolce Fine Giornata
“I wanted Maria to be a metaphor for a Europe that is slowly cracking and falling apart”
We caught up with Polish director Jacek Borcuch to talk about his new film, Dolce Fine Giornata, after its premiere at Sundance
01/02/2019 | Sundance 2019 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition
