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Black Nights 2022


76 articles available in total starting from 20/06/2022. Last article published on 13/12/2022.

Review: Klokkenluider

Review: Klokkenluider

A couple on the run, two security officers, and a journalist meet in Neil Maskell’s directorial debut, blending suspenseful thriller features and very dark comedy  

23/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | First Feature Competition

REPORT: Industry@Tallinn Works in Progress 2022

REPORT: Industry@Tallinn Works in Progress 2022

We take a closer look at the six international projects hailing from Europe, Asia and the Americas that have been showcased at the event  

23/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Fisnik Maxville • Director of The Land Within

Interview: Fisnik Maxville • Director of The Land Within

“At one point, I really wanted to write: ‘Inspired by thousands of true stories’”

We sat down with the Kosovar helmer, whose debut feature follows a young man returning to his native village to take part in the exhumation of a mass grave  

23/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | First Feature Competition

Ciaran Creagh • Director of Ann

Interview: Ciaran Creagh • Director of Ann

“We wanted to be with Ann and to give her a voice”

The Irish director tells us why he wanted to adapt the heart-wrenching true story of Ann Lovett for the big screen  

23/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Competition

Review: Plastic Symphony

Review: Plastic Symphony

Juraj Lehotský’s psychological drama is aesthetically elegant but fails to dig deep into its lead character’s soul, resulting in a rather cold-hearted viewing experience  

23/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Competition

Review: Ann

Review: Ann

Ciaran Creagh’s new feature uncovers an important page in Ireland’s history, but several technical and directorial flaws affect the quality of the end result  

23/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Competition

Irma Pužauskaitė • Director of The 9th Step

Interview: Irma Pužauskaitė • Director of The 9th Step

“To attract the public to this drama, I have adopted a levity in my gaze”

The Lithuanian director tells us about her film, which chronicles the efforts of a former alcoholic to rebuild his relationship with his teenage daughter, and was awarded in Lecce  

22/11/2022 | Lecce 2022

Review: Lucky Girl

Review: Lucky Girl

The second feature by Ukrainian director Marysia Nikitiuk tells the story of a successful TV presenter struck down by cancer, who wants to fight the disease on her own terms  

22/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Competition

Review: The Land Within

Review: The Land Within

In his feature-length fiction debut, Fisnik Maxville deals with family secrets that come to light in the aftermath of the 1990s conflict in Kosovo  

22/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | First Feature Competition

Review: A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On

Review: A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On

Gentian Koçi’s second feature puts the focus on two deaf twin brothers in light of a diagnosis indicating that they are about to lose their eyesight as well  

22/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Competition

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