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843 articles available in total starting from 05/09/2002. Last article published on 23/07/2025.

Marianna Brennand • Director of Manas

Interview: Marianna Brennand • Director of Manas

"I thought that through fiction I could build a story that was both delicate and deep"

VENICE 2024: The Brazilian filmmaker, winner of the GdA Director's Award, talks about her film set in a community in the Amazon where the sexual abuse of minors appears to be the norm  

07/09/2024 | Venice 2024 | Giornate degli Autori

Review: Manas

Review: Manas

VENICE 2024: With sensitivity and respect, Marianna Brennand brings to light the horrifying practice of sexual abuse of little girls in an Amazon rainforest village  

04/09/2024 | Venice 2024 | Giornate degli Autori

Denise Fernandes • Director of Hanami

Interview: Denise Fernandes • Director of Hanami

“The location was like a canvas that allowed me to explore creativity unhindered”

The Swiss-Cape Verdean director unpicks her coming-of-age story set on the shores of Cape Verde and explains how the landscape inspired her  

20/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Cineasti del Presente

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

Review: Fire of Wind

Review: Fire of Wind

The first feature by Marta Mateus, a wonderful form of cinematic reminiscence, shines bright in the race for the Golden Leopard  

15/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Competition

Review: Hanami

Review: Hanami

Diving deep into the ocean of immigration, Denise Fernandes' feature creates its own unique realistic yet magical universe  

15/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Cineasti del Presente

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

EXCLUSIVE: First clips for Venice Giornate degli Autori entry Manas

EXCLUSIVE: First clips for Venice Giornate degli Autori entry Manas

The film by Brazil's Marianna Brennand follows a girl confronting the oppressive system that controls her family and the women in their Amazon rainforest community  

02/08/2024 | Venice 2024 | Giornate degli Autori

Miguel Gomes’s Cannes hit Grand Tour sells big worldwide

Miguel Gomes’s Cannes hit Grand Tour sells big worldwide

The Match Factory has closed a raft of deals with key territories including Spain, Poland, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea and Australia  

05/07/2024 | Industry | Market | Portugal/Italy/France/Germany/Japan/China

Review: The Flame of a Candle

Review: The Flame of a Candle

The talented and impenetrable Portuguese filmmaker André Gil Mata journeys through time to explore the space of a home and two women’s lives  

05/07/2024 | Films | Reviews | Portugal/France

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