bits and pieces from the northern island.
Shun Li works in a textile factory in the outskirts of Rome. She left her family behind in China and moved to Italy in the hope she would be able to grant her son a brighter future. To do so, she became indebted and has a large sum to pay back. Until the debt is … Read the full article →
Marina is a beautiful young woman from a wealthy Muscovite family. She secured a position as a social worker in the hope to help the outcasts of society; she married Ilya, a caring man; she lives in a comfortable house in a well-off neighborhood. On the surface, Marina’s life is flawless, but underneath things are … Read the full article →
Film director James Marsh was a special guest at Reykjavík International Film Festival 2011 with a retrospective on his creative achievements. The retrospective hosted by RIFF included two of Marsh’s best-known films, Wisconsin Death Trip and Academy Award and BAFTA winner Man on Wire, in addition to the British filmmaker’s latest effort, Project Nim, on … Read the full article →
The winners of the RIFF 2011, Reykjavík International Film Festival, have been just announced. Winner of The Golden Puffin, the main award of the festival, is Russian director Angelina Nikonova‘s first film Twilight Portrait (Portret V Sumerkakh). The jury statement: “For the extremely inspired use of cinematic language and storytelling while depicting an intriguing and … Read the full article →
In Turin on 3rd January, 1889, Friedrich Nietzsche steps out of the doorway of number six, Via Carlo Alberto. Not far from him, the driver of a hansom cab is having trouble with a stubborn horse. Despite all his urging, the horse refuses to move, whereupon the driver loses his patience and takes his whip … Read the full article →
A woman walks along the rail tracks, together with two grotesque masked figures; soon they are surrounded by a Carnival parade. The woman is Mrs. Blumenthal, who lives with her family in Vienna’s suburban dock area. She is a manic-depressive person, totally unpredictable and unable to relate with others; her mood swings and her paranoia … Read the full article →
RIFF organized a themed concert last Wednesday, with Icelandic music artists Skúli Sverrisson and Sóley. The concert took place in the suggestive setting of Reikjavík’s Fríkirkja, beaten by rain. Sóley opened with a selection of songs from her latest album We Sink, which was released earlier this month. I will never tire to repeat how … Read the full article →
After years of hard work, Tomek (Marcin Dorocinski) is about to be promoted to a prestigious position as a TV newsreader. To top his happiness, his partner is about to give him a child. Everything in Tomek’s life feels close to perfection, with the only exception of the relationship with his schizophrenic father. As we … Read the full article →