documentary

From this year (2020) we have moved criticism of documentaries to attached MOTHER TIMES REVIEW. Our critics write there about international documentaries (most often the political one). See also PDF of the magazine on e-editions.

Political thriller from real-life Egypt

Aleksander Huser - 15.March 2023

ARAB FILM DAYS: Tarik Saleh: Boy from heaven

"Boy from Heaven" is first and foremost a well-composed suspense film, but at the same time gives an exciting insight into religious environments and political lines of conflict in today's Egypt.

With hope for Africa

Aleksander Huser - 20 January 2023

ENVIRONMENT: Volker Schlöndorff: The Forest Maker

"It's about changing people's mindset," says Volker Schlöndorff (83) to MODERN TIMES. The veteran German director himself describes his film about agronomist Tony Rinaudo's reconstruction of forests in Africa as propaganda.

The guardianless faces

Ellen Lande - 28. November 2022

IRAN: Ali Abbasi: holy spider

This is a political film that has chosen the thriller genre to exercise sharp social criticism against Iran. Like many of today's protesters in the country, the people behind the film were met with death threats and hate messages from the Iranian regime.

Actual and imagined boundaries

Aleksander Huser - 20. November 2022

FILM FROM THE SOUTH: Jafar Panahi: No Bears

Jafar Panahi's "No Bears" is a strong film in itself, but gains even greater impact in light of the situation the now imprisoned Iranian filmmaker is in.

The political satire

Aleksander Huser - 4. September 2022

Oslo Pix: Ruben Östlund: Triangle of Sadness

With Palme d'Or winner Triangle of Sadness, Swedish Ruben Östlund is even more bitingly satirical – and more directly political – than before.

The role model who fell

Aleksander Huser - 8. July 2022

Elizabeth Meriwether: TV SERIES: The Dropout

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