TIFF Review: ‘Everything Else Is Noise’ Is a Comedy of Errors That Investigates the Contemporary Struggles of Female Artists
Built around a simple premise and a single filming location, Nicholás Pereda’s newest work makes way for furtive (and funny) social criticism that never feels didactic, instead inviting viewers to focus on the existential plight of its female characters and the poignant nuances they offer.
‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ Review: Chile’s Oscar Hopeful Is a Touching Queer Western
An unconventional coming-of-age story with splashes of Western tropes and queer compassion to spare, The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo proves to be an assured debut from Diego Céspedes.
‘Noviembre’ Review: Tomás Corredor’s Debut Viserally Reflects on One of Colombia’s Darkest Moments of Modern History
World premiering in the Discovery section at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, Noviembre concentrates on Colombia’s Palace of Justice 1985 siege by the M-19 Leftist group and the violent military retaliation that followed.
‘A Vanishing Fog’ Review: SXSW-Winning Eco-Parable Excavates the Fading Highlands of Colombia
For his latest feature, Colombian filmmaker Augusto Sandino channels the traditions of Magic Realism to assemble a dreamlike (or nightmarish) eco-parable that fictionalizes the annihilation of one of the country's last untamed landscapes and the tribulations of those who call it home.