Author: Damon Wise

‘Butterfly Jam’ Review: Barry Keoghan Plays An Upbeat But Reckless Dad In Kantemir Balagov’s Circassian Diaspora Drama – Cannes Film Festival

Deadline… The machine has yet to be invented that can tie up all the loose ends in Kantemir Balagov’s third feature, a puzzling family drama set in the small, tight-knit community of Circassians in New Jersey. Such is the intimate nature of Balagov’s film that t…

Iran In The Spotlight: Four Directors Reflect On The Past, Present And Future Of Their Country’s Cinema: “There Is A Misconception”

Deadline… The Iranian revolution of 1979 saw the US-backed rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi collapse almost overnight, to be replaced with an Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The impact of the regime change was felt immediately by the filmma…