Georgian filmmaker Dea Kulumbegashvili, whose powerful debut, ‘Beginning’, has a universal resonance, says that it is not only about looking at a woman in a marginalised community but also grasping the oppressive power dynamic which puts her on its periphery. 

The well-known director, whose film is Canada’s 2021 Oscar entry, talks about the themes of the love between a Tamil and a Sinhala man and the Sri Lankan civil war, seen through the fortunes of a Tamil family.

M. Gani’s slice of life film ‘Matto Ki Saikal’ (Matto’s Cycle) about a daily wager, shot in Mathura, is being premiered at the Busan International Film Festival on October 23. It reflects his lived reality, says the director.

The French filmmaker told The Wire that a desire to act, portray the pangs of adolescence, and a passion for iconic German choreographer Pina Bausch’s dance as an expression of love, were elements that shaped her first film.

In the interview, Nair talks about being drawn to the Nehruvian idealism, syncretic culture and political prescience reflected in Vikram Seth’s monumental work.

The acclaimed director, whose BBC One television series brought down the curtain on the Toronto International Film Festival, talks about being drawn to the Nehruvian idealism, syncretic culture and political prescience reflected in Vikram Seth’s monumental work. 

Christos Nikou's absurdist ‘Apples’ looks at the human condition through the metaphor of an epidemic of amnesia while Miwa Nishikawa’s ‘Under the Open Sky’ reflects on the possibility of starting life anew in an unforgiving world.

Three films, three contexts – but with an underlying theme of the accountability of public figures, be they stars, activists or presidents. 

As TIFF (September 10-19) takes off in a new post-pandemic avatar, showcasing names like Regina King, Spike Lee, Chloe Zhao and Mira Nair, it also remains true to its commitment to gender parity and diversity.

The Indian film, which premiered at the Venice film festival, offers a brooding look at lives constantly on the move, yet always paused.

The much-feted minimalist actor inhabits a rich universe where he is an ally of women, has the ‘software’ to straddle both village and city, and is inspired by literary giants like Muktibodh.

Namrata Joshi interacts with the actor, who plays Gunjan Saxena's father in the recently released Netflix film.

‘A Thin Wall’, a collaborative documentary, talks about the remnants of stubborn love for the home left behind, through the intimate lens of personal accounts.

The much-feted film director’s second feature, ‘The Disciple’, premieres in the Venice film festival’s international competition section in September. He talks about the worlds he creates on screen, his process of filmmaking and his rewarding stint with Mexican auteur Alfonso Cuarón.

Ayr’s second feature film, 'Meel Patthar (Milestone)', and Khadepaun’s short, 'Anita', are competing in the prestigious Orrizonti (Horizons) section, which aims to showcase films “that represent the latest aesthetic and expressive trends in international cinema”.

In an interview to The Wire, the actor gives a glimpse of the way she approaches the role, the unlearning, as well as learning that she has to go through to get into the mind and motivation of another person.

In the actor’s 15-year career in Hindi cinema, from Parineeta to the forthcoming Shakuntala Devi, each character has signified a gradual journey of moving beyond socially conditioned mindsets.

Renowned filmmaker Kevin Macdonald is all set for a sequel to the crowdsourced documentary, ‘Life in a Day’, made a decade ago. Spotlighting ordinary lives in the course of a day to create multiple images of a world in anxious times will be challenging, he says.