MVFF 38 celebrates this year the women of film with many of its highlighted events and films: Suffragette, starring Carey Mulligan; spotlights on and tributes to Sarah Silverman, Brie Larson, Catherine Hardwicke; and, a very […]
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MVFF37: Chiisai Ouchi (The Little House)
The tension between personal memory and public history is quietly observed in the prolific Yoji Yamada’s Chiisai Ouchi, based on Kyoko Nakajima’s award-winning novel. When young Takeshi encourages his elderly great-aunt Taki to write her […]
MVFF37: The Music and México
It is entirely fitting that the Mill Valley Film Festival, which has always had a strong rock music affiliation, includes in its ¡Viva El Cine¡ section two music documentaries of Mexican musicians. And what an […]
MVFF37: Ciencias Naturales by Matias Lucchesi
This stunning and spare feature-length début by Matias Lucchesi is a wonderful exploration on the nature and the drive for truth. Two females, a 12-year old student (Lila) and her natural sciences teacher, set out […]
MVFF37: In Order of Disappearance by Hans Petter Moland
A Winter’s Tale: Kraftidioten by Hans Petter Molland Revenge is definitely a dish best served cold, especially when that cold refers to the gorgeous Norwegian winter which serves as a key character and the silent […]
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