Nothing like Isabelle Huppert to start off a festival, so on a very successful and busy Friday night at the San Francisco International Film Festival I went to see Serge Bozon’s latest, Tip Top, a […]
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SFiFF57: The Blue Wave by Zeynep Dadak & Merve Kayan
This film is the anti-Mean Girls: in a media landscape saturated with films and TV shows about women and girls fighting it out for men and prestige, Blue Wave is refreshing in its attitude. Whether […]
San Francisco International Film Festival 57: Opens April 24
Yes, it’s that time of year again: gather your friends, book your tickets, and get ready for those watching marathons! Herewith, some curated selections for those overwhelmed by choice: Honestly, I Just Go for the […]
SFIFF56: Habi La Extranjera by María Florencia Álvarez
This first feature film by the talented María Florencia Álvarez is a breath of fresh air: perfectly-paced, funny, kind, observant and sympathetic to the ways in which we play with different identities. Ms. Álvarez has […]
SFIFF56: The Last Step (Peleh Akhar) by Ali Mosaffa
A sophisticated piece of storytelling: Mr. Mosaffa shows us how it’s done. He has a sure hand, confident in his non-linear storytelling and in the rich emotional world his actors create. This film is a […]
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