Articles by Nisimazine
Cannes 2015: “Tale of Tales” has glimpses of greatness but fails as a whole
Matteo Garrone’s “Tale of Tales” was one of the most divisive films at Cannes this year. A collection of three fairy tales, the film has memorable elements, but works better in parts than as a whole. Will Guy reports from Nisimazine at Cannes. When watching a film it is often difficult to set aside our preconceptions and […] |
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Cannes 2015: “Krisha” is a deeply personal breakthrough for director Trey Edward Shults
Trey Edward Shults’ “Krisha”, which showed during International Critics Week at Cannes, is a technically creative and deeply personal breakthrough feature. Marlies Janssens reports from Nisimazine at Cannes. Krisha is written and directed by the 26-year old American Trey Edward Shults as an expansion of his award-winning short film of the same title. Fans of the Requiem for […] |
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Cannes 2015: Natalie Portman’s “A Tale of Love and Darkness” is an earnest adaptation, if not great cinema
Natalie Portman has made her directorial debut with “A Tale of Love and Darkness”, a faithful - perhaps too faithful - adaptation of Amos Oz’ bestselling novel. Niels Putman reports from Nisimazine at Cannes. It’s all about telling stories: a motto which could certainly apply to Cannes and cinema in general, but that also heavily relates […] |