July 7, 2023

The Eternal Memory (2023) ***

An excellent documentary from Chile. Touching story of a couple whose happiness is slowly being taken away by Alzheimer.

Sweet Dreams (2023) *

Confusing Dutch drama set in Indonesia during the colonial era.

Les Filles d'Olfa (2023) ***

Brilliant Tunisian documentary about a mother and her four daughters.

20 Days In Mariupol (2023) ***

Oscar-nominated documentary.

Zielona granica (2023) ***


Harrowing drama about Syrian and Afghani refugees trying to get from Belarus to Poland.

Godzilla Minus One (2023) ***

The best Godzilla movie in decades. 

Chuzhaya (2023) ***


Russian drama set in Siberia.

Przysiega Ireny (2023) ***

The true story of Irena Gut, a young Polish woman who saved countless lives from the Holocaust.

Fallen Leaves (2023) ***

A beautiful Finnish film from 2023, clearly inspired by the classic Aki Kaurismaki black comedies from the early 1990's, except it's also directed by Aki Kaurismaki himself, so the use of the word "inspired" might not be an accurate one, but otherwise it's exactly that.