Visions du Reel 2021: 'Les Enfants Terribles' Review

A Turkish filmmaker left home 20 years ago to pursue a career, much to the dismay of his conservative Muslim father. Now, that son returns home because his younger siblings seek the same freedom. For Screen International, I reviewed the subtly affecting documentary Les Enfants Terribles.

Visions du Reel 2020: ‘Davos’ Review

Every year, the World Economic Forum takes places in Davos, and so it's pretty common to hear people mentioning the "Davos conference." (It's kind of like when I go to Park City for a certain winter film festival, but everybody just says, "Oh yeah, I was in Sundance for the last week.") But a city and conference aren't the same thing. For Screen International, I reviewed Davos, which is a documentary that studies the tension between the two.

Visions du Reel 2020: ‘A Machine to Live In’ Review

What makes up a city? The people? The architecture? Or is there something else that's more intangible? The provocative documentary A Machine to Live In takes a unique look at Brasilia. Does it work? My review is up at Screen International.

Visions du Reel 2020: 'Prayer For a Lost Mitten' Review

Prayer for a Lost Mitten has a clever idea: What if you made a documentary about the people trying to find misplaced items at the lost and found? But this film ends up shifting gears, going in an unexpected but engaging direction. I reviewed the movie for Screen International.