20 Oct 2021
Sediments review – refreshing and unidealised portrait of trans women
This breezy documentary follows a group of Spanish trans women on a road trip as they bond and bicker their way to León
Articles by Cathy Brennan
07 Oct 2021
Belle review – Mamoru Hosoda reaches new heights of opulence
Though it may feel familiar to Hosoda fans, this tale of online worlds is another exquisite animated triumph for Studio Chizu
24 Aug 2021
Purple Sea review – soul-chilling chronicle of a refugee tragedy
This essential film from Syrian director Amel Alzakout charts the sinking of a migrant boat using footage from a waterproof camera
23 Aug 2021
Lina from Lima review – portrait of a migrant worker doesn’t hold together
There's much to admire about director María Paz González's study of a Peruvian housekeeper but it's let down by a tonal unevenness
01 Jul 2021
White on White review – troubling examination of colonialism
Théo Court's chronicle of a 19th century photographer's descent into colonial South America disturbs as much as it fascinates
17 Jun 2021
One in a Thousand review – a well-crafted tale of young queer love
Writer-director Clarisa Navas helms an impressive and highly personal story of romance set in a poor neighbourhood in Argentina
24 Mar 2021
Valentina review – hard-hitting tale of a trans teen in Brazil
This effective but disjointed coming-of-ager from director Cássio Pereira dos Santos examines the marginalisation of trans youth
23 Mar 2021
Colors of Tobi review – resonant story of a transgender teen’s journey
The life and family of a Hungarian teenager provide the focus of an emotional and timely documentary from director Alexa Bakony