Posts by Patrick Gamble

The Shadowless Tower – first-look review

By Patrick Gamble

Inspired by a friendship with a young photographer, a middle-aged man living in Beijing reconnects with his estranged father in Zhang Lü's poignant drama.

Exploring empathy through virtual reality at LFF

By Patrick Gamble

The 2022 LFF Expanded programme featured a number of virtual reality experiences which aimed to connect audiences and filmmakers more than ever.

This year’s Berlinale Forum grappled with humanity’s fraught place in the world

By Patrick Gamble

Emerging from the pandemic, filmmakers experimented with form and narrative to pose deeper questions about our past, present and future.

The United States of America – first-look review

By Patrick Gamble

A documentary master presents an updated portrait of the USA, drawing on his previous version first released in 1975.

Immersive and inspiring music documentaries to look out for in 2021

By Patrick Gamble

SoundCloud rappers and a forgotten folk singer took centre stage at this year’s CPH:DOX.

Ballad of a White Cow – first-look review

By Patrick Gamble

Behtash Sanaeeha and Maryam Moghaddam’s drama takes a dim view of Iran’s discriminatory justice system.

10 highlights from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2019

By Patrick Gamble

Space dogs, muscle men and a Soviet cinema icon were at the forefront of this year’s event.

15 years on, the Romanian New Wave is still a force to be reckoned with

By Patrick Gamble

This year’s Transylvania International Film Festival showcased a wealth of homegrown talent.

The 10 best films from Tallinn Black Nights 2018

By Patrick Gamble

A Tibetan road movie and Germany’s answer to Kids were among the highlights at this year’s POFF.

The best films from the Transilvania International Film Festival 2018

By Patrick Gamble

This year’s festival offered liberating explorations of identity in Adina Pintilie’s Touch Me Not and Sebastián Lelio’s Disobedience.

The best new music documentaries to look out for this year

By Patrick Gamble

Films about Betty Davis, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Milford Graves were among the highlights of the 15th edition of IndieLisboa.

10 highlights from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

By Patrick Gamble

The conflict between tradition and modernity came to the fore at Estonia’s largest film event.

The best films from the Transylvania International Film Festival 2017

By Patrick Gamble

A film about ‘Stalin’s Space Monkeys’ and a participatory documentary were among the highlights of this year’s festival.

How the films of Jem Cohen reveal the true meaning of independent cinema

By Patrick Gamble

A recent retrospective at the IndieLisboa Film Festival highlighted the need for socially-conscious filmmaking.

The five best films from the Transilvania International Film Festival 2016

By Patrick Gamble

New features from Cristi Puiu and Ali Abbasi brought a gothic flavour to this year’s festival.

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