Contributor Marina Ashioti

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Review

Hit the Road

by Marina Ashioti

A family embarks on a perilous road trip in Iranian director Panah Pahani’s assured, darkly comic debut.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with dark hair and a pensive expression, standing in a grassy field.
Review

A Chiara

by Marina Ashioti

A teenage girl discovers dark family secrets when she investigates the sudden disappearance of her father.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Bustling city street with palm trees and high-rise buildings. A woman in a patterned dress standing in the middle of the road.
Review

Donna

by Marina Ashioti

Jay Bedwani presents a captivating portrait of drag icon Donna Personna as she writes a play to commemorate the bravery of her trans sisters.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Portrait of a young woman with long brown hair and a contemplative expression.
Review

Moon, 66 Questions

by Marina Ashioti

Jacqueline Lentzou's distinctively poetic debut feature offers a heartfelt study of unconventional family dynamics.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Musicians performing on stage, with a grand piano, drums, and other instruments.
Review

This Much I Know To Be True

by Marina Ashioti

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis perform an intimate yet expansive session at the Battersea Arts Centre. The results are mesmerising.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A group of young people, some standing, some sitting, on a concrete ledge against a blue sky. Various poses and styles of clothing, with speakers or sound equipment in the background.
Review

Casablanca Beats

by Marina Ashioti

A former rapper sets up a hip-hop programme for the participants of his local youth group in Nabil Ayouch’s well-meaning drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two shirtless men with closely cropped hair embracing tenderly.
Review

Saint-Narcisse

by Marina Ashioti

Queercore godhead Bruce LaBruce returns with a wild, camp incest odyssey set in 1970s Quebec.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three young individuals embracing, their eyes closed, wearing purple and peach clothing against a grey background.
Review

Prayers For The Stolen

by Marina Ashioti

Tatiana Huezo’s first narrative feature is a masterfully evocative portrait of coming of age in the shadow of Mexico’s narco wars.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people sitting at a dimly lit table, smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages, with various bottles and snacks on the table.
In Praise Of

Discover a classic, booze-fuelled sequence of female self discovery

by Marina Ashioti

In praise of Juho Kuosmanen’s Compartment No. 6 and a scene of human connection around shots of moonshine.
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Review

A Night of Knowing Nothing

by Marina Ashioti

The relationship between the art of filmmaking and the necessity of protest lies at the heart of Payal Kapadia’s spellbinding feature debut.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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