As the gods will (Takashi Miike 2014) Since 2000 Takashi Miike has become one of the festival’s favorite directors. Every year at least one of his movies is shown. This year it’s 2. Completely different from each other but definitely… Continue Reading
LaLaLa at Rockbottom (Yamashita Nobuhiro 2015) One of IFFR’s favorite directors (Linda Linda Linda, Matsugane Potshot Affair) is back with his latest movie and presents it in in Rotterdam for the first time with a special surprise for the fans.… Continue Reading
January Fruitvale Station (2013 Ryan Coogler) This is a true story and a horrific one as well. Most of you might remember the footage of this case a while ago. A group of youngsters are sitting in a row and… Continue Reading
Obvious Child (Gillian Robespierre 2014) Donna a New York native and stand up comedian gets dumped by her boyfriend right before she hits the stage to perform. Needless to say that it is one of the worst and most awkward… Continue Reading
Jacky au Royaume des filles (Riad Sattouf 2014) In a made up country named La Republique democratique et Populaire de Bubunne the country is run by women. The men walk in robes and wear veils and are in charge of… Continue Reading
The Pinkie (Lisa Takeba 2013) beginning director Lisa Takeba returned to this year’s edition with her first feature film, an energetic, over the top and fun movie that has something for everyone. Bringing the audience a mix of comedy, sci-fi, drama,… Continue Reading
Pela Malo (Mariana Rondon 2013) Junior is a little boy who wants to be a dancer and singer. He has long curly hair which his mother loves. But he hates it, he wants to have the same straight hair like… Continue Reading
Metalhead- Malmhaus (Ragnar Bragason 2013) Hera and her family live on a remote farm in Iceland. After the unfortunate and unexpected death of her brother the family is devastated. Hera always was a happy girl and her brother she idolised… Continue Reading
Fantail ( Curtis Vowell 2013) The New Zealand cinema had always a great admiration from the IFFR it seems. Almost every year a few of them are screened and some of them became festival favorites. This story starts off kinda… Continue Reading
La Distancia (Sergio Caballero 2014) For people that saw Finnisterrae this might not be too surprising but this is probably the weirdest film you will see this year. I only saw 3 sentences describing this movie and without seein it… Continue Reading