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The Girl And The Spider (Das Mädchen und die Spinne) (Country: Switzerland; Year: 2021; Director: Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher; Writer: Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher; Stars: Henriette Confurius, André Hennicke, Sabine Timoteo, Ursina Lardi, Liliane Amuat, Birte Schnöink, Dorian Heiniger, Dagna Litzenberger-Vinet, Flurin Giger, Ivan Georgiev, Lea Draeger, Margherita Schoch, Ella Gfeller, Yuna Andres, Philippe Schuler)
Tensions ebb and flow as a young woman moves apartment.
Full Review See: Silvan Zürcher and Ramon Zürcher in conversation on The Girl And The Spider and fairy tales
My Little Sister (Schwesterlein) (Country: Switzerland, Germany; Year: 2020; Director: Stéphanie Chuat, Véronique Reymond; Writer: Stéphanie Chuat, Véronique Reymond; Stars: Nina Hoss, Lars Eidinger, Marthe Keller, Jens Albinus, Thomas Ostermeier, Isabelle Caillat, Paulo dos Santos)
Lisa has bid goodbye to her ambitions as a playwright and the Berlin arts scene and now lives in Switzerland with her husband, who runs an international school. When her twin brother – star of the Schaubühne theatre’s ensemble – falls ill, she returns to Berlin.
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The New Gospel (Das Neue Evangelium) (Country: Germany, Switzerland, Italy; Year: 2020; Director: Milo Rau; Writer: Milo Rau; Stars: Yvan Sagnet, Maia Morgenstern, Enrique Irazoqui, Marcello Fonte, Yvan Sagnet, Maia Morgenstern, Enrique Irazoqui, Marcello Fonte)
Hybrid documentary about the life of Jesus and the current struggles of migrant workers in Italy.
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Taming The Garden (Country: Georgia; Year: 2021; Director: Salomé Jashi; Writer: Salomé Jashi)
A poetic ode to the rivalry between men and nature.
Full Review See: Salomé Jashi on Taming the Garden
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