Edin is a film critic, writer, and poet from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He holds a BA from Occidental College in Los Angeles, where he studied within the liberal arts tradition. A voting member of Film Independent (Spirit Awards), he is also the founder of The Self Reproaching Critic, a platform for film and cultural criticism. In addition to his critical work, he writes poetry and is pursuing publication in leading literary journals.
We have 38 reviews by Edin Custo in the database: read them here
Latest Film Reviews
Narciso
Paraguay, 1958. The charismatic Narciso returns from Buenos Aires with rock ’n’ roll in his veins. Under the suffocating military regime, he becomes a music sensation and a symbol of freedom. But then, after his final show, he is found dead…
Where To?
A middle-aged Palestinian Uber driver forms a bond with a young Israeli who becomes a regular passenger.
Gugu’s World
Drama revolving around a little boy, with a love of football who is living with his increasingly frail gran.
The River Train
Nine-year-old Milo lives in a remote Argentinian village where he studies the Malambo, a folk dance full of bravura. He is an excellent dancer, but Milo’s only desire is to escape the countryside on a train for the Buenos Aires of his dreams.
The Education Of Jane Cumming
Edinburgh, 1810. Two female teachers find themselves at the centre of a scandal.
Iván & Hadoum
In a greenhouse in southern Spain, Iván falls in love with his newly hired co-worker, Hadoum. But his long-awaited promotion interferes with their relationship, forcing Iván to decide what kind of person he wants to be.
Yellow Letters
Life is good for Derya and Aziz, a celebrated artist couple from Turkey, until an incident at their play’s premiere. Suddenly targeted by the state and struggling to balance their ideals with life’s necessities, their marriage is pushed to a breaking point.
The Lights, They Fall
Sixteen-year-old Ilay drifts through the summer on the outskirts of Berlin while a palliative nurse accompanies his ailing mother during her last days.
Features
Marijana Janković on Home, Balkan representation, and the immigrant question of where you belong
01 Feb 2026
01 Feb 2026
Marijana Janković on Balkan representation, and the immigrant question of belonging
Andrés Clariond on image-making and political freefall in Versalles
22 Nov 2025
22 Nov 2025
Andrés Clariond on image-making and political freefall in Versalles
A conversation on playing power and humiliation and victimhood turned to violence in Versalles with Cuauhtli Jimenez, Maggie Civantos and Jose Manuel Rincon
19 Nov 2025
19 Nov 2025
A conversation with the cast of Versalles
Romanian duo Maria Popistașu and Alexandru Baciu’s Y examines privilege and guilt
17 Oct 2025
17 Oct 2025
Romanian duo Maria Popistașu and Alexandru Baciu’s Y examines privilege and guilt
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