Vol. 92 (February 2019)

Damjan Kozole’s Spare Parts (Rezervni deli, 2003)

Shocking events such as the trafficking of illegal immigrants happen much closer to home than people often expect.

Slovenian filmmaker Damjan Kozole speaks about the idea behind his 2003 feature Spare Parts, his career beginnings, and the future of cinema.

The latest Pawlikowski film revolves around the theme of “love as risky business”.

Two men have been deputized by the Mayor to maintain some semblance of order in the Ukrainian village of Stara Zburjivka.

Underground artist and musician Tolik spends his days juggling a routine of painting, song writing and caring for his niece Katya.

Illustrator Anja Kofmel paints a subjective portrait of her journalist-turned-soldier cousin Christian Würtenberg, who died during the Yugoslav wars.

Imanov’s screenplay (co-written with Anar Imanov) is a scathing rally against sentimentalism.

Two female filmmakers with Balkan background work around the edges of their own biographies.

Director-producer duo Simona Kostova and Ceylan Ataman-Checa speak about the making of their impressive no-budget debut feature.