Perspectives

Perspectives
The latest in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern European cinema.

Tamara Dondurey’s Stand By Me (Ryadom, 2022)

A young woman spirals into depression after a tragic loss.

Kuba Mikurda reassesses the political context Andrzej Żuławski navigated during the (failed) production of an ambitious sci-fi film.

Christine Haroutounian’s World is a short about coping with grief.

This film explores Moscow's urban landscapes through the daily routine of a drug dealer.

A story about the transformation of trauma and identity over the course of three generations.

Slovak filmmaker Péter Kerekes depicts the life of 107 mothers in a prison in Odessa.

This modern adaption of Euripides' play is centered around a strong yet unrelatable anti-heroine.

Maria Ignatenko considers the role of nostalgia and accountability in our relation to WWII.

Paweł Łoziński’s film of the hour was entirely shot from his balcony.

Danis Tanović addresses regional conflicts in the Balkans with tongue in cheek.