Perspectives

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

Son of Saul within the History of Holocaust Representation

Pau Bosch Santos places Son of Saul within the context of the representability debates.

In Andrius Blaževičius’ ironically titled film, a man fearing for his masculinity befriends the idea of being religious.

In their latest film, the Sasnals adopt the perspective of an isolated misanthrope to tackle issues of racism and xenophobia.

Bartosz Kowalski's controversial debut features follows two school boys as they spread danger and despair.

Sofia Excarchou examines the aftermath of Greece's ongoing, economic crisis through a story revolving around children.

His latest strike proves once again that Kusturica is unwilling to bow to the rules of logic and good taste.

Jiří Sádek's folk-inspired horror film gets entangled in awkward moralizing.

In Kadri Kõusaar’s feature, a village is shook by a mysterious murder.

Paulina Duda revisits Ryszard Bugajski's 1982 Interrogation, which was banned until the fall of Communism for its exposure of Stalinism in Poland.

Isabelle de Pommereau recounts the history of Martti Helde’s ambitious debut.