Young Mr. Lincoln
One of Ford’s main works, the brilliantly framed Young Mr. Lincoln (1939), centers on an 1837 trial, where young Lincoln... View Article
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Viva Varda!
We are used to seeing Agnès Varda in front of the camera, as she unforgettably appeared in numerous of her... View Article
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Two Wars
Jan Ijäs’ Two Wars is a documentary essay film in two parts. The first concerns a prisoner-of-war camp in Monte... View Article
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Thank You Very Much
Andy Kaufman (1949-??) was not only a comedian and a sitcom star, but also a performance artist and provocateur who... View Article
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San Pietro
During WWII, some leading Hollywood directors enlisted in the United States Army, for whom they made propaganda films about the... View Article
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Pictures of Ghosts
This year in Sodankylä, there are two exceptionally evocative essays on movie madness. This first one is about the importance... View Article
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One Sings, the Other Doesn’t
Agnès Varda’s joyous political manifesto One Sings, the Other Doesn’t was released in 1977, two years after abortion was legalised... View Article
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Frank Capra came to the United States from Italy at the age of five and, after many twists and turns,... View Article
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Man on the Moon
Jim Carrey’s comedy certainly splits opinions. To some, he is a great, intuitive genius like Jerry Lewis, while to others,... View Article
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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Martin Scorcese is recognised for his skill as a filmmaker – including as the maker of some highly personal documentaries... View Article
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