Senses of Cinema
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An online film journal devoted to the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema.
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📢 Issue 115 Out Now
https://www.sensesofcinema.com/issues/issue-115/
Support Independent Film Criticism: https://linktr.ee/SensesofCinema
"... Plyta’s career ticks all the boxes that should place her in the Greek film canon, make her a household name in Greece..."
Now in Issue 115, Betty Kaklamanidou historicises the career of Maria PLyta, Greece's first female film director. buff.ly/AdawFPK
Now in Issue 115, Betty Kaklamanidou historicises the career of Maria PLyta, Greece's first female film director. buff.ly/AdawFPK
December 12, 2025 at 5:59 AM
"... Plyta’s career ticks all the boxes that should place her in the Greek film canon, make her a household name in Greece..."
Now in Issue 115, Betty Kaklamanidou historicises the career of Maria PLyta, Greece's first female film director. buff.ly/AdawFPK
Now in Issue 115, Betty Kaklamanidou historicises the career of Maria PLyta, Greece's first female film director. buff.ly/AdawFPK
In the Issue 115 Special Dossier 'My Formative Queers', Carolyn D'Cruz revisits the queer aesthetics and politics of the music video for Madonna's "Justify My Love' (Jean Baptiste Mondino, 1990). buff.ly/Maub8GM
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 AM
In the Issue 115 Special Dossier 'My Formative Queers', Carolyn D'Cruz revisits the queer aesthetics and politics of the music video for Madonna's "Justify My Love' (Jean Baptiste Mondino, 1990). buff.ly/Maub8GM
This issue features the special dossier in collaboration with My Formative Queers: Stories of the music Videos that Made Us Queer, edited by Patrick Kelly and Stuart Richards @stuartrichards.bsky.social : www.sensesofcinema.com/category/my-...
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This issue features the special dossier in collaboration with My Formative Queers: Stories of the music Videos that Made Us Queer, edited by Patrick Kelly and Stuart Richards @stuartrichards.bsky.social : www.sensesofcinema.com/category/my-...
📣 🎞Welcome to Issue 115 of the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema! www.sensesofcinema.com/issues/issue...
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
📣 🎞Welcome to Issue 115 of the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema! www.sensesofcinema.com/issues/issue...
Have you got your *free* tickets for our Issue 115 launch yet? We're teaming up with My Formative Queers for a special dossier: "Stories of the Music Videos that Made Us Queer", edited by Patrick Kelly and @stuartrichards.bsky.social
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October 29, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Have you got your *free* tickets for our Issue 115 launch yet? We're teaming up with My Formative Queers for a special dossier: "Stories of the Music Videos that Made Us Queer", edited by Patrick Kelly and @stuartrichards.bsky.social
Register here 👉 events.humanitix.com/senses-of-ci...
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"With Kiarostami, one often has to converse with numerous strangers to find the friend’s home..."
From Issue 113, Alborz Mahboobkhah on Abbas Kiarostami.
Image | Mašq-e šab (Homework, 1989)
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From Issue 113, Alborz Mahboobkhah on Abbas Kiarostami.
Image | Mašq-e šab (Homework, 1989)
buff.ly/ZVAWHoZ
October 6, 2025 at 5:59 AM
"With Kiarostami, one often has to converse with numerous strangers to find the friend’s home..."
From Issue 113, Alborz Mahboobkhah on Abbas Kiarostami.
Image | Mašq-e šab (Homework, 1989)
buff.ly/ZVAWHoZ
From Issue 113, Alborz Mahboobkhah on Abbas Kiarostami.
Image | Mašq-e šab (Homework, 1989)
buff.ly/ZVAWHoZ
"Death and creativity have been linked in Swinton’s work from almost the beginning of her career..."
In Issue 114, Colette de Castro considers the career of Tilda Swinton following the release of The Room Next Door (Pedro Almodóvar, 2024). buff.ly/XQHhE1d
In Issue 114, Colette de Castro considers the career of Tilda Swinton following the release of The Room Next Door (Pedro Almodóvar, 2024). buff.ly/XQHhE1d
September 29, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"Death and creativity have been linked in Swinton’s work from almost the beginning of her career..."
In Issue 114, Colette de Castro considers the career of Tilda Swinton following the release of The Room Next Door (Pedro Almodóvar, 2024). buff.ly/XQHhE1d
In Issue 114, Colette de Castro considers the career of Tilda Swinton following the release of The Room Next Door (Pedro Almodóvar, 2024). buff.ly/XQHhE1d
"...an intimate study of Sen’s works reveals a filmography that married political fervour with experimental, stylistically unconventional frames..."
In Issue 114, Tushar Gidwani profiles Mrinal Sen for our Great Directors series. buff.ly/qfxZHqG
In Issue 114, Tushar Gidwani profiles Mrinal Sen for our Great Directors series. buff.ly/qfxZHqG
September 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"...an intimate study of Sen’s works reveals a filmography that married political fervour with experimental, stylistically unconventional frames..."
In Issue 114, Tushar Gidwani profiles Mrinal Sen for our Great Directors series. buff.ly/qfxZHqG
In Issue 114, Tushar Gidwani profiles Mrinal Sen for our Great Directors series. buff.ly/qfxZHqG
"It’s uncomfortable; the uncanny ebb and flow of a cine-plex by the sea: The 24th Las Palmas International Film Festival"- Read the full festival report by Tara Judah in Issue 114. buff.ly/NrBwtjJ
September 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"It’s uncomfortable; the uncanny ebb and flow of a cine-plex by the sea: The 24th Las Palmas International Film Festival"- Read the full festival report by Tara Judah in Issue 114. buff.ly/NrBwtjJ
Now in Issue 114, Henrique Brazão examines the use of long takes in Danielle Arbid’s Passion Simple (2020) and Celine Song’s Past Lives (2023). buff.ly/ZnxqB5I
September 15, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Now in Issue 114, Henrique Brazão examines the use of long takes in Danielle Arbid’s Passion Simple (2020) and Celine Song’s Past Lives (2023). buff.ly/ZnxqB5I
"...Sofia’s cinema is filled with possible portraits of ladies, and the traces they’ve left for others to find and keep."
Now in Issue 114, Susana Bessa writes on the films to date of Canadian auteur Sofia Bohdanowicz. buff.ly/FANUY7o
Now in Issue 114, Susana Bessa writes on the films to date of Canadian auteur Sofia Bohdanowicz. buff.ly/FANUY7o
September 9, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"...Sofia’s cinema is filled with possible portraits of ladies, and the traces they’ve left for others to find and keep."
Now in Issue 114, Susana Bessa writes on the films to date of Canadian auteur Sofia Bohdanowicz. buff.ly/FANUY7o
Now in Issue 114, Susana Bessa writes on the films to date of Canadian auteur Sofia Bohdanowicz. buff.ly/FANUY7o
"...it’s through the camera that I begin to discover things I didn’t know before..."
New in Issue 114, Botagoz Koilybayeva interviews filmmaker Beata Bubenets following the release of her latest documentary, A Shaman’s Tale (2024). buff.ly/3WOyO9a
New in Issue 114, Botagoz Koilybayeva interviews filmmaker Beata Bubenets following the release of her latest documentary, A Shaman’s Tale (2024). buff.ly/3WOyO9a
September 2, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"...it’s through the camera that I begin to discover things I didn’t know before..."
New in Issue 114, Botagoz Koilybayeva interviews filmmaker Beata Bubenets following the release of her latest documentary, A Shaman’s Tale (2024). buff.ly/3WOyO9a
New in Issue 114, Botagoz Koilybayeva interviews filmmaker Beata Bubenets following the release of her latest documentary, A Shaman’s Tale (2024). buff.ly/3WOyO9a
"The festival very adamantly stretches the boundaries of what it considers to be non-fiction filmmaking, often fully refusing to define what this means in the event’s context." Olivia Popp reports on the 56th Visions du Réel documentary film festival in Issue 114. buff.ly/SKNIN5l
September 1, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"The festival very adamantly stretches the boundaries of what it considers to be non-fiction filmmaking, often fully refusing to define what this means in the event’s context." Olivia Popp reports on the 56th Visions du Réel documentary film festival in Issue 114. buff.ly/SKNIN5l
Now in Issue 114, Sarv Gersten examines two cinematic portraits of James Baldwin in Paris: Yashaddai Owens’ feature debut, Jimmy (2024) and Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris (Terence Dixon, 1970). buff.ly/b7LmUxG
August 29, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Now in Issue 114, Sarv Gersten examines two cinematic portraits of James Baldwin in Paris: Yashaddai Owens’ feature debut, Jimmy (2024) and Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris (Terence Dixon, 1970). buff.ly/b7LmUxG
"Whether through fleeting scenes or the central arcs of his narratives, he directly challenges audiences with pointed, provocative questions..."
New to our Great Directors series in Issue 114, Benjamin Rider profiles Ousmane Sembène. buff.ly/Oqcm7bX
New to our Great Directors series in Issue 114, Benjamin Rider profiles Ousmane Sembène. buff.ly/Oqcm7bX
August 26, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"Whether through fleeting scenes or the central arcs of his narratives, he directly challenges audiences with pointed, provocative questions..."
New to our Great Directors series in Issue 114, Benjamin Rider profiles Ousmane Sembène. buff.ly/Oqcm7bX
New to our Great Directors series in Issue 114, Benjamin Rider profiles Ousmane Sembène. buff.ly/Oqcm7bX
"Istanbul FakeFest took place in April, and I’m penning this article about a month later..."
Pelin Çılgın reports on Istanbul FakeFest, offering thoughts on queer cinema through censorship and security concerns. buff.ly/wF59Iqz
Pelin Çılgın reports on Istanbul FakeFest, offering thoughts on queer cinema through censorship and security concerns. buff.ly/wF59Iqz
August 25, 2025 at 7:14 AM
"Istanbul FakeFest took place in April, and I’m penning this article about a month later..."
Pelin Çılgın reports on Istanbul FakeFest, offering thoughts on queer cinema through censorship and security concerns. buff.ly/wF59Iqz
Pelin Çılgın reports on Istanbul FakeFest, offering thoughts on queer cinema through censorship and security concerns. buff.ly/wF59Iqz
"I wanted to live and work through documentary. That was the plan. But of course, I never expected that my first feature would be about war..." Now in Issue 114, Isabel Jacobs speaks with filmmaker Alina Maksimenko about her debut documentary feature, In Limbo (2024). buff.ly/2C9sx9Q
August 20, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"I wanted to live and work through documentary. That was the plan. But of course, I never expected that my first feature would be about war..." Now in Issue 114, Isabel Jacobs speaks with filmmaker Alina Maksimenko about her debut documentary feature, In Limbo (2024). buff.ly/2C9sx9Q
"Her third feature film is a thorough exploration of the “dark thoughts” of protagonist Romy Mathis (Kidman), and in this article I will delve into the nature of her obscure desires..." Now in Issue 114, Peter Verstraten on Halina Reijn's 2024 feature Babygirl. www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...
August 18, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"Her third feature film is a thorough exploration of the “dark thoughts” of protagonist Romy Mathis (Kidman), and in this article I will delve into the nature of her obscure desires..." Now in Issue 114, Peter Verstraten on Halina Reijn's 2024 feature Babygirl. www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...
Now in Issue 114, Sérgio Dias Branco explores the 1959 Beat film Pull My Daisy, narrated by Jack Kerouac, focusing on the "improvisational tone as well as the autobiographical elements of Kerouac’s text"
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August 15, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Now in Issue 114, Sérgio Dias Branco explores the 1959 Beat film Pull My Daisy, narrated by Jack Kerouac, focusing on the "improvisational tone as well as the autobiographical elements of Kerouac’s text"
www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...
www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...
"Loneliness defines Eggers’ film. Moments of physical proximity, even carnal intimacy, seem either devoid of tenderness or terrifyingly adversarial..."
In Issue 114, read Mark T. Kettler’s analysis the versions of Nosferatu (1922 and 2024). www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...
In Issue 114, read Mark T. Kettler’s analysis the versions of Nosferatu (1922 and 2024). www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...
August 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"Loneliness defines Eggers’ film. Moments of physical proximity, even carnal intimacy, seem either devoid of tenderness or terrifyingly adversarial..."
In Issue 114, read Mark T. Kettler’s analysis the versions of Nosferatu (1922 and 2024). www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...
In Issue 114, read Mark T. Kettler’s analysis the versions of Nosferatu (1922 and 2024). www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...
"It is difficult to do something, and you have to think very carefully about what you are doing and the implications of what you are doing..."
In Issue 114, Gary M. Kramer interviews filmmaker Pedro Pinho about his feature,I Only Rest in the Storm (2025). www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/intervi...
In Issue 114, Gary M. Kramer interviews filmmaker Pedro Pinho about his feature,I Only Rest in the Storm (2025). www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/intervi...
August 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
"It is difficult to do something, and you have to think very carefully about what you are doing and the implications of what you are doing..."
In Issue 114, Gary M. Kramer interviews filmmaker Pedro Pinho about his feature,I Only Rest in the Storm (2025). www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/intervi...
In Issue 114, Gary M. Kramer interviews filmmaker Pedro Pinho about his feature,I Only Rest in the Storm (2025). www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/intervi...
Adithya Kamesh writes that P.S. Vinothraj’s Pebbles (2021) is a "searing portrayal of solastalgia..." Read now in Issue 114: www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...
August 8, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Adithya Kamesh writes that P.S. Vinothraj’s Pebbles (2021) is a "searing portrayal of solastalgia..." Read now in Issue 114: www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...
"I think it’s important to recognise how unnatural it is to film anybody, in any context..."
In Issue 114, Olek Młyński speaks with documentary filmmaker Péter Kerekes following the screening of his film 'Wishing on a Star' at the 67th DOK Leipzig. www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/intervi...
In Issue 114, Olek Młyński speaks with documentary filmmaker Péter Kerekes following the screening of his film 'Wishing on a Star' at the 67th DOK Leipzig. www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/intervi...
August 5, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"I think it’s important to recognise how unnatural it is to film anybody, in any context..."
In Issue 114, Olek Młyński speaks with documentary filmmaker Péter Kerekes following the screening of his film 'Wishing on a Star' at the 67th DOK Leipzig. www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/intervi...
In Issue 114, Olek Młyński speaks with documentary filmmaker Péter Kerekes following the screening of his film 'Wishing on a Star' at the 67th DOK Leipzig. www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/intervi...
"It houses and celebrates global Indigenous cinema without collapsing differences between various films and voices..."
Duncan Caillard reports on the 2025 Māoriland Film Festival for Issue 114: www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/festiva...
Duncan Caillard reports on the 2025 Māoriland Film Festival for Issue 114: www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/festiva...
August 4, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"It houses and celebrates global Indigenous cinema without collapsing differences between various films and voices..."
Duncan Caillard reports on the 2025 Māoriland Film Festival for Issue 114: www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/festiva...
Duncan Caillard reports on the 2025 Māoriland Film Festival for Issue 114: www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/festiva...
"... in this nothingness one can sense the pregnancy of the environment through the aural sensation created by the visualised space..."
Philip Brophy on the many Delphine Seyrigs in the room of Chantal Akerman, now in Issue 114. www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...
Philip Brophy on the many Delphine Seyrigs in the room of Chantal Akerman, now in Issue 114. www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...
August 1, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"... in this nothingness one can sense the pregnancy of the environment through the aural sensation created by the visualised space..."
Philip Brophy on the many Delphine Seyrigs in the room of Chantal Akerman, now in Issue 114. www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...
Philip Brophy on the many Delphine Seyrigs in the room of Chantal Akerman, now in Issue 114. www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/feature...