Devika Girish

Burning star Steven Yeun finds himself anew on screen

(Josephine Decker, USA, Oscilloscope, Opening August 10)

Ancestral spirits: a new work by experimental filmmaker Deborah Stratman gives a platform for strong female voices from the past and present

Whistling while you work: the director’s first film abroad considers code and genre through an unusual linguistic phenomenon

All the world’s a stage: the Donbass and A Gentle Creature director’s next project is about Stalinist show trials

The new world: the Arabian Nights director ventures to the Brazilian backlands for his next film

Drawing without restraint: the Swedish filmmaker shares art for his upcoming film, inspired by Chagall, van Gogh, and others

Beyond private property: Lucrecia Martel digs deeper into the past in her next project, James Gray goes franchise, and more

Genocide in Myanmar: as the persecution continues, a look back at The Venerable W. which portrays a Buddhist leader of violence against Rohingya Muslims

Eurasian rapprochement: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Uzbek adventure, Lukas Moodysson’s TV project, and more

On the road again: Agnès Varda plans her next project (and plans for the future), Jafar Panahi speaks, and more

Heroes of our time: the director of Closeness discusses expressing his culture and developing a distinct visual style

No patience: the director of Milla and Nana speaks in praise of watching people live their lives, and crafting a cinema to match

Auto-focus: Matangi/Maya/M.I.A reexamines the intertwined political and personal background of the outspoken musical artist

Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther envisions an alternate future for a troubled genre and a troubling reality, pointing the way toward more political, playful science fiction

(Ziad Doueiri, Country/Distributor: France/Lebanon/Belgium/USA, Cohen Media Group, Opening January 12)

(Aki Kaurismäki, Finland, Janus Films, Opening December 1)

The hitchhikers: the Indian director of Sexy Durga discusses the feminist issues raised by his harrowing road thriller

More than words: the director of The Future Perfect discusses filmmaking language and making film in another language

(Denis Villeneuve, USA, Opening November 11)