Devika Girish

Sixth sense: an outsider learns to search within in Ali Abbasi's emotionally grounded work of fantasy

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