Devika Girish

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)