My Top Film Festival movies for 2020 (in list order)
Official competition in Cannes, Berlin and Venice. An interesting year as the world came to a stand still...
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- DirectorJasmila ZbanicStarsJasna DjuricicIzudin BajrovicBoris LerAida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp.1. Gut wrenching view on the hapless UN to protect the people under siege from a barbaric loath, and Jasna Djuricic gives the performance of a lifetime... (Venice)
- DirectorMohammad RasoulofStarsBaran RasoulofZhila ShahiMahtab ServatiThe four stories that are variations on the crucial themes of moral strength and the death penalty that ask to what extent individual freedom can be expressed under a despotic regime and its seemingly inescapable threats.3. The art of filmmaking in 4 short stories dealing with the guilt and horrors of carrying out executions in the name of the horrid Iranian barbaric laws... (Berlin)
- DirectorKornél MundruczóStarsVanessa KirbyShia LaBeoufEllen BurstynWhen a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.6. Kornel and Kata create a realistic dramatic tone which is enhanced by the performances in this fine cinematic piece full of subtle symbolisms and an emotional depth that astounds... (Venice)
- DirectorChloé ZhaoStarsFrances McDormandDavid StrathairnLinda MayA woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.8. A stunning fragmented observation of a heavy soul leading a life on the road in these trying times for modern nomads... (Venice)
- DirectorThomas VinterbergStarsMads MikkelsenThomas Bo LarsenMagnus MillangFour high-school teachers consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives.12. Another fascinating topic from Vinterberg with actor Mikkelsen taking it to an extra level... (Cannes)
- DirectorChaitanya TamhaneStarsAditya ModakArun DravidSumitra BhaveSelf-doubt, sacrifice and struggle converge into an existential crisis for a devoted classical vocalist as the mastery he strives for remains elusive.14. A serene meditative observation to the dedication of an ageing Indian music art form that occupies the existence of a devotee... (Venice)
- DirectorEliza HittmanStarsSidney FlaniganTalia RyderThéodore PellerinA pair of teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania travel to New York City to seek out medical help after an unintended pregnancy.37. Has that Ken Loach influence but for the youthful audience, and the oldies can observe, learn and understand... (Berlin)