201. Iranian director Reza Mirkarimi’s Farsi language film “Dokhtar” (Daughter) (2016) (Iran): Fallouts of a father-daughter protective relationship within a patriarchal, conservative Asian perspective

201. Iranian director Reza Mirkarimi’s Farsi language film “Dokhtar” (Daughter) (2016) (Iran): Fallouts of a father-daughter protective relationship within a patriarchal, conservative Asian perspective

January 29, 2017
Indian International Film Festival winner, Iran, Moscow winner

T he year 2016 saw the release of two very interesting award-winning films from two countries from two continents.  Both films deal with the...

200. British director Ken Loach’s film “I, Daniel Blake” (2016) (UK): Portrait of an aging, honest, well meaning, elderly citizen forced to retire by a health condition, “nothing more, nothing less”

200. British director Ken Loach’s film “I, Daniel Blake” (2016) (UK): Portrait of an aging, honest, well meaning, elderly citizen forced to retire by a health condition, “nothing more, nothing less”

January 12, 2017
BAFTA winner, Belgium, Cannes winner, France, UK

S everal directors in Europe have in recent years made outstanding award-winning films on the subject of working class bread-winners losing ...