Portland International Film Festival

Mark Reviews Philippe Garrel’s In The Shadow Of Women [PIFF 2016]

Garrel examines our relationships and the effects of infidelity.

February 25, 2016

Joshua Reviews Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Chevalier [PIFF 2016]

The latest film from Greek New Wave star Athina Rachel Tsangari is a powerful look at the fragility of modern masculinity.

Joshua Brunsting

February 25, 2016

Aaron Reviews Radu Jude’s Aferim! [PIFF 2016]

Radu Jude uses genre conventions of the classic American western to illustrate themes common in the Romanian New Wave.

Aaron West

February 19, 2016

Joshua Reviews Soon-Mi Yoo’s Song’s From The North [PIFF 2016]

New documentary looks at the gargantuan split within Korean culture.

Joshua Brunsting

February 19, 2016

Joshua Reviews Ciro Guerra’s Embrace Of The Serpent [PIFF 2016]

Guerra's new film is an Oscar nominee that is finally arriving in theaters this weekend.

Joshua Brunsting

February 17, 2016

Joshua Reviews Ben Rivers’ The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers [PIFF 2016]

While this may be the least accessible work playing this year's PIFF, you'll be hard pressed to find a more profoundly beautiful film among this slate.

Joshua Brunsting

February 17, 2016

Joshua Reviews Alexander Sokurov’s Francofonia [PIFF 2016]

Sokurov's latest is both a perfect example of his experimental style and yet arguably his most accessible work to date.

Joshua Brunsting

February 15, 2016

Joshua Reviews Alex van Warmerdam’s Schneider Vs. Bax [PIFF 2016]

With this new film, Alex van Warmerdam proves once again he's one of world cinema's most interesting voices.

Joshua Brunsting

February 15, 2016

Scott Reviews Chantal Akerman’s No Home Movie [PIFF 2016]

The value of their conversations, typically involving old stories and new mundanities, is only truly understood in retrospect, enlivened by the wit of both women and how keenly many in the audience feel their own...

Scott Nye