Author Archives: basiltsiokos

Coming to MUBI this Friday, July 30:
KRABI, 2562

Director:
Ben Rivers, Anocha Suwichakornpong

World Premiere:
Locarno 2019

Select Festivals:
Toronto, Rotterdam, BFI London, Busan, Vancouver, Hamburg, Vienna, Thessaloniki, Porto/Post/Doc, Singapore, Glasgow, Göteborg, Beijing

About:
In the popular Thai destination town of Krabi, the local folklore and histories are promoted as attractions, while the labor force is hidden from the tourists’ eyes.

Coming to the Metrograph’s virtual cinema this Thursday, July 29:
MY BEST FIEND

Director:
Werner Herzog

World Premiere:
Cannes 1999

Select Festivals:
Telluride, Edinburgh, Montreal, São Paulo, Chicago, Portland, Singapore, Bergen, Jakarta, Thessaloniki Doc

About:
An exploration of the love-hate relationship between the director and the unforgettable actor of five of his best-known films, Klaus Kinski.

Coming to MUBI today, Tuesday, July 27:
FREEDOM FIELDS

Director:
Naziha Arebi

World Premiere:
Toronto 2018

Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, BFI London, Minneapolis-St Paul, Docs Against Gravity, BlackStar

About:
A profile of three women and their soccer team in post-revolution Libya, as the country descends into civil war and the utopian hopes of the Arab Spring begin to fade.

Coming to Apple TV+ today, Tuesday, July 27:
FOR MADMEN ONLY

Director:
Heather Ross

World Premiere:
SXSW 2020 (unscreened)

Select Festivals:
Chicago, Cleveland, Portland, RiverRun, Boulder, Calgary

About:
Del Close, the hidden architect of modern comedy, reveals his creative process by writing an autobiographical comic book.

Coming to PBS’s American Masters tomorrow, Tuesday, July 27:
BUDDY GUY: THE BLUES CHASE THE BLUES AWAY

Director:
Devin Amar, Matt Mitchener, Charles Todd

World Premiere:
American Masters PBS broadcast (July 2021)

About:
An exploration of the life and career of the legendary blues guitarist, a pioneer of Chicago’s West Side sound and major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.

Coming to the Metrograph’s virtual cinema today, Monday, July 26:
LITTLE DIETER NEEDS TO FLY

Director:
Werner Herzog

World Premiere:
Telluride 1997

Select Festivals:
IDFA, San Francisco, Portland

About:
German-born Dieter Dengler relates his service as a US naval pilot in the Vietnam War, when he was shot down and taken prisoner by the Pathet Lao during his first mission.