Debra Aroko

Jun 13, 2024 | dmovies.org | Daniel Theophanous |Debra Aroko |Leone Balduzzi |Sofia Exarchou

Thea Hvistendahl reinterprets a very familiar genre. The blood, the slashing, the ravenous attacks, the horrific deaths, and the frenzied action give room to a slow-paced, dystopian drama. The undead are in a permanent catatonic state with little to no appetite for human flesh. A bizarre, scarcely explicated cosmic occurrence triggers the recently deceased loved ones to miraculously come alive. This unearthly turn-of-events manifests itself in a selection of personal stories.

Jun 12, 2024 | dmovies.org | John McDonald |John Mcdonald |Debra Aroko |Sofia Exarchou |Joshua Trigg

Leone Balduzzir’s experience with short advertising films comes in handy for his debut. It feels like a feature-length advert for the Piaggio Ape: a three-wheeled and light commercial vespa-like vehicle popular for its compact size, and for its ability to fly through Italy’s narrow streets (“ape” is Italian for “bee”). Balduzzi’s documentary follows a group of youngsters living in southern Italy.