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2 months ago | 
filmefiko.com | Oris Aigbokhaevbolo
12Once upon a time, a village was renowned for its peculiar food and fabric and how well-embraced it was by its inhabitants. Those who were familiar with the food and fabric from other lands said that the villagers only embraced the food they were given because they didn’t know better. One day, a rich suitor from a far-off village showed up and promised cash and treasures if the village would give him women that would become great wives who’d make great clothes and food.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
thefilmverdict.com | Oris Aigbokhaevbolo
VERDICT: Georgi M Unkovski’s impressive first feature takes the troubled young love story to Northern Macedonia. The young boy who gives DJ Ahmet, the debut feature from Georgi M. Unkovski, its name is juggling tw
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
thefilmverdict.com | Oris Aigbokhaevbolo
VERDICT: The director of Nigeria's Oscar submission for Best International Film, 'Mai Martaba,' talks about questioning long-standing systems and transitioning from radio to the big screen.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
thefilmverdict.com | Oris Aigbokhaevbolo
Home - Singapore 2024 - Until the Orchid Blooms VERDICT: Until the Orchid Blooms is a fine exploration of the battle between modernism and tradition set in a Cambodian community.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
thefilmverdict.com | Oris Aigbokhaevbolo
'Which Way Africa?' by David-Pierre Fila VERDICT: Nine films have been sent to the 2025 Oscars by African countries. Will any one get a nomination?
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
thefilmverdict.com | Oris Aigbokhaevbolo
VERDICT: TFV spoke with Milcah Cherotich and Toby Schmutzler, two of the people behind 'Nawi', Kenya’s official submission for the 97th Academy Awards. When the images appear on my screen, they are two people, Toby Schmutzler and Milcah Cherotich. TheyComplimentary Registration or log in to read the rest of this review.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
thefilmverdict.com | Oris Aigbokhaevbolo
VERDICT: 'Nawi' is one of those rare films that, despite the weighty seriousness of its subject, stays afloat cinematically. In film projects like Nawi, one more or less created by an NGO with good intentions, there is always
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
thefilmverdict.com | Oris Aigbokhaevbolo
VERDICT: The British director discusses her documentary, showing at the 2024 edition of IDFA, and what it says about the intellectual capacities of the Global South. In Amsterdam, where The Shadow Scholars has screened at the ongoing IDFA, the filmmaker Eloise King Complimentary Registration or log in to read the rest of this review.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
thefilmverdict.com | Oris Aigbokhaevbolo
VERDICT: The unpredictable nature of conflict robs 'Writing Hawa' of much of its compelling titular character, but Najiba Noori's pro-feminist and anti-Taliban project emerges unscathed in ideological terms.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
thefilmverdict.com | Oris Aigbokhaevbolo
VERDICT: Zvika Gregory Portnoy and Zuzanna Solakiewicz's documentary showcases the best side of humanity in troubled times, with unforced intimacy and unavoidable staidness. A decade ago, Zvika Gregory Portnoy and Zuzanna Solakiewicz teamed up to make 15 Corners of the WorlComplimentary Registration or log in to read the rest of this review.
