Agatha's Almanac
I placed Agatha's Almanac at the top of my IDFA watchlist. After the festival, it remained at the top as my overall favourite.
The tale of Silyan
I had tears in my eyes a few times, realizing just how special that small-scale farming life actually is. The romance of two very ordinary, happy people amidst the wildflowers naturally captures the imagination. But what a contrast to what unfolds later in the film.
Orwell: 2+2=5
I read 1984 in highschool and remembered quite a lot of it, because it had made an impression. That knowledge was handy watching this film in which a lot of Orwells nightmares have become reality
Ghost Elephants
The king gives the filmcrew permission to collect DNA from the elephants. Why? I'm wondering. What follows is an adventurous quest for the ghost elephants led by the last local trackers
Les glaneurs et la glaneuse
Was Varda the first YouTuber, before YouTube even existed? I recognise her playfulness with the camera, her experimental way of filming from a lot of Youtubers. Love it!
Bowling for Columbine
Notes on tone, pacing, and why action speaks louder than words in this masterful documentary on gun violence in America.