The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo is not a fairytale. It’s as much an anti-fairytale as is Guillermo del Toro’s entire body of work.
Author: jaylansalman
jaylansalman
Jaylan Salah Salman is an Egyptian poet, translator, and film critic for InSession Film, Geek Vibes Nation, and Moviejawn. She has published two poetry collections and translated fourteen books for International Languages House publishing company. She began her first web series on YouTube, “The JayDays,” where she comments on films and other daily life antics. On her free days, she searches for recipes to cook while reviewing movies.
SEEDS doesn’t try to ask sophisticated questions that it can’t answer, nor does it search for a solution to an expanding global problem of manpower decay.
The Tale of Silyan is a tale of two lonely souls who found each other in the quiet corners of a broken world. It just happens that one of them has wings, and the other a soul.
Steve Schapiro: Being Everywhere unmasks the man behind the lens, a true hero for the times, but also a celebrity capturing iconic figures.
Trifole tests the audience’s patience for the art of appreciating small films. Its peaceful lasting effect makes up for the dull moments.
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is not an easy film to watch. There were multiple moments when I paused and wiped tears from my eyes.
The Librarians is a call for action. It’s a cry for help and a key statement that every intellectual should pass on to the next.
Killing Faith is not a supernatural thriller or a horror movie. It’s a sad anthem on the decay of humanity and the nonchalance of survival
The Professional Parent is an intense short drama from Slovakian director Erik Jasaň. It offers an unflinching look at the price of poverty.
It’s not that Or Something is the smartest film you’ll ever watch. It is a film that will take filmgoers on a profound, emotional journey.