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New Directors/New Films

16 March – 27 March 2016

NDNF will open with Under The Shadow
NDNF will open with Under The Shadow

The 45th edition of the New York festival celebrating new voices in the world of film will run from March 16 to 27. It will open with Under The Shadow.

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  • Behemoth
    Review preview for Behemoth

    The art of Behemoth lies in the way it winds the viewer up in its quintessential narrative.

    Jane Fae · 4 out of 5
    Everyday life in a Mongolian community turns into a Dantesque journey. Documentary.
  • Kill Me Please
    Review preview for Kill Me Please

    Like a Brazilian Angela Carter, writer/director Anita Rocha da Silveira tells the story of a young woman emerging from a sheltered suburban world to walk a dark path, discovering the wild creature inside herself.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    After an encounter with death a teenager will do anything to make sure she's alive.
  • Lost And Beautiful
    Review preview for Lost And Beautiful

    Lost And Beautiful is filmed on expired 16mm film stock, in keeping with its themes, and the result is a delicate, watery palette which gives it a unique beauty.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Documentary and fiction blend in a tale of ancient palaces, devoted shepherds and a young calf contemplating his fate.
  • Happy Hour
    Review preview for Happy Hour

    Quiet and unassuming yet making some devastating points, Hamaguchi's film is shot with deceptive simplicity.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    The lives of three married friends are turned upside down when their friend, just divorced, disappears. Are they really living the lives they want?
  • Cameraperson
    Review preview for Cameraperson

    The people encountered while working as a cinematographer for different documentarians, shooting all over the globe, are woven into a fascinating, irregular net of meaning.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    Cinematographer Kirsten Johnson documents her career working with filmmakers.
  • Kaili Blues
    Review preview for Kaili Blues

    A breathtaking piece of work.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    An ex-con doctor embarks on a mystical quest after his nephew vanishes.
  • Neither Heaven Nor Earth
    Review preview for Neither Heaven Nor Earth

    It is when Neither Heaven Nor Earth ventures into the unexplainable that it brings us closest to the concrete battlefield.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    French soldiers in Afghanistan are faced with unexpected circumstances.
  • Weiner
    Review preview for Weiner

    He seemingly lets the camera into almost every nook and cranny, so that a picture emerges of not only him but the media goldfish bowl people like him inhabit.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    Documentary about mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner.
  • Neon Bull
    Review preview for Neon Bull

    Mascaro is completely in control of his material.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    Story of a bull handler who dreams of a career in the world of fashion.
  • Under The Shadow
    Review preview for Under The Shadow

    The sleeping and waking worlds begin to tumble together, with cinematographer Kit Fraser using his camera to add to the unsettling atmosphere, spinning the image at key moments or rocking it to ratchet tension.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A mum and daughter in fear of war find they are being stalked in their home by a malevolent djinn.

A–Z of New Directors/New Films 2016 reviews

Features

  • Framing the shot
    Kirsten Johnson on Cameraperson and the importance of contradictions.
  • Vanishing point
    Clément Cogitore on war, myths, disappearances and Neither Heaven Nor Earth
  • Terror in Tehran
    Babak Anvari talks about inspiration, the djinn myth and the trouble with dolls in Under The Shadow.
  • Noting the difference
    Composers Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans talk about Christine, Frank & Lola and The Fits.
  • Beefing up reality
    Gabriel Mascaro on the mixture of the surreal and the actual in Neon Bull.
  • Moving on up
    Anna Rose Holmer on adolescence, gender identity and self-determination in The Fits.