FemmeFilmFest21
Posted in Festival Review Short

FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Carmen (Estefanía Bozok)

I was initially drawn to this short by the title. Being a fan of the opera ‘Carmen’, I was intrigued to see whether this would…

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Posted in Director Review Year in Film

Battle of the Carmens – Godard’s Prénom Carmen & Saura’s Carmen (1983)

In a time laden with remakes and sequels, today’s filmmakers should take a tip from what happened in 1983, when two cinematic giants showed us how to re-imagine classic tales, and how to forge new and creative pathways into the core of our mythical parables.

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