NEW DIRECTORS/ New films 2019

[Chris Knipp]

Links to three more reviews of coming New Directors/New Films features.

MONOS (Alejandro Landes 2018)

From 38-year0old Brazilian-born Alejandro Landes, a stunning, totally involving story of teenage soldiers run amok in a remote mountain and jungle region of South America. like a mashup of Apocalypse Now and Lord of the Flies. It also made me think of Carlos Reygadas and Lisandro Alonso.

Showtimes: March 30, 6:00 PM; March 31, 6:00 PM

MANTA RAY/KRABEN RAHU (Phuttiphong Aroonpheng 2018)

A many-layered, haunting debut from the Thai cinematographer turned director about a fisherman of dubious background who rescues a starving, half-dead and mute Royhinga refugee from a mangrove swamp.

Showtimes: March 29,9:00 PM; March 30, 3:15 PM

END OF THE CENTURY/FIN DE SIGLO (Lucio Castro 2019)

Two gay men from Argentina meet and hook up in Barcelona. Then it turns out they did this twenty years ago. Or more. World Premiere.