Ellie Lachs praises an animated documentary about a refugee’s extraordinary journey to Denmark. In this documentary, director Jonas Rasmussen tells the story of his personal …
Sundance 2021: Flee Review
Sundance 2021: ‘Passing’ Review
Ellie Lachs reviews Rebecca Hall’s dramatic directorial debut exploring the practice of ‘passing’ and the questions it raises about racial identities. Based on Nella Larson’s …
Sundance 2021: ‘The Pink Cloud’ Review
Ellie Lachs reviews Brazilian science fiction thriller exploring the most intimate human relationships. Luli Gerbase’s The Pink Cloud is so on the nose, it’s almost …
Sundance 2021: ‘Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’ Review
Ellie Lachs hails Questlove’s directorial debut and Sundance success Summer of Soul. In 1969, The Harlem Cultural Festival took over Mount Morris Park. It was …
‘Black Mercedes’ Review- UK Jewish Film Festival
Ellie Lachs reviews a whodunnit set in Nazi-occupied Poland, filled with complex love triangles and webs of deceit. The body of a beautiful young woman, …
‘When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit’ Review – UK Jewish Film Festival
Ellie Lachs reviews this inspiring German tale of familial bonds and resilience. This year’s Jewish Film Festival kicked off with Caroline Link’s adaptation of Judith …
‘So Long, My Son’ Review
Ellie Lachs reviews Wang Xiaoshuai’s emotional family epic. Wang Xiaoshuai’s newest film So Long, My Son is a slow burner to say the least. The …