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A bird’s wings are marked with paint, right before he is freed to return to his flock. Within seconds, the flock recognizes the bird as different and turns against the newcomer, picking at it until its lifeless body falls from the sky. Our protagonist, a young Jewish boy whose name and identity remain a mystery […]

Valley of the Gods (2019) by Lech Majewski Film-inspired picture taken by Martine Wu

Janis Rafailidou is a Greek artist based in Amsterdam and Athens. Her debut feature film “Kala Azar” was shown in Dutch cinema’s this summer. LA RIOT member Luca Deutinger spoke with her about this film. Until now, you have been working as a video artist / sculpturer. What inspired you to make a feature film? […]

Having had two weeks to settle back into my daily life in Amsterdam, I now feel in the position to properly reflect on my experience as part of the 2020 ‘27 Times Cinema’ jury. For the first two weeks of September, my life was a sunkissed island dream filled with wonderful experiences and, most importantly, […]