Interview
William Kentridge Sees the Universe in a Pot of Coffee
The artist tells Hyperallergic about how the isolation of COVID-19 led to a streaming series set wholly within the bounds of his studio.
Film
Film
Recreating Nellie Mae Rowe’s Dreamlike World
A documentary screening in NYC this week combines animation, interviews, and archival material to tell the self-taught artist’s fascinating story.
Film
How Did a Pro-Democracy Activist Become a Trump Supporter?
Over seven years, director Nanfu Wang documented Cuban activist Rosa María Payá’s fight for a democratic Cuba — and her journey to endorsing the MAGA movement.
Film
Jordan Withdraws Artsakh Film From Oscars, Citing “Diplomatic Pressures”
My Sweet Land by Jordanian-Armenian director Sareen Hairabedian follows an 11-year-old boy during the Second Artsakh War.
News
US’s Biggest Documentary Festival Comes to NYC This Month
The trials of late-in-life romance and a photographer's chronicle of Black life under South African apartheid anchor the 15th edition of DOC NYC.
News
The Illusive Films of Sergei Parajanov
Each of the director’s films adapts a folktale, short story, or novel, or pays tribute to a historical figure — but never in a straightforward way.
Art
The Nimble Porosity of Chantal Akerman
She was one of the first filmmakers to make the leap from cinema to museum spaces, which allowed her greater freedom and the pleasure of demanding more viewer participation.
Film
New Documentary Gives a Voice to Benin's Looted Treasures
Mati Diop's Dahomey centers on the repatriation of 26 stolen Beninese objects and how it could shape the African country’s future.
Interview
The Woman Who Launched the Japanese #MeToo Movement Tells Her Story
“I wanted to question power,” Shiori Ito told Hyperallergic regarding her new documentary. “The system was always the focus.
Film
The Secret Life of Suzanne Césaire
Merging the filmmaking process with snippets of the protagonist's life and words,The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire blurs distinctions between past and present.
Film
Israeli Authorities Censor Film About 1948 Depopulation of Palestine
Lyd (2023), produced by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, explores a future without Israeli occupation through archival footage and sci-fi elements.
Film
Kaos Draws From Art History to Tell Its Story
The Netflix show relies on a heavy dose of high fashion and Western art to bring the chaotic world of Ancient Greek mythology to life.