CINEMA

SUNDANCE 2024

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At Sundance 2024, high-profile premieres like Super/Man and Love Lies Bleeding drew headlines—but it was quieter, deeply personal films like Black Box Diaries and Baigal Nuur that delivered the festival’s most powerful moments. From a courageous fight for justice in Japan to a poetic call for environmental awareness in Siberia, these cinematic gems show that the heart of Sundance still beats strongest off the beaten path.

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FILM / LONDON

Scala!!! A Film Tribute to a Legendary Cinema

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Scala!!! is a loving, eccentric tribute to one of London’s most infamous cinemas—a place where cult classics, queer cinema, and underground films found a home in the heart of King’s Cross. This documentary captures the wild energy, sense of community, and cultural significance of a venue that shaped a generation of cinephiles, artists, and outsiders.

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EUROPE / FICTION

THE PACKAGE

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Once Claire received the package, that light finally went out, that package acted as the final cut in the tree, which seemed to destroy her.

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FICTION / NOUVELLE

L’AMOUR FOU À SOFIA

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Une joie réciproque les envahit, une joie indescriptible, une joie inexplicable, une joie enivrante. Soudain Atanas se met à courir. Taras le poursuit. Il court, court de toutes ses forces… et un flash survient. Encore une image de déjà-vu…

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MUSIC

Perfection, of a Kind: Britten vs Auden

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When composer Benjamin Britten met poet W. H. Auden, it sparked a dazzling yet ultimately tragic collaboration. “Perfection of a Kind” traces their complex relationship—from youthful admiration and artistic brilliance to irreparable rupture—with music, letters, and performance bringing their story vividly to life.

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EE. UU / FICCIÓN

NUEVA YORK, VERANO DE 2005

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Sumérgete en el mundo de Nueva York y conoce la historia de Jonathan a su llegada a esta vibrante metrópoli.

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AFRICA / ART

Contemporary African Art through a Different Lens

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In the past decade, contemporary African art has moved from the margins to the global stage, with London’s 1:54 art fair playing a pivotal role in that shift. From the hyperreal portraits of Nigeria’s Ayogu Kingsley to the mystical, myth-infused visions of Brazil’s Gustavo Nazareno, and the deeply personal, multidisciplinary work of Moses Quiquine, artists from Africa and the diaspora are redefining what global contemporary art looks like. Once dismissed by critics like the late Brian Sewell, Black art now commands centre stage, with even institutions like Tate Modern celebrating its brilliance. This is a new era—bold, spiritual, unapologetically complex—and, above all, undeniable.

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