VIFF Dispatch #1: Heartbeats and Memories

Sentimental Value, Resurrection, Left-Handed Girl, Akashi, Kontinental ‘25, and A Useful Ghost

Oct 17 • 

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September 2025

Paul Vecchiali's Theater of Feeling

How Paul Vecchiali built his own grammar of care, fusing theatrical intimacy with radical tenderness.

Sep 12 • 

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R&R Update: September in Soft Focus

Between film festival prep and essays, a moment to catch you up on what’s been quietly unfolding (with a few speedy recommendations, too).

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

Waiting for Death, Finding Life in Abbas Kiarostami’s The Wind Will Carry Us

Abbas Kiarostami’s gently profound 1999 film reminds us that life’s meaning unfolds not in plans, but in presence.

Aug 5 • 

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July 2025

July’s Physical Media Treasures

My film-watching journey this July spanned emotional extremes, mainly through my physical media collection (many of which are new restorations!).

Jul 28 • 

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On the Silver Globe by Andrzej Żuławski | Episode 03

Few films have haunted me like Żuławski’s On the Silver Globe. With Van Padilla, I explore its beautiful chaos, broken brilliance, and the price of…

Jul 17 • 

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The Tale of Oiwa’s Ghost and the Quiet Horror of Betrayal

Tai Kato’s 1961 adaptation turns one of Japan’s most enduring ghost stories into a haunting blend of folklore, violence, and devastating sorrow.

Jul 8 • 

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June 2025

Memento Amoris: 28 Years Later and the Plea for Humanity

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland return, turning a horror film into a folk tale about memory, grief, and endurance.

Jun 26 • 

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Try a Little Tenderness: Cinema of Softness

A collection of films that give you the space to be gentle with yourself.

Jun 24 • 

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May 2025

On the Green, Off the Deep End: Seijun Suzuki’s A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977) – Seijun Suzuki’s long-lost media nightmare finds new life in a lurid, satirical Radiance Films release.

May 13 • 

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Revive: Favorite Discoveries of April 2025

What a successful film-watching month April turned out to be, folks! As I type this, I’ve got my Letterboxd diary pulled up, and I can’t help but think…

May 5 • 

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April 2025

Danger: Diabolik by Mario Bava (1968) | Episode 02

Ash Laskey & Harry Argyle of the Love, Death & Movies podcast join me to chat about Mario Bava's utterly electric 1968 classic.

Apr 28 • 

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