The Disapproving Swede
I write about festival films at The Disapproving Swede, and other outlets.
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- I wrote about the Berlinale side sections 2026 www.disapprovingswede.com/berlinale-si...
- I reviewed No Comment by Peter NAess, seen at the Black Nights Film Festival. I was not amused. www.disapprovingswede.com/no-comment-b...
- Béla Tarr is dead. #RIP. I wrote about his adaptation of Macbeth, which was a turning point in his career. www.disapprovingswede.com/macbeth-by-b...
- I reviewed Emergency Exit by Lluís Miñarro www.disapprovingswede.com/emergency-ex...
- New facts in the Jafar Panahi case. Jafar Panahi sentenced to one year in prison 2025 (Updated) www.disapprovingswede.com/jafar-panahi...
- The 10 best films of 2025 5-1 www.disapprovingswede.com/the-10-best-...
- The 10 best films of 2025 10-6 www.disapprovingswede.com/the-10-best-...
- Interview with Pascal Schuh www.disapprovingswede.com/interview-wi...
- Interior by Pascal Schuh www.disapprovingswede.com/interior-by-...
- I reviewed the compelling first feature Interior by Pascal Schuh www.disapprovingswede.com/interior-by-...
- @ninjaworrier.bsky.social Hello Amber. Nice meeting you in Tallinn. I don't know why, but I keep confusing The Blue Trail with the other Berlinale title by Ivan Fund, Il Mensaje. When you mentioned the former I thought you meant the latter. 🙃
- This was an unnecessary project in every conceivable way. Hungarian Wedding by Csaba Káel www.disapprovingswede.com/hungarian-we...
- Jafar Panahi sentenced to one year in prison 2025 www.disapprovingswede.com/jafar-panahi...
- The two biggest surprises at this year's Black Nights Film Festival. The director who approached me saying, "You have a great shirt." I wasn't wearing a shirt but he was referring to a pic of me at a party from last year's fest. Still, even more surprising was when I was asked if I run a gun shop.
- @antbit.projectedfigures.com Will you come to Tallinn or cover PÖFF remotely?
- Interview with Mark Jenkin Rose of Nevada www.disapprovingswede.com/interview-wi...
- Jag skrev om Robert Redfords långa karriär i Fokus. Han hann med att vara skådis, regissör, festivalgrundare, och inte minst stilikon. #RobertRedford Länk i den första kommentaren.
- Shu Qi at the press conference for her first film as a director. It's called Girl (Nühai), and was surprisingly good. Especially, the cinematography by Jing-Pin Yu. #Venezia82 Stay tuned for the review.
- The third part in my series on the features of Alain #Resnais, is about his masterpiece Muriel ou le temps d'un retour. #Muriel https:// www.disapprovingswede.com/alain-resnais-muriel/.
- Alain Resnais Last Year at Marienbad www.disapprovingswede.com/alain-resnai...
- ICYMI: VendResnais Friday. The first text in the series of pieces about the twenty features of Alain #Resnais. Hiroshima mon amour www.disapprovingswede.com/alain-resnai...
- I reviewed Lav Diaz's #Magellan, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in the Première section. It's shockingly short by Diaz's standards, at a mere 165 minutes. Link in the first comment.
- I listed the best films of the year so far. After three awful years, 2025 looks promising. Link in the first comment.
- A review of Resurrection. The third film by Bi Gan, which premiered in the 2025 Festival de Cannes competition. Some critics labelled it a masterful reflection on cinema. I am not so sure. #Cannes2025 Link in first comment.
