What can I say about 2020 except it sucked big time? Possibly one of the worst years I've experienced in my lifetime if not the worst. My viewing films suffered as well: many film series and festivals have faltered or postponed, on top of all movie theaters being shuttered because of the world-wide pandemic that has been raging since March. I did catch up with some good films though. This year, unlike any other year, was the year of gentle, subtle films. It has been a good pace of change to balance out the ugly, anxiety filled reality leading up to the presidential election and losing loved ones and sharing heartbreaks with those who are greatly affected by Covid 19. It was also the year of women filmmakers - Reichardt, Gomes, Zhao, Song as well as newcomers Zheng Lu and Kulumvegashivli made the list.
Happy holidays! Good riddance 2020. Here's hoping for a better year everyone!
4. O que arde/Fire Will Come - Laxe
5. La casa lobo/The Wolf House - Cociña, León
9. The Cloud in Her Room - Zheng Lu
10. Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds - Herzog, Oppenheimer
14. A Portuguesa/A Portuguese Woman - Gomes
17. Beginning - Kulumvegashivli
20. American Sector - Velez, Stephens
Vitalina Varela, Bacurau, Wild Goose Lake, I Was Home, But...and Zombie Child all made my list last year.
