There aren’t enough films in this world like Nakom.
Billed as the “first feature film made in the Kusaal language,” Nakom is at once a perfect entry point into the world of African cinema and yet also something far more universal in its thematic reach. Set in the titular African farming village, Nakom first introduces us to Iddrisu as he runs to class in a much more modern city in Ghana. However, things quickly shift to the rural locale he was raised in when he discovers that his father has died, leaving him as ostensibly the leader of the very household he left, to face the traditionalism that still runs throughout the rural cultures within Africa.
Directed by T. W. Pittman and Kelly Daniela Norris, the film is playing as part of the New Directors New Film series at the Film Society Of Lincoln Center, and is a real...
Billed as the “first feature film made in the Kusaal language,” Nakom is at once a perfect entry point into the world of African cinema and yet also something far more universal in its thematic reach. Set in the titular African farming village, Nakom first introduces us to Iddrisu as he runs to class in a much more modern city in Ghana. However, things quickly shift to the rural locale he was raised in when he discovers that his father has died, leaving him as ostensibly the leader of the very household he left, to face the traditionalism that still runs throughout the rural cultures within Africa.
Directed by T. W. Pittman and Kelly Daniela Norris, the film is playing as part of the New Directors New Film series at the Film Society Of Lincoln Center, and is a real...
- 3/19/2016
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
A long-form poem set to film and interspersed with dialogue, Sombras de Azul from Kelly Daniela Norris takes the viewer on a scenic trip to Cuba. Maribel, played by the director's cousin Seedne Bujaidar, arrives in the country after the sudden death of her older brother Carlos. In the touristy areas, silent museums and colorful back streets of Havana, she looks for hints of her brother at the same time she pays a sort of tribute to him.
During her short time in the country, Maribel meets friendly cafe owners, a Swedish tourist (Charlotta Mohlin, True Blood), and carpenter/failed thief Eusebio (Cuban actor Yasmani Guerrero). Each in their different way aid in her healing process.
Sombras de Azul moves in quiet meditation, with Maribel's reflections about her brother spoken over scenes of landscape, cityscape or beach. People in white congregate on the streets for an unnamed sacred event. Maribel...
During her short time in the country, Maribel meets friendly cafe owners, a Swedish tourist (Charlotta Mohlin, True Blood), and carpenter/failed thief Eusebio (Cuban actor Yasmani Guerrero). Each in their different way aid in her healing process.
Sombras de Azul moves in quiet meditation, with Maribel's reflections about her brother spoken over scenes of landscape, cityscape or beach. People in white congregate on the streets for an unnamed sacred event. Maribel...
- 11/5/2013
- by Elizabeth Stoddard
- Slackerwood
Austin Film Festival ended last week, but the news flashes aren't over yet. The 2013 Audience Award winners were announced Monday and include a few with Austin/Texas connections -- most notably All of Me, an Austin-based documentary, and Sombras de Azul, which was written and directed by Austin filmmaker Kelly Daniela Norris.
The Marquee Feature Award went to Tommy Oliver's family drama 1982, and the Narrative Feature pick Beside Still Waters was also a Jury Award winner. Directed and co-written by Chris Lowell, this ensemble piece explores heavy themes using humor and heart. Many Audience Award winners from past years have gone on to more widespread attention and acclaim, including Silver Linings Playbook, Spinning Plates and 2011's The Artist.
Take a look at the full list of 2013 awardees:
1982 -- Marquee Feature Audience Award, written and directed by Tommy Oliver.Beside Still Waters -- Narrative Feature Audience Award, written by Chris Lowell...
The Marquee Feature Award went to Tommy Oliver's family drama 1982, and the Narrative Feature pick Beside Still Waters was also a Jury Award winner. Directed and co-written by Chris Lowell, this ensemble piece explores heavy themes using humor and heart. Many Audience Award winners from past years have gone on to more widespread attention and acclaim, including Silver Linings Playbook, Spinning Plates and 2011's The Artist.
Take a look at the full list of 2013 awardees:
1982 -- Marquee Feature Audience Award, written and directed by Tommy Oliver.Beside Still Waters -- Narrative Feature Audience Award, written by Chris Lowell...
- 11/5/2013
- by Caitlin Moore
- Slackerwood
In addition to the short films already leaked via Twitter, the Austin Film Festival has now announced the first ten films of the 2013 lineup (including one from an Austin-based director) as well as a special retrospective series featuring an array of talented directors. Jonathan Demme will even screen scenes from a work in progress.
Standing out from the list are Alexander Payne's latest (Nebraska), a documentary about religious conflict within a family (Mom, Dad, I'm Muslim), and the world premiere of Sombras de Azul (production still above), based on the experiences of Austin director Kelly Daniela Norris, who traveled to Cuba in the hopes it would help her come to terms with her brother's suicide.
In an interview last year, Norris described the challenges of creating such a personal film and discussed how she was able to finish the project with the help of Kickstarter. Norris also drew from...
Standing out from the list are Alexander Payne's latest (Nebraska), a documentary about religious conflict within a family (Mom, Dad, I'm Muslim), and the world premiere of Sombras de Azul (production still above), based on the experiences of Austin director Kelly Daniela Norris, who traveled to Cuba in the hopes it would help her come to terms with her brother's suicide.
In an interview last year, Norris described the challenges of creating such a personal film and discussed how she was able to finish the project with the help of Kickstarter. Norris also drew from...
- 8/20/2013
- by Caitlin Moore
- Slackerwood
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