Rialto 5:15
Film criticism from the undercurrent: misread performances, psychoanalytic frames, cultural memory
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Rialto 5:15 is an independent international film journal dedicated to serious writing on cinema, culture, psychology, politics and society.
We publish criticism, essays, interviews and festival coverage that engage with film not simply as...
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Compressing the Complexity of Life: Sunday’s Children at Cannes
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The Last Cinema in Cairo: Zawya and the Uncertain Future of Film Culture
On a quiet evening in Downtown Cairo, the lights dim inside a modest screening room on Emad El-Deen Street. The film about to begin will not trend on Egyptian social media, nor will its actors appear on billboards across the city. It is sub...
Ooh La La!: What French Trains Can Teach Us About Watching Films Properly
There is a contradiction at the heart of contemporary cinema. Audiences have never before been offered more comfort, more spectacle, or more choice. Reclining seats, premium formats, private lounges, curated programming. The industry...
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