Autor: Gemunden Gerd Gemunden

Few movie stars have meant as many things to as many different audiences as the iconic Marlene Dietrich. The actress-chanteuse had a career of some seventy years: one that included not only classical …

With its sharp focus on stardom during the 1920s, Idols of Modernity reveals strong connections and dissonances in matters of storytelling and performance that can be traced both backward and …

Films like Zama and The Headless Woman have made Lucrecia Martel a fixture on festival marquees and critic’s best lists. Though often allied with mainstream figures and genre frameworks, Martel works …