Third Horizon Film Festival Returns With Radical Documentaries

It’s no secret that a prevailing Cuban influence thrives on in Miami. But over the years, the metropolitan area long celebrated for its diverse identity has welcomed a growing expansion of multicultural films, music, and art from more than solely Cuba, now including many of its Caribbean neighbors. This steady,…

Madeline’s Madeline Director Josephine Decker on Creating a Truly Collaborative Film

Director Josephine Decker laughs when New Times describes her latest film, Madeline’s Madeline, as grounded. “It’s funny that you call this work grounded, because the truth is I thought this was the least accessible film I was making. I thought I was making something crazy, intense, and maybe poetic — something that was a lot like ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ and followed musical motifs more than narrative motifs,” she says.

Night Is Short, Walk On Girl Gives Viewers a Night of Endless Possibilities

“Tonight I’m resolved to be led by fate!” a young woman proclaims in Masaaki Yuasa’s wild animated feature, Night Is Short, Walk On Girl. From beginning to end, the character known as the Girl With Black Hair (Kana Hanazawa) rolls on like a train with an endless track, chugging her way through as many bottles of alcohol as there are stars in the sky over Kyoto.