Dora Leu
Film critic & programmer based in Dublin / East-Asian cinema + video cultures & video nostalgia
Recent Words
Dry Leaf: Between the stars there is stardust, and so between the pixels there is digital noise
Dry Leaf: Between the stars there is stardust, and so between the pixels there is digital noise
Dora Leu
A Conversation with Lin Htet Aung: Composing with Colours, Recomposing Control
A Conversation with Lin Htet Aung: Composing with Colours, Recomposing Control
Dora Leu
King of the Video Club — Talking Shorts
King of the Video Club — Talking Shorts
Julie Petríková’s film Dancing in the Light, which screened at XPOSED Queer Film Festival in Berlin earlier this year, focuses on 1980s videographer and New York queer icon Nelson Sullivan, recuperating his memory and love for his community, but also delving into his particular way of video-making during an era that was still not in the habit of turning the camera the other way round, onto the self.
Mirror Muscles — On Cinema’s Ideal(s) of Masculinity / Talking Shorts
Mirror Muscles — On Cinema’s Ideal(s) of Masculinity / Talking Shorts
Tatsuya Fuji - Journal - Metrograph
Tatsuya Fuji - Journal - Metrograph
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi in Conversation with Dora Leu - Journal - Metrograph
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi in Conversation with Dora Leu - Journal - Metrograph
An interview with the eternally curious Japanese filmmaker.
As I Was Maniacally Charging Ahead, I Saw Brief Glimpses of the City — photogénie
As I Was Maniacally Charging Ahead, I Saw Brief Glimpses of the City — photogénie
Kiyoshi Kurosawa: “I’m always jealous of how free and luxurious sound is compared to the image. Images are weak” - Films in Frame
Kiyoshi Kurosawa: “I’m always jealous of how free and luxurious sound is compared to the image. Images are weak” - Films in Frame
Numele lui Kiyoshi Kurosawa este sinonim cu un anumit tip de horror japonez și, totuși, nimeni nu este sinonim cu el; Kurosawa este unul dintre cei mai distincți cineaști contemporani și unul dintre principalii autori care au definit cinematografia japoneză a anilor '90 și 2000. Amintim de doar câteva dintre capodoperele sale – hipnoticul thriller
Theater of Truth: On "Anatomy of a Fall" - MUBI Notebook
Theater of Truth: On "Anatomy of a Fall" - MUBI Notebook
Justine Triet’s courtroom drama is a treatise on epistemology and an ode to human imperfection.
Interviews
An Enfant Terrible in Terrible Times: Radu Jude Discusses "Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World"
An Enfant Terrible in Terrible Times: Radu Jude Discusses "Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World"
Ken Loach and Paul Laverty, men of the people: ‘Hope is political’
Ken Loach and Paul Laverty, men of the people: ‘Hope is political’
Bas Devos: “The more a filmmaker looks with generosity to the world, the more I will likely appreciate their work” - Films in Frame
Bas Devos: “The more a filmmaker looks with generosity to the world, the more I will likely appreciate their work” - Films in Frame
Eye For Film: Barry Ward on his career, prestige and working on the big and small screen
Eye For Film: Barry Ward on his career, prestige and working on the big and small screen
Variety - Locarno Emerging Director Winner Katharina Huber Breaks Down ‘A Good Place’: ‘Progress Can Sometimes Be Reactionary’
Variety - Locarno Emerging Director Winner Katharina Huber Breaks Down ‘A Good Place’: ‘Progress Can Sometimes Be Reactionary’
Celine Song: “It’s not the kind of marriage that is good because everything is fine, it’s a great marriage because it’s real” - Films in Frame
Celine Song: “It’s not the kind of marriage that is good because everything is fine, it’s a great marriage because it’s real” - Films in Frame
"Johnnie To's downstairs, having a cigar” - Interview with Johnnie To at FEFF
"Johnnie To's downstairs, having a cigar” - Interview with Johnnie To at FEFF
Paradise Europe: Berlin Is Just Trying To Fuck You — Talking Shorts
Paradise Europe: Berlin Is Just Trying To Fuck You — Talking Shorts
Now nominated for the New Critics & New Audiences Award 2024, the Brazilian-German directing duo talks about the misconceptions of Berlin, and its gay scene.
Fourth Rule: Only Two Gals To A Fight — Talking Shorts
Fourth Rule: Only Two Gals To A Fight — Talking Shorts
Now nominated for the New Critics & New Audiences Award 2024, Moritz Geiser discusses the female characters at the center of his raging hyper-modern fable.
Interview: Jean-Gabriel Périot – Facing Darkness: Video as document vs. truth vs. oblivion - Acoperișul de Sticlă
Interview: Jean-Gabriel Périot – Facing Darkness: Video as document vs. truth vs. oblivion - Acoperișul de Sticlă
Acoperișul de sticlă
Essays & Reviews
Dora Leu - Films in Frame
Dora Leu - Films in Frame
Graduated with a BA in film directing and a MA in film studies from UNATC; she's also studied history of art. Also collaborates with the Acoperisul de Sticla film magazine and is a former coordinator of FILM MENU. She's dedicated herself to '60-'70s Japanese cinema and Irish post-punk music bands. Still keeps a picture of Leslie Cheung in her wallet.
Hard Truths: Human Horrors and Hardened Hearths - Films in Frame
Hard Truths: Human Horrors and Hardened Hearths - Films in Frame
A Style Means an Attitude - European Film Academy
A Style Means an Attitude - European Film Academy
La Chimera – So wept Orpheus upon leaving the Underworld - Films in Frame
La Chimera – So wept Orpheus upon leaving the Underworld - Films in Frame
Spirit of the Public Square — Talking Shorts - IDFA Avalanche Review
Spirit of the Public Square — Talking Shorts - IDFA Avalanche Review
I’ve found(footage) myself: I am another
I’ve found(footage) myself: I am another
Locarno Emerging Director Winner Katharina Huber Breaks Down ‘A Good Place’: ‘Progress Can Sometimes Be Reactionary’
Locarno Emerging Director Winner Katharina Huber Breaks Down ‘A Good Place’: ‘Progress Can Sometimes Be Reactionary’
Past Lives - Review
Past Lives - Review
Film Director Hirobumi Watanabe: A New Genius in the Making
Film Director Hirobumi Watanabe: A New Genius in the Making
Something Old, Nothing New, Everything Borrowed — / Can dialectics break bricks? — photogénie
Something Old, Nothing New, Everything Borrowed — / Can dialectics break bricks? — photogénie
What Is Worth Filming, Anyway? - Letters to Hong Sang-soo and Dean Kavanagh - Berlinale Talents Press
What Is Worth Filming, Anyway? - Letters to Hong Sang-soo and Dean Kavanagh - Berlinale Talents Press
Remembering Every Night (Yui Kiyohara, 2022) Review - Berlinale Talents Press
Remembering Every Night (Yui Kiyohara, 2022) Review - Berlinale Talents Press
Movie review: Hidden Blade | easternkicks.com
Movie review: Hidden Blade | easternkicks.com
The Lighthouse: The Gothic Sublime - Video Essay
Vimeo
The Lighthouse: The Gothic Sublime - Video Essay
Un beau matin — Review — photogénie
Un beau matin — Review — photogénie
Corsage — Review — photogénie
Corsage — Review — photogénie
[RO] The Banshees of Inisherin - Review
[RO] The Banshees of Inisherin - Review
Are You Lonesome Tonight? — Young Critics Workshop — photogénie
Are You Lonesome Tonight? — Young Critics Workshop — photogénie
Jude Uncovered! An almost complete A to Z to Bad Luck Banging Or Loony Porn
Jude Uncovered! An almost complete A to Z to Bad Luck Banging Or Loony Porn
Broker (Hirokazu Kore-eda) Review
Broker (Hirokazu Kore-eda) Review
KVIFF 2022 - Men Review
KVIFF 2022 - Men Review
KVIFF 2022 - Godland Review
KVIFF 2022 - Godland Review
Back to Oz et al. - KVIFF 2022 - Festival Focus
Back to Oz et al. - KVIFF 2022 - Festival Focus
[RO] Berlinale 2022 - Les pasagers de la nuit Review
[RO] Berlinale 2022 - Les pasagers de la nuit Review
Berlinale 2022 - Rimini Review
Berlinale 2022 - Rimini Review
Berlinale 2022 - Small, Slow But Steady Review
Berlinale 2022 - Small, Slow But Steady Review
Berlinale 2022 Festival Focus
Berlinale 2022 Festival Focus
Interview with Tadhg O'Sullivan - To The Moon
Interview with Tadhg O'Sullivan - To The Moon
Chekov's Car - Drive My Car Review
Chekov's Car - Drive My Car Review
Eternals: Marvel, Question Mark
Eternals: Marvel, Question Mark
[ENG] When Does a Film Expire? Wong Kar-Wai. Or The author in the age of his technical versions
[ENG] When Does a Film Expire? Wong Kar-Wai. Or The author in the age of his technical versions
[ENG] Anatomy - 2021 Warsaw IFF Film Review
[ENG] Anatomy - 2021 Warsaw IFF Film Review
[ENG] Online Humanism Belle Review
[ENG] Online Humanism Belle Review
[RO] Introducing Sparks… again
[RO] Introducing Sparks… again
[RO] KVIFF – The Green Knight – Horror-ul de serie A
[RO] KVIFF – The Green Knight – Horror-ul de serie A
[RO] Babardeală. Viața care bate filmul
[RO] Babardeală. Viața care bate filmul
[RO] Girls on Film – Lulu Wang & faces of The Farewell
[RO] Girls on Film – Lulu Wang & faces of The Farewell
[RO] KVIFF – Zbornica – Morile de vânt ale învățământului
[RO] KVIFF – Zbornica – Morile de vânt ale învățământului
[RO] Interviu cu Naomi Kawase
[RO] Interviu cu Naomi Kawase
[ENG] Meeting Point - 2021 Warsaw IFF Film Review
[ENG] Meeting Point - 2021 Warsaw IFF Film Review
[ENG] Fashion film transparency and status. Interview with Mădălina Cozmeanu and Ioana Diaconu
[ENG] Fashion film transparency and status. Interview with Mădălina Cozmeanu and Ioana Diaconu
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