Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

Murderous colonialism and Black music are combined to intoxicating effects, in this dazzlingly inventive documentary about the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. Review

The latest Best Documentary Academy Award winner is a painfully real and objective register of the horrors Palestinians have to endure, and of the unhinged depravity of their oppressors. Review

A heartwarming and inspirational creation. A movie guaranteed to put a smile on the face of adults and children alike. Review

Poor comprehensibility isn’t the only issue affecting The Safe House. The script is so contrived that it prevents actors from giving their best. Review

This is a very solid movie, with a riveting script, strong performances and gorgeous imagery. Review

This is a warm and effective register of youth sentiments under extreme hardship. A conceptual music score blending minimalistic sounds and eerie chanting adds a very gentle artistic touch to the proceedings, without robbing the characters of their individuality and their humanity. Review

Sang-soo’s latest movie excels in spontaneity, something the director achieves in every single one of his films. The micro-conflicts are both credible and hilarious, as is the attempt at redemption. Review

This is a universal film with a cogent and nimble script made for everyone to appreciate. Review

While retaining his anti-cinema aesthetic, Radu Jude turns away from the absurd into the sad and profound. Review

Profoundly lyrical and elliptical drama featuring Georges Khabbaz and Hanna Schygulla illustrates the Arab immigration experience in Germany. Review

A super camp Ethan Hawke impersonates a famous American lyricist, in Richard Linklater's tedious and esoteric new film. Review

The script is extremely well threaded, leaving no loose ends at all. All the small elements have a significance. Review

Couple are forced into being honest to each other after their daughter develops telepathic power, in this extremely simple and effective comedy from Germany. Review

Maternal pressures cause a therapist to have a meltdown worse than any of her patients, in this very dark and engaging American dramedy. Review

Sounds weird? That’s precisely the point. Don’t try to make much sense out of this movie gumbo. Just sit back and enjoy the flavours. With your eyes closed even. Particularly if you are squeamish. Review

The director of Montparnasse Bienvenüe crafts a fractured study of a vulnerable young male under the pressure of fatherhood. Review

Teen fugitive runs seeks shelter in a film studio, in Lucile Hadžihalilović's ice cold, cryptic and laborious new creation. Review

The Blue Trail does not propose a realistic ride into the depths of the Amazon, but instead a peculiar journey into pan-Brazilian fears and obsessions.. Review

Michel Franco's new creation, about an illegal Mexican immigrant in the US, is less violent, more mature and rounded than New Order. Review

Bong Joon-ho's first film since Parasite is an unapologetically loud and bizarre blend of sci-fi and comedy... Review

Overall, this is a film with a solid foundation. On the other hands, this is a familiar construction with little engineering audacity. A functional creation, however lacking a little edge. Review

Mother and daughter travel to sunny Spain in order treat inexplicable illness, in Rebecca Lenkiewicz's exquisite debut. Review

Intimate portrait of rural China provides viewers a tactile experience of the land, even if the multithreaded plot fails to engage. Review

Boasting young performances, Urška Djukić’s debut feature is a heartfelt and convincing endeavour. it just lacks a little stamina and determination, particularly in the final third. Review