Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

A celebration of an individual achiever, and a very factual register of a prodigy’s path to glory. Review

An ode to an extraordinatry music act, and an increasingly rare family model... Review

Impossible love is the centrepiece of this very unusual Austrian film, where the poetic licence freely permeates the movie structure... Review

Combines the colourful and the morbid in a twisted tale of teenage angst, political campaigning and murder. Review

A vital register of a highly contemptible and humiliating practice. Review

A vivid and sorrowful reminder of the tragic consequences of a war that started as an effort to implement democracy, a byproduct of the Arab Spring. Review

An insightful journey into the obscure corners of the largest country in the world. Review

Highly feminine and tender Brazilian doc busts the myths of insanity, helping to shed the stigma of people living with mental health issues. Review

The images are very memorable poignant... Review

A beautiful and touching movie, but there are also teething problems. Review

Terrificaly scary horror from Iran blends the terrors of Iran-Iraq War with evil spirits from Islamic mythology, enveloped by thorny political and social issues. Review

Ken Loach's latest drama is an emotional and stinging denunciation of modern Britain's socio-economic failures... Review

S imaginative and colourful as the man it portrays, and a fitting tribute to one of the most important voices of literature and communism in the 20th century... Review

Will take you on a ride of Brazilian sleaze, sexuality, family values, classism, racism and other types of prejudice... Review

Lewdness and misogyny lurking in the shadows of China: first-time director weaves grim murder mystery with girl's coming-of-age to good results. Review

Has a very clever script full of imaginative twists, which will keep you hooked until the end of the movie. Review

A dour and psychologically complex drama, an ingenious study of emotional collapse and American obsessions. Review

A painful and uncomfortable reminder of a sadistic, colonial and aristocratic culture which still survives in Africa... Review

Marina Abramovic uses unorthodox remedies and meditation as she seeks a cure for the malaises of the body and the mind. Review

Provides foreign audiences with an unusual – if highly romanticised – glimpse into one of the most hermetically closed societies in the world. Review

The somber, languid and taut pace films is enjoyable, even if it’s easy to get lost sometimes. Review

This modern Russian tale of the absurd is a dark and kinky comedy of social intolerance. Review

Nail-biting horror. Review

Looks at the entry exams for one of the most prestigious film schools in France, and the outcome is rather unexpected... Review