Directed in 1992 by the Senegalese director Djibril Diop Mambéty, ‘Hyenas’ can be interpreted as an allegory for the corrosive consequences of neo-colonialism in Africa. …

Awkwardly interesting, aesthetically intriguing, unconventionally informative. This is the fascinating world of hand-painted Ghanaian film posters. Firstly introduced in the 1980s, these unique for their artistry posters shed light on a creative “marketing tactic” employed by mobile cinema businesses to promote mainstream movies to villages and rural communities in Ghana. …

The reading of an artist’s body of work through its abstract reconstruction or reinvention is a cinematic approach that can be traced many decades back. In Sergei Parajanov’s surreal biopic of the 18th-century Armenian poet and troubadour Sayat-Nova (1969), the poems are not heard but seen through Parajanov’s hermetic and…

Who doesn’t like a soft, moist, fluffy dorayaki? Or a warm bowl of ramen noodles? Or some fresh, tender, delicately cut sushi? Well, your next cinema meal is ready (and it’s not vegetarian). The three films in this list serve an irresistible dish with a well-executed recipe: characters dedicated to…

Before writing this, and most of my posts on A Reel Trip, I can’t help but thinking: why would people be interested in reading about cultures far from their reality? Why would they want to read a post about Cambodia’s cinematic heritage or films from Uzbekistan in this case? There…

Angkor Wat, tourist attractions, the genocide led by the Khmer Rouge are few of the things that come to a Western mind when hearing about Cambodia. Yet, this small country with a culture dating back to the Angkor civilization has an enduring cinematic legacy that certainly merits more attention. …