the top 5 films at the Sydney Film Festival in 2023
- Written by: Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
Afire, directed by Christian Petzold.Sydney Film FestivalWinter on Market Street, and it’s time to switch off one’s phone and retreat to the cinema cave for the 12 days of hibernation known as the Sydney Film Festival.
From the 50 or so films I caught this year, my top five (in no particular order) are below.
Afire
Afire is the latest...
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