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LFF 2026: Filmmakers Unveil Dark Secrets and Sci-Fi Tales
19 Oct
Summary
- Moonglow explores 1970s Manila noir with a morally complex female lead.
- The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives delves into Nigerian polyamory and hidden truths.
- My Notes on Mars is a sci-fi puzzle about a couple confronting trauma in Hungary.
Filmmakers at the 70th BFI London Film Festival shared insights into their diverse works. Isabel Sandoval's 'Moonglow,' set in 1970s Manila, subverts noir tropes with a morally complicated female lead and subtle commentary on martial law and class privilege, pushing violence outside the frame.
Daniel Oriahi's adaptation of 'The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives' delves into a Nigerian household grappling with sexual politics and hidden truths after a new wife's arrival. Oriahi aimed to translate the novel's essence for a global audience.
Lili Horvát's English-language debut, 'My Notes on Mars,' is a sci-fi puzzle exploring a couple's strained relationship and trauma. Horvát expressed relief at escaping Hungary's stifling political climate, embracing the freedom of an English-language production with collaborators Mackenzie Davis and Rupert Friend.
