A melancholy round of applause greeted the first Rome Film Festival screening on Friday of “Afterimage,” the stark, solemn final film directed by the Polish master Andrzej Wajda. “Afterimage,” while not one of the high points of Wajda’s celebrated career, nonetheless provides a fitting capstone. As a tribute from one dissident artist to another, “Afterimage” holds up a cruel counter-history of sorts to Wajda’s own career. Nora El Koussor in the movie "Layla M." TIFF Nora El Koussor in the movie "Layla M." Nora El Koussor in the movie "Layla M." (TIFF)“Afterimage” wasn’t the only festival title heavily overshadowed by the specters of death, isolation and repressive ideology. Caption 'Certain Women' movie review by Justin Chang Justin Chang reviews 'Certain Women'.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 16, 2016 04:52 UTC