Films by Collection

Staff Picks: Hedda ten Holder

To me, the best way to enjoy NIZFF is to let yourself be surprised. So my watch list is a mixture of films made in different corners of the world, a blend of genres and a few intriguing, original titles - because who wouldn't want to watch a movie called Patti Cake$?

The Party

Sally Potter

“This sketch of an ambitious Westminster politician and dinner-party hostess (Kristin Scott Thomas), whose life comes spectacularly apart before the canapés are even served, is a consummate drawing-room divertissement, played with relish by a dream ensemble.” — Guy Lodge, Variety