Meet Oraz! Last year while on the film festival circuit, I met a young film critic named Oraz Kereibayev. We quickly became friends, hanging out at the Venice and Berlin Film Festivals. Oraz is from Kazakhstan, a big country in Central Asia located just below Russia and above Uzbekistan & China. Most know Kazakhstan from Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat movies, though of course that’s a very deplorable caricature of the country and the people from there. I’m a big fan of Oraz and luckily to call him my friend, and overjoyed that he has become a part of the international film critic community covering film festivals all year long. He decided to make the trek to the 2024 Cannes Film Festival – his first time ever attending this prestigious cinema event. Before the fest ended, I met up with Oraz and interviewed him to talk about who he is, the films he loves, and his experiences at Cannes. I’ve been going to Cannes for 14 years already, and I also love showing newcomers the ropes and listening to them chat about what it’s like to be at this fest. Watch the video below. // Continue Reading ›
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