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Hugo Emmerzael

A white man wearing glasses and a thick black sweater sits in the middle of a theater with blue seats.

Hugo Emmerzael is an Amsterdam-based film critic and programmer. He’s an editor of independent Dutch print magazine Filmkrant, and a contributor to outlets such as MUBI Notebook and Filmmaker Magazine. His curatorial work bridges experimental film and mainstream cinema, discovering new approaches to programming and engaging with film.

Articles

Five young Black kids in jeans and colorful shirts set up a green screen in the middle of a desert field
Making It: Pietra Brettkelly and The Critics Break Down ‘Crocodile,’ A Collaborative Portrait of the Nigerian Filmmaking Collective
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An older man holding a stork in a blanket in his living room.
“We Cannot Run Away From Our Animalistic Nature”: Tamara Kotevska on ‘The Tale of Silyan’
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Under an overcast sky, a volcano looms over the city of Naples.
“Finding the Right Distance”: Gianfranco Rosi Discusses His Venice Special Jury Prize-winner ‘Below the Clouds’
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