GUNDA
Directed by Victor Kossakovsky
Press Coverage, new yoRk, DEc 19TH, 2021
SELECTED PRESS LINKS
ROLLING STONE
The 10 Best Documentaries of 2021, by David Fear, Dec 16, 2021
SIGHT & SOUND
The best of 2021: the year in documentary, by Ben Nicholson, Dec 15, 2021
FAR OUT MAGAZINE
The 2021 film that Paul Thomas Anderson called 'jaw-dropping', by Calum Russell, Dec 15, 2021
VARIETY
Female Filmmakers Shine at London Critics’ Circle Film Awards With Nominations for Jane Campion, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Joanna Hogg, by K.J. Yossman, Dec 16, 2021
NEW YORK MAGAZINE | VULTURE
Here’s a Movie About a Pig That Might Change Your Life, by Bilge Ebiri, April 22, 2021
OBSERVER
'Gunda' Uses Striking Imagery to Humanize Animals in Captivity, by Siddhant Adlakha, April 22, 2021
FLIPSIDE REVIEWS
April '21 Digital Week III, by Kevin Filipski, April 21, 2021
SLOAN SCIENCE & FILM
"Someone not Something: Victor Kossakovsky on Gunda", by Sonia Shechet Epstein, April 20, 2021
THE GUARDIAN
Gunda: a wordless 90-minute animal movie of mind-blowing ordinariness – and a work of genius, by Luke Buckmaster, April 18, 2021
48 HILLS
Screen Grabs: Films for a Fragile Planet, from Puerto Rico to Mars, by Dennis Harvey, April 19, 2021
KUCI "FILM SCHOOL RADIO
GUNDA – Director Victor Kossakovsky, by Mike Kaspar, April 19, 2021
THE ECONOMIST
'Gunda' is an animal documentary with a difference, by Noah Gittell, April 19, 2021
HYPERALLERGIC
The Art of Looking at, and With, Animals, by Eileen G’Sell, April 17, 2021
VARIETY
How 'Gunda' Cinematographer Captured Intimate Shots, by Jazz Tangcay, April 16, 2021
KCRW “PRESS PLAY”
'Gunda' is enthralling with just farm animals and no narration or music, says critic, by Christy Lemire and Witney Seibold, April 16, 2021
ROLLING STONE
'Gunda': An Intimate Portrait of a Sow’s Life, by K. Austin Collins, April 17, 2021
GOLD DERBY
2021 Oscar Predictions: Best Documentary Feature, by Paul Sheehan, Feb 2, 2021
THE WRAP
What Will Make the Oscar Shortlists in Documentary, International and Animation Categories?, by Steve Pond, Feb 1, 2021
MADELYN HAMMOND AND ASSOCIATES
Half Hour With: NEON’S Gunda, by Alissa Wilkinson, Jan 30, 2021
INDIEWIRE
'Gunda' Is Not Vegan Propaganda, but It Is a Revolution of Empathy, by Carlos Aguilar, Jan 22, 2021
BUSINESS DOC EUROPE
Kossakovsky on Covid, confinement and corruption… and pigs, by Geoffrey Macnab, Jan 22, 2021
VARIETY
Neon Documentary Filmmakers Examine How to Tell Truthful, Impactful Stories, by Clayton Davis, Jan 20, 2021
DEADLINE
Oscars Documentary Preview: Record-Breaking Year for Submissions Makes For Toughest Awards Competition Ever, by Matthew Carey, Jan 18, 2021
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Listen to Jazz And Spice Up Your Dancing, by Katherine Cusumano and Emma Grillo, Jan 17, 2021
DEADLINE
Director Victor Kossakovsky Raves About 'Gunda' Porcine Star: She’s "Like Meryl Streep" - Contenders Documentary, by Matthew Carey, Jan 10, 2021
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Oscars: 48 Documentary Features That Showcase History in Real Time, by Tyler Coates, Scott Feinberg, Gregg Kilday, Jeanie Pyun and Maya Tribbitt, Jan 8, 2021
VARIETY
Oscars Predictions: Best Documentary Feature – Too Many Political Documentaries for the Academy in This Climate?, by Clayton Davis, Jan 7, 2021
FILM WENDY
Favourites of 2020, by Wendy Mitchell, Jan 5 2021
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Feinberg Forecast: Scott's First 2021 Read of the Oscars Race, by Scott Feinberg, Jan 4, 2021
DEADLINE
Deadline Launching New Spinoff Contenders Events in 2021 Devoted to Documentary and International Films, by Pete Hammond, Jan 4 2021
LA TIMES
'Gunda' offers a pig’s-eye view of the life cycle on a farm, by Steve Dollar, Jan 4, 2021
INDIEWIRE
The 25 Best Films of 2021 We’ve Already Seen, by Kate Erbland, Dec 31, 2020
THE NATION
Out of the Ether, by Stuart Klawans, Dec 30, 2020
VOX
The 18 best documentaries of 2020, by Alissa Wilkinson, Dec 28, 2020
ROLLING STONE
Year in Review: The 10 Best Documentaries of 2020, by David Fear, Dec 23, 2020
INDIEWIRE | FILMMAKER TOOLKIT
How 'Gunda' Captured the Hypnotic Images and Vivid Sounds of a Pig’s Life –Toolkit, by Chris O’Falt, Dec 23, 2020
ROLLING STONE
K. Austin Collins’ Top 20 Movies of 2020, by K. Austin Collins, Dec 22, 2020
WNYC | ALL OF IT
MoMA's 'The Contenders' Film Series, by Raj Roy, Dec 18, 2020
THE PLAYLIST
The 20 Best Documentaries Of 2020, by Jessica Kiang, Dec 18, 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Belovs’ Review: Another View of Farm Life, by Ben Kenigsberg, Dec 17, 2020
NEXT BEST PICTURE
The 2020 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Nominations, Dec 17, 2020
ROGER EBERT
The Individual Top Tens of 2020, by Marshall Shaffer, Dec 16, 2020
FESTIVAL IN LA
'Gunda': An Emotional Journey of Pigs, Chickens, and Cows, by José Alberto Hermosillo, Dec 15, 2020
THE BOSTON GLOBE
A very good year for documentaries, if an annus horribilis otherwise, by Peter Keough, Dec 15, 2020
INSIDER
The 50 best movies of the year, according to critics, by Libby Torres, Dec 15, 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
A New Breed of Animal Documentary, by Nicolas Rapold, Dec 15, 2020
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the Best Films of 2020, by David Rooney, Jon Frosch, and Sheri Linden, Dec 15, 2020
INDIEWIRE
2020 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances According to Over 200 Critics From Around the World, by Eric Kohn and Christian Blauvelt, Dec 14, 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES (PRINT)
Best of 2020 Films, by Manohla Dargis, Dec 13, 2020
INDIEWIRE
The Best Documentaries of 2020, by Eric Kohn, Dec 13, 2020
KPCC “FILMWEEK”
FilmWeek: 'Farewell Amor,' 'Minari,' 'Giving Voice,' And More, by Angie Han, Dec 11, 2020
SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE
'Gunda', by Micah Bucey, Dec 11, 2020
DEADLINE
'Minari' Debuts With Qualifying Run; 'Wild Mountain Thyme', 'Farewell Amor' And 'Wander Darkly' Make Theatrical Premieres - Specialty Preview, by Dino-Ray Ramos, Dec 11, 2020
INDIEWIRE
New Movies: Release Calendar for December 11, Plus Where to Watch the Latest Films, by Kate Erbland, Dec 11, 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES | WATCHING NEWSLETTER
Watching: What to Watch This Weekend, by Scott Tobias, Dec 11, 2020
SLANT
Slant’s Best Films of 2020: The Ballots, by Ed Gonzalez, Dec 11, 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES (PRINT)
Farm Living Is the Life for Them, by Manohla Dargis, Dec 11, 2020
INDIEWIRE
'Time' Leads Influential Cinema Eye Honors Documentary Nominations, by Anne Thompson, Dec 10, 2020
THE WRAP
'Time' Tops Cinema Eye Honors Nominations for 2020 Documentaries, by Steve Pond, Dec 10, 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
'Gunda' Review: A Remarkable Pig’s-Eye View of the World, by Manohla Dargis, Dec 10, 2020
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
'Gunda' Review: A Pig’s Life, by Joe Morgenstern, Dec 10, 2020
ARTFORUM
James Quandt’s Top 10, Artforum December Issue, Dec 8, 2020
VARIETY
How 'Gunda' Director Victor Kossakovsky Found a Kindred Spirit in Joaquin Phoenix, by Damon Wise, Nov 29, 2020
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
IDA Awards: 'Crip Camp,' 'MLK/FBI,' 'Time' and 'Truffle Hunters' Among Nom Leaders, by Scott Feinberg, Nov 25, 2020
SCREENDAILY
The Reason I Jump,' 'Gunda' among IDA Best Feature Nominees, by Jeremy Kay, Nov 24, 2020
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
Yes, Virginia, there are movies this holiday season. Here’s where to find them, by Matthew Cooper and Kevin Crust, Nov 19, 2020
AWARDS WATCH
Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix-produced 'Gunda' intimately examines sentience within animal species, by Erik Anderson, Nov 12, 2020
FILM PULSE
Victor Kossakowsky’s Experimental Doc 'GUNDA' Trailer, by Adam Patterson, Nov 12, 2020
THE FILM STAGE
Trailer for Joaquin Phoenix-Produced 'Gunda' Lets Us Live Like Pigs, by Leonard Pearce, Nov 12, 2020
DEADLINE
European Film Award Nominations: 'Another Round', 'Corpus Christi', 'Martin Eden' Lead The Way, by Tom Grater, Nov 10, 2020
BUSINESS DOC EUROPE
Doc nominations for 2020 European Film Awards announced, by Nick Cunningham, Nov 10, 2020
CINEUROPA
The European Film Awards put the spotlight on social class, religion and… alcohol, by Staff, Nov 10, 2020
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
'Another Round,' 'Corpus Christi,' 'Berlin Alexanderplatz' Among European Film Awards Nominees, by Scott Roxborough, Nov 10, 2020
SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
European Film Awards 2020 reveals bumper lineup of nominees, by Michael Rosser, Nov 10, 2020
VARIETY
'Another Round,' 'Corpus Christi,' 'Martin Eden' Lead Race for European Film Awards, by Leo Barraclough, Nov 10, 2020
INDIEWIRE
DOC NYC Reveals Influential Awards Short List, from ‘76 Days’ to ‘Welcome to Chechnya’, by Anne Thompson, Nov 9, 2020
REAL SCREEN
'On the Record', '76 Days', 'I Am Greta' among DOC NYC features short list, by Jillian Morgan, Nov 9, 2020
INDIEWIRE
IDA Awards Feature and Short Documentary Shortlists, from '76 Days' to 'Welcome to Chechnya', by Anne Thompson, Oct 28, 2020
REAL SCREEN
'City Hall', 'Notturno' make 2020 IDA Documentary Awards shortlist, by Daniele Alcinii, Oct 28, 2020
VARIETY
'Boys State,' 'Crip Camp,' 'Welcome to Chechnya' Among 2020 IDA Documentary Awards Shortlist, by Jordan Moreau, Oct 28, 2020
THE WRAP
'Boys State,' '76 Days,' 'Truffle Hunters' Shortlisted for IDA Documentary Awards, by Steve Pond, Oct 28, 2020
DEADLINE
Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards Nominations: 'Mr. Soul', 'Gunda', 'Crip Camp' And 'Totally Under Control' Top List, by Pete Hammond, Oct 26, 2020
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
'Crip Camp,' 'Gunda' and 'Mr. SOUL!' Lead Critics Choice Doc Award Noms, by Scott Feinberg, Oct 26, 2020
INDIEWIRE
'Crip Camp,' 'Gunda,' and 'Mr. Soul!' Lead Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations, by Anne Thompson, Oct 26 2020
VARIETY
'Crip Camp,' 'Gunda,' 'Mr. Soul' Top Critics Choice Documentary Nominations, by Tim Gray, Oct 26, 2020
THE WRAP
'Crip Camp,' 'Gunda,' 'Mr. Soul!' Lead Critics Choice Documentary Nominations, by Steve Pond, Oct 26, 2020
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER PODCAST
#307 - NYFF58 Festival Report, by Eric Hynes, Oct 24, 2020
VARIETY
Oscars Predictions: Best Documentary Feature – 'Totally Under Control' Gets the Country’s Temperature, by Clayton Davis, Oct 22, 2020
INDIEWIRE
Oscars 2021: Best Documentary Feature Predictions, by Anne Thompson, Oct 19, 2020
NASHVILLE SCENE
Our Critic on the Best of the 2020 New York Film Festival, by Jason Shawhan, Oct 18, 2020
DOCUMENTARY MAGAZINE
The New York Film Festival: Documentaries Stand Front and Center, by Patricia Thomson, Oct 17, 2020
FANTASTIC FILM FANS
'Gunda' — NYFF Review, by Cassie Jo Ochoa, Oct 9, 2020
ARTFORUM
Critical Distance, by Amy Taubin, Oct 9, 2020
THE KNOCKTURNAL
HIFF Kicks Off Its Star-Studded Lineup, by Samantha Bergeson, Oct 9, 2020
VOX
11 compelling documentaries to watch for this fall, by Alissa Wilkinson, Oct 9, 2020
THE EAST HAMPTON STAR
A Sneak Peek at a Variety of Festival Films, by Jennifer Landes, Oct 8, 2020
SCREENDAILY
'MLK/FBI', 'Gunda' lead 18-title IDFA Masters programme, by Ben Dalton, Oct 6, 2020
MUBI
New York Film Festival Correspondences #4: Sensual Experience, by Doug Dibbern, Sept 29, 2020
PATHEOS
DIY Virtual Film Fest, Part 1: 'The Human Voice' and 'Gunda', by Andrew Spitznas, Sept 28, 2020
THE RIDGEFIELD PRESS
Reel Dad: A mother pig’s story 'Gunda' delights at New York Film Festival, by Mark Schumann, Sept 22, 2020
THE A. V. CLUB
A wordless Babe and the year’s wordiest drama spar for attention at the New York Film Festival, by A.A. Dowd, Sept 23, 2020
AWARDS WATCH
NYFF Review: A humble pig gets her time in the spotlight in gripping nature doc 'Gunda', by Clint Worthington, Sept 21, 2020
UNSEEN FILMS
'Gunda' (2020) NYFF 2020, by Steve Kopian, Sept 20, 2020
USA TODAY
All the best movies we saw at New York Film Festival, ranked (including new documentary 'Time'), by Brian Truitt, Sept 20, 2020
MUBI
New York Film Festival Correspondences #1: A New Festival in a New Era, by Daniel Kasman, Sept 18, 2020
THE PLAYLIST
'Gunda': A Modest Yet Devastating Nature Documentary [NYFF Review], by Jason Bailey, Sept 20, 2020
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER PODCAST
Victor Kossakovsky on 'Gunda', Respecting Nature, and Filmmaking Ethics, by Rachel Rosen, Sept 19, 2020
INDIEWIRE | SCREEN TALK
NYFF Director Eugene Hernandez Explains the Rollercoaster Ride to Programming a Film Festival Without Theaters, by Eugene Hernandez, Sept 18, 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
A Film Festival Gone (Not Entirely) Online, by Manohla Dargis, Sept 18, 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
10 Great Movies at the New York Film Festival You Can (Mostly) See Online, by Manohla Dargis, Sept 17, 2020
EYE FOR FILM
'Gunda', by Anne-Katrin Titze, Sept 16, 2020
THE FILM STAGE
New York Film Festival Goes Nationwide: 20 Films To See At The 2020 Edition, by Staff, Sept 16, 2020
SLANT MAGAZINE
New York Film Festival 2020, by Keith Watson, Sept 15, 2020
AWARDS DAILY
New York Film Festival Launches Thursday – And You Too Can See the Movies, by Sasha Stone, Sept 14, 2020
NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS
Film at Lincoln Center holds 58th New York Film Fest Sept. 17-Oct. 11, by Lapacazo Sandoval, Sept 10, 2020
THE FILM STAGE
58th New York Film Festival Announces Main Slate Lineup, by Leonard Pearce, Aug 13, 2020
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
NY Film Fest Reveals Main Slate for 2020 Edition, by Hilary Lewis, Aug 13, 2020
INDIEWIRE
NYFF 2020 Announces Robust Main Slate Selection, Plus Earlier and Expanded Dates, by Kate Erbland, Aug 13, 2020
NEW YORK MAGAZINE | VULTURE
New York Film Festival Lineup Revealed: John Boyega, Tragic Jungle, and City Hall, Oh My!, by Hunter Harris, Aug 13, 2020
THE PLAYLIST
NYFF 2020 Full Lineup Revealed: Films From Steve McQueen, Chloe Zhao, Jia Zhangke & More, by Charles Barfield, Aug 13, 2020
SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
New York Film Festival 2020 unveils main slate, by Jeremy Kay, Aug 13, 2020
SHOWBIZ 411
NY Film Fest Reveals Main Slate for 2020 Edition, by Roger Friedman, Aug 13, 2020
VARIETY
New York Film Festival Unveils Main Slate, by Rebecca Rubin, Aug 13, 2020
SCREEN INTERNATIONAL (PRINT)
Cinephil leads hungry buyers to Berlinale hit 'Gunda', by Jeremy Kay, June 22, 2020
TAZ
Iranian film wins the Berlinale, by Tim Caspar Boehme, March 1, 2020
TAGESSPIEGEL
The Berlinale management has changed, the festival remains true to itself, by Andreas Busche, March 1, 2020
VARIETY
'Gunda': Film Review, by Guy Lodge, Feb 29, 2020
HET PAROOL
Frisse wind blijft uit op filmfestival Berlinale, by Joost Broeren-Huitenga, Feb 29, 2020
INDIEWIRE
Berlin 2020: The 10 Best Movies of This Year’s Festival, by Eric Kohn, Anne Thompson, David Ehrlich, Feb 29, 2020
THE GUARDIAN
Berlin film festival 2020 roundup: sturm und drang and pigs and cows, by Jonathan Romney, Feb 29, 2020
INDIEWIRE
Berlin 2020: Why This Year’s Festival Was Good For 'Pinocchio' and Christian Petzold, IndieWire’s Movie Podcast, by Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson, Feb 28, 2020
RAI PLAY RADIO
Hollywood Party, Berlinale #8 - Victor Kossakovsky e "The metamorphosis of birds", by Catarina Vasconcelos, Feb 28, 2020
BERLINER ZEITUNG
Encounters cannibalizes the other sections, by Thomas Klein, Feb 27, 2020
OUT NOW
Film review: Extremely strong!, Feb 27, 2020
GALORE INTERVIEWS
Berlinale 2020, Time and magnifying glass, by Edda Bauer, Feb 27, 2020
EL SEPTIMO ARTE
70ª Berlinale: 'Gunda' - Hablar a través de las imágenes del cine documental, by Aina Riu, Feb 25, 2020
ARTE TV
Berlinale: 'Gunda' by Victor Kossakovsky, by Sven Waskönig, Feb 26, 2020
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Berlin: Neon Takes North American Rights on Farm Animal Doc 'Gunda', by Scott Roxborough, Feb 25, 2020
VARIETY
Neon Acquires North American Rights to Berlin Film Festival’s 'Gunda', by Leo Barraclough, Feb 25, 2020
SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
Neon swoops on Viktor Kossakovsky’s Berlinale documentary 'Gunda', by Orlando Parfitt, Feb 25, 2020
THE WRAP
Neon Acquires Animal Documentary 'Gunda' Exec Produced by Joaquin Phoenix, by Brian Welk, Feb 25, 2020
EL MUNDO
Gunda, la cerda que se comió las ganas de comer cerdo en la Berlinale, by Luis Martínez, Feb 25, 2020
INDIEWIRE
'Gunda' Review: A Visionary Case for Veganism in Black and White, by Eric Kohn, Feb 23, 2020
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
'Gunda': Film Review | Berlin 2020, by Sheri Linden, Feb 23, 2020
SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
'Gunda': Berlin Review, by Jonathan Romne, Feb 23, 2020
THE MOVEABLE FEAST
Berlin Film Fest 2020 Review: A Pig Gets Its Day in the Sun in Victor Kossakovsky’s 'Gunda', by Stephen Saito, Feb 23, 2020
CINEUROPA
Review: Gunda, by Kaleem Aftab, Feb 23, 2020
DER TAGESSPIEGEL
'Gunda' at the Berlinale, a poetic look at pig breeding, by Gunda Bartels, Feb 23, 2020
BERLINER ZEITUNG
Black milk, stolen milk: the Berlinale is the festival of animals, by Susanne Lenz, Feb 23, 2020
INDIEWIRE
'Gunda' Exclusive Trailer: Why Joaquin Phoenix, Paul Thomas Anderson Adore This Berlin Premiere, by Zach Sharf, Feb 20, 2020
SCREEN DAILY
Joaquin Phoenix boards "mesmerising" Berlinale documentary 'Gunda' (exclusive), by Jeremy Kay, Feb 20, 2020
INDIEWIRE
Included in "15 Must-See Films at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival," by Anne Thompson, Feb 19, 2020
SCREEN DAILY
Cinephil picks up Victor Kossakovsky’s 'Gunda' ahead of Berlinale premiere (exclusive), by Wendy Mitchell, Feb 9, 2020
BERLINALE 2020
The 15 titles chosen for Encounters present the vitality of cinema in all of its forms, Jan 17, 2020
BERLINALE 2020
Programme Encounters Completed: Vitality of Cinema in All of Its Forms, Jan 17, 2020
DEADLINE.COM
Berlin: Inaugural Encounters Competition To Bow New Films From Donnybrook’s Tim Sutton & Sieranevada’s Cristi Puiu, by Tom Grater, Jan 17, 2020
SCREEN DAILY
Berlin Film Festival reveals first titles for new Encounters competition, by Michael Rosser, Jan 17, 2020
OTROS CINES
Festival de Berlín 2020: Todos los films de la nueva competencia Encounters, Jan 17, 2020