Reviews

Pyke Haans reviews “The Tale of Silyan”, a film about economic hardship in rural North Macedonia and the hopes for a better future.

Antonia Vlad reviews Faizah Muhammad’s The Art of Making a Forgotten Cup of Tea, a novel about memory, migration, and everyday rituals.

Jonas Heins reviews Karel Čapek’s "War with the Newts", a book about political folly exposed through a satirical tale of intelligent sea creatures.

Maya Ivanova reviews Kapka Kassabova's "Border", a reflective exploration of the frontier regions where Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey meet.

Mathieu Lemoine reviews Lea Ypi’s "Free: Coming of Age at the End of History", recounting her life during Albania’s transition to democracy.

Maya Ivanova reviews To the Ends of the Earth, a film that explores cultural misunderstanding and shared historical memory between Japan and Uzbekistan.

Mathieu Lemoine reviews Jahongir Azimov’s Another Day in Uzbekistan, offering a portrait of contemporary life beyond post-Soviet clichés.

Georgie Archer reviews Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's memoir "The Oak and the Calf", which chronicles his literary career and fight against Soviet-era repression.

With the start of the New Year, the Lossi 36 team offers you a list of book, film and music recommendations.

Nadia Ash reviews "November", a film that reminds us of the necessity of enchantment as a means of overcoming suffering.