The Last Queen

Although the filmmaking approach is solidly unsubtle, the female perspective on a traditionally male-dominated historical arena adds to the picture’s appeal, as does the magnetic central performance from Bendimerad...

Told in an abundance of extreme close-ups, agile camera moves, and lively battle and action scenes, the movie is reminiscent of an Arabian Nights' story with princesses, pirates, and royal intrigues. [Full review in Spanish]

An artisanal vindication of an inspiring Algerian woman in 1516. [Full review in Spanish]

The directors embrace the old-fashioned, blowsy approach to historic stories and they run with it, from massive amounts of slow-mo blood splatter to arch “historicized” dialogue in which every line conveys matters of importance.