Carmen Gray

A freelance film critic, journalist and curator who was born in New Zealand and now lives in Berlin. She has written on art, culture and politics for The New York Times, The Guardian and The Observer, among others, often focusing on Central and Eastern Europe, and the Caucasus. She also works as a film programmer for the International Short Film Festival Winterthur in Switzerland.
Our Favourite Films from the ‘New East’
Art + Stories
Opinions

Our Favourite Films from the ‘New East’

As we reach the end of the 2010s, “Przekrój” looks back on our favourites of the last decade. Here, we give a subjective overview of the best films from Central and Eastern Europe.
Carmen Gray
A Short Essay About Mystery
Art + Stories
Experiences

A Short Essay About Mystery

In 1989, a then obscure Polish director called Krzysztof Kieślowski made a 10-part series for Polish television. Today, “Dekalog” is still ranked as one of the best non-English television productions by IMDB. Why might this be?
Carmen Gray