‘To Hold a Mountain’ Review: Sundance Award Winner Reveals the Strength and Beauty of Observational Nonfiction

‘To Hold a Mountain’ Review: Sundance Award Winner Reveals the Strength and Beauty of Observational Nonfiction

Filmmakers Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić pull off a miraculous trick with “To Hold a Mountain.” What begins as a slow-burn observational documentary gradually reveals itself as an emotionally shattering meditation on grief and perseverance. Gorgeously shot with a quiet, deliberate rhythm, it’s the kind of film that entrances its audience without them noticing. Only […]

‘To Hold a Mountain’ Review: A Mother Tries to Preserve a Simple World for Her Daughter in a Sweet Portrait of Pastoral Life in Montenegro

Sundance: Directors Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić depict a Montenegrin shepherd's attempt to resist the construction of a military training ground with elegance and respect.