Celeste Kassautzki Sp.
Celeste is a trilingual filmmaker, screenwriter and multi-creative contributing to OBSCURAE.





...ated! (Because we think these films will EAT!)
by Umnia El-Neil & Celeste Kassautzki Sp. & Lucie Neale & Juana Prieto & Jack O'Mahoney
What a brilliant, brilliant, BRILLIANT film. This is one of those films you are EXCITED for other people to discover because it is simply SO DAMN GOOD. Yes, here at OBSCURAE we do not talk down films we don’t like (and we’ll see if my boss and friend
by Celeste Kassautzki Sp.
‘And just like that I stepped back into my body again. It wasn’t a trickle, it was more like a flood.’ Village Keeper stands out by not following the route of comforting the audience by making the single black mother bring up superhuman strength to fight adversity but instead
by Celeste Kassautzki Sp.
The premise is delightful and intriguing, despite it not being the first film to explore this idea. What makes this short stand out is the beautiful, genuinely delivered final dialogue that holds the emotional core of the film. ‘4th Dementia’ takes you by the shoulders through its first act of
by Celeste Kassautzki Sp.
! Spoilers ahead ! Is it in our nature to immediately reject what we inherit? Can we filter through the dirt and find kernels of truth and wisdom? Is it even worth it? Gladiator II acts as a mirror to its predecessor, which doesn’t mean it is a carbon replica, but
by Celeste Kassautzki Sp.
SPOILERS - BEWARE & SLIGHT TW: Graphic Birthing scenes Before watching the sequel to the 80’s gem, I’ll be honest I didn’t have HUGE expectations for how it would turn out. I would have been happy with a solid but not too flashy storyline, some funny call-backs
by Celeste Kassautzki Sp.
Light Spoilers below. If you have South American heritage, this story will make sense to you. If you moved around a lot, this film will make sense to you. If you have lost someone this story will resonate with you. Los Tortuga/The Exiles deals with a family tree’s
by Celeste Kassautzki Sp.
Light spoilers below. For those of us who have roots in or have experienced life in those parts of the world that are labeled ‘third world countries’ the experiences of the protagonists are nothing new. Corruption is ‘daily bread’ (that is a call-back to the title cards in the movie)
by Celeste Kassautzki Sp.