E. Nina Rothe

Cultural Activist
I am a blogger and journalist who was born in Florence, Italy and grew up in NYC. Writing for me is a form of cultural activism, a way to connect with others and learn about new worlds.

My loves are cinema with a conscience and easy to wear fashions because they possess the ability to change the world. You vote with your wallet after all...

Latest from E. Nina Rothe

Womanhood by excellence: ‘Oh Les Filles’ by François Armanet in Cannes

In ‘Family Romance Llc’ Werner Herzog tackles our collective and “monumental amount of existential solitude”

“Redefine what a heroine is”: Algerian filmmaker Mounia Meddour on her ‘Papicha’ in Cannes

“To know in first person what it feels like to be oppressed”: ‘Canción sin nombre’ by Melina León in Cannes

Simply wonderful! In ‘The Unknown Saint’ Alaa Eddine Aljem tackles faith and money with humor

In ‘Litigante’ filmmaker Franco Lolli deals with his mommy issues, beautifully

Hook Up 2.0 and That Which Does Not Kill: Two films navigating sex in the age of #MeToo

Life Hacks: Valuable lessons I learned from master filmmakers at Qumra

“Cinema has a responsibility”: Rithy Panh on history repeating and the power of remembrance

Wisdom from the Maestro: Guillermo Arriaga talks life, love and risk in Rotterdam

Watch It! Lessons I learned from phenomenal women in cinema at this year’s IFFR

Fifty Shades of Grief: Mourning a friend at midlife