Clara Cuccaro
Clara Cuccaro is a writer and critic based in Queens who took part in Reverse Shot’ s Emerging Critics Workshop during the First Look 2023 festival.
By Clara Cuccaro
| May 1, 2026
The resulting tension undermines the initial project and becomes the subject of the film, revealing the uneasy power dynamics at play between filmmaker and participants.
Shot on a combination of MiniDV, Betacam, and 16mm, Arthur&Diana is laden with nostalgic references. Locations are filmed in color with a handheld camera evoking the Dogme 95 movement.
When Julia is alone and physically grounded on the Earth rather than speeding down the highway, Quivoron examines her queer performance. Rodeo is at its most mesmerizing when Julia’s hair isn’t whipping in the wind.