Scared of Revolution
SCARED OF REVOLUTION, an intimate portrait of The Last Poets’ Umar Bin Hassan’s life, does not shy away from exploring the inner self. Francesca Woulfe reviews.
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The Candidate
THE CANDIDATE (originally released as EL REINO) is a slow burner with executive scandal and corruption at its core. Francesca Woulfe reviews.
Mrs Lowry & Son
MRS LOWRY & SON accurately, and often frustratingly, portrays the intricacies of life between mother and son. Francesca Woulfe reviews at EIFF 2019.
The Music and Us
THE MUSIC AND US is a dream-like filmic memory of a relationship which no longer exists. Francesca Woulfe reviews at IberoDocs.
Booksmart
You will be sure to hear fits of laughter scattered throughout a film which flows, twists and turns into what will forever be a fan favourite and hopefully, a genre-redefining release. Francesca Woulfe reviews BOOKSMART.
GSFF: Four Walls
Francesca Woulfe reviews the first set of shorts that competed for the Bill Douglas Award at GSFF 2019.
Out of Blue
OUT OF BLUE ends up a little bit lost in the cosmos, and an audience left in a disappointing and gaping black hole. Francesca Woulfe reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
Border
BORDER, directed by Ali Abbasi, is a peculiar watch which mixes genres and subverts audience expectations. Francesa Woulfe reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
Angel (Un Ange)
Following the last 24 hours in the life of shamed Tour de France competitor Thierry and Fae, the prostitute he falls in love with, ANGEL is a stylistic exploration of intense experience. Francesca Woulfe reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
This Magnificent Cake!
Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels’ experimental film is strikingly unique, both in its woollen aesthetic and fragmented narrative. Francesca Woule reviews from Glasgow Film Festival.