From Cairo to the Cloud
This is a story of archaeological discovery and of social history, of religious belief and humanism, of outsiders and pioneers, and at its heart, people.
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Erik and the Iban
In 1959 a young man by the name of Erik Jensen boarded an ocean liner bound for Sarawak on the tropical Island of Borneo. Little did he know he would spend the next seven years living and working with the indigenous Iban people, researching their language and culture. Simultaneously, the traditional way of life for … Continue reading Erik and the Iban
Last Word In Edgeways
We spoke to Simon Rumley about his film JOHNNY FRANK GARRETT’S LAST WORD, set for release on March 14th after screening at Cambridge Film Festival last year.
In The Last Days Of The City
Tamer El Said’s IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY is a despairing love letter to Cairo, Beirut, Baghdad and all the great cities of the Arab world.
One More Time With Feeling
ONE MORE TIME WITH FEELING: in which the ever enigmatic, knowing artifice of Nick Cave is brought down to earth by the trauma that all parents fear.
Interview with Ralph Ineson
We met Ralph Ineson at the Watersprite festival this year, and spoke to him about his latest project, THE WITCH.
54: The Director's Cut
Nick Kitchin reviews the director’s cut of 54, restored for originally intended viewing.
One Night In Hell
Nick Kitchin reviews the short film ONE NIGHT IN HELL for the 35th Cambridge Film Festival
Night Will Fall
NIGHT WILL FALL is a remarkable film about an incredibly complex and difficult subject. Andre Singer and his research team tell a powerful story.
Tony Benn: Will and Testament
WILL AND TESTAMENT is a moving portrait of the life and times of a remarkable man; a voice against the prevailing tide of political thinking, writes Nick Kitchin.