The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmao
“The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmao” is about two sisters who want to be together, but outsider and insider forces attempt to keep them apart.
Category Archives: Festival Coverage
Scooby Doo and Guess Who?
SCOOBY DOO has been running for 50 years and hasn’t lost any popularity over time, what has changed, however, is the way the mystery gang has been portrayed over the years. Joshua Ragan reviews.
The Chambermaid
A detailed portrait of a hotel maid’s working life which should delight lovers of minimalist cinema.
Interview with Stanley Nelson
MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL screened at the Cambridge Film Festival on 23 October. Director Stanley Nelson spoke to Yozzie Osman about the making of the film. Yozzie Osman: How did this project come about, and what inspired you to cover the legendary jazz figure that is Miles Davis? Stanley Nelson: I’ve always been … Continue reading Interview with Stanley Nelson
Her Job
HER JOB is a complex character study highlighting the pernicious ways emotional abuse can manifest itself, writes Joe McLauchlan.
The Light of Asia
The story of the young Prince Gautama, who turns his back on power and prestige for a life as a beggar and preacher and would later be known as the Buddha, is told with sincerity and spectacle.
Synchronic
While the film makes use of clichés and the time travelling narrative could have been a little more original, SYNCHRONIC builds from a slow beginning to become an intense film as the plot thickens. Jasmine King reviews from LFF.
Wild Amsterdam
WILD AMSTERDAM gives us a high-spirited and engaging, distinctive take on Amsterdam’s wild inhabitants, where our only instruction is to observe. Courtney Ibbotson reviews.
Muse
MUSE had the audience still and silent throughout, as all members were focused on the familiarity of the tale of a haunted artist, creative challenges and unrequited love. Lydia Lowe reviews at CFF.
Ara Malikian: A Life Among Strings
Nata Moreno’s ARA MALIKIAN: A LIFE AMONG STRINGS is an intimate documentary focused on the Armenian/ Lebanese violinist, indebted to his ancestral history. Following Malikian’s childhood in war-torn Lebanon, his emigration to Germany and his later move to Spain, Moreno intimately traces Malikian’s lineage and influences to the man he is today. From the outset, … Continue reading Ara Malikian: A Life Among Strings