The Gold-Laden Sheep and the Sacred Mountain
From the excellent soundtrack to the naturalist cinematography, THE GOLD-LADEN SHEEP AND THE SACRED MOUNTAIN is a meditative film that looks at the duality of nature.
Category Archives: Festival Coverage
Cold Case Hammarskjöld
Walking into COLD CASE HAMMARSKJÖLD, audiences are likely to wonder exactly what the film is going to be about. Some, of an older or more politically minded nature, may connect it to the former Secretary-General of the UN, Dag Hammarskjöld. Fewer will know of his death in a plane crash. As the director and writer … Continue reading Cold Case Hammarskjöld
Rare Beasts
As a directorial debut, there is much to recommend about RARE BEASTS, from the psychedelic cinematography to the show of emotional force from its cast. Billie Piper continues to blaze a fascinating trail. James Ashworth reviews.
Little Joe
Like the plant of the title infects those around it, LITTLE JOE gradually infects you with its languid cinematography, a terrifically subtle central performance, and a wonderfully puzzling sense of ambiguity. Simon Bowie reviews from BFI London Film Festival.
Wasp Network
With the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the world’s eyes turned to Cuba, waiting to see if the government could survive after the fall of its greatest ally. While we have the benefit of hindsight, WASP NETWORK examines this period of uncertainty, where agents for and against Fidel Castro battle for the future … Continue reading Wasp Network
Calm With Horses
Everywhere you look in the film there is quality – acting, writing, directing, cinematography and on and on – there is no weak link here. Gabriel Farrell reviews CALM WITH HORSES at BFI London Film Festival.
Blackbird
BLACKBIRD emphasises the distance between those suffering a terminal illness, both physically and emotionally, from those who are not. James Ashworth reviews at BFI LFF.
Bacurau
By setting itself in the near future, BACURAU allows itself to explore a world that is something of a dark reflection of our own, and revels in this juxtaposition. James Ashworth reviews.
Monos
MONOS invites us to see ecstatic truth against brutal unreality in a film that uses cinema to its fullest potential. Simon Bowie reviews at BFI LFF.
Lara
Elle Haywood reviews LARA, “a stand-out piece from this year’s London Film Festival”.