THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON raises important issues and also provides a feel-good vehicle to a great new talent in Zack Gottsagen to shine through. It succeeds in evoking both the spirit and the essence of its core inspirations, Mark Twain in particular. Gabriel Farrell reviews at LFF.
FROM ZERO TO I LOVE YOU covers the complexity of relationships: of two people coming together from different walks of life trying to be together despite their fears, and life’s unexpected events, proposing a full picture of what love can be. Melanie Toutakova reviews at SQIFF 2019.
MORONI FOR PRESIDENT manages to achieve something sorely needed in current global politics – a little humanity. And dare Christina Webber say it, a little hope. She reviews from SQIFF 2019.
Can a fiction-documentary hybrid create a convincing portrait of Ethiopia’s ambiguous urban sprawl? Italian-American director Mo Scarpelli’s new release ANBESSA, which was screened as part of Scotland’s global change film festival Take One Action, answers yes. Tanja Schangin reviews.
Gabriel Farrell reviews HOMELESS ASHES, which gives a face, a name and a story to a person in a class of society often ignored, in the hope that it might shine a light on the topic and humanise these people we pass every day.
Xiang Zi’s poignant drama A DOG BARKING AT THE MOON digests the dyad of traditionalism and identity. Stephanie Brown reviews art SQIFF 2019.
QUEEN OF LAPA allows for a glimpse into the complex lives of the women who live under Launa Muniz’s roof: a hostel for transgender sex-workers. Francesca Woulfe reviews at SQIFF 2019.
MAN MADE is a beautiful representation of trans men and should be essential viewing this festival season and beyond. Sammy Andie Bennett reviews.
Necessary viewing for anyone curious about this fascinating economic, cultural and architectural anomaly, or the history of western colonialism in Asia.
Emma Peeters has enriched the screen at Raindance Film Festival in London, and director Nicole Palo’s feature has been well received, with her winning the Jury Prize in 2018 for Best Director. Steph Brown had the chance to interview Nicole, and ask her some questions about the film, her process, and her future plans in … Continue reading Interview with Nicole Palo
