Men Inside
What happens to dreams deferred by imprisonment? MEN INSIDE ventures inside the walls of Baumettes prison in Marseille.
Category Archives: Reviews
Secretaries: A Life for Cinema
SECRETARIES: A LIFE FOR CINEMA shines a light on the women behind some of Italy’s most famous producers, directors and distributors.
Hi A.I.
HI, A.I. shows us that this technology has more to offer than just murderous HAL 9000s and Skynets.
Fanny Lye Deliver’d
Writer, director and composer Thomas Clay finds fertile ground in which he can deconstruct the common notions of the period drama. James Ashworth reviews from LFF.
Making Waves
An invigorating chance to see an artistic and emotion-driven creative process at work, writes Katie Duggan.
Filmfarsi
Khoshbakht allows us many rare glimpses into a domestic cinema which vanished with the revolution.
Hope Gap
A sumptuous score, compelling characters, and beautiful visuals ensure that this former play finds its place as a film.
Distances (Les Distancies)
Elena Trappe conjures impeccable performances from her cast in the touching and funny DISTANCES.
So Long, My Son
All human life is in SO LONG, MY SON – as well as a fascinating insight into Chinese life in a time of social upheaval.
And Then We Danced
In Levan Akin’s third feature, AND THEN WE DANCED, comes a tale of innate bravery, masterful performances, and a promising story of youthful ambition and the hurdles that must be overcome to attain glory for a young gay dancer in a conservative country. In a studio in Georgia, professional dancer Merab (Levan Gelbakhani) recites a … Continue reading And Then We Danced