Island of the Hungry Ghosts
ISLAND OF THE HUNGRY GHOSTS is a wonderful film that generates a poetic pathos that stirs our empathy and sympathy. Jim Ross reviews.
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Bernadett Tuza-Ritter: A Woman Captured
Bernadett Tuza-Ritter explains the story behind her documentary A WOMAN CAPTURED, which screened at the Cambridge Film Festival this year.
A Woman Captured
A deeply emotive, harrowing documentary about one woman’s life as a servant and slave that will completely open your eyes to the reality of current-day slavery in Europe.
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
Apostasy
Ably supported by his principal cast, former Jehovah’s Witness Daniel Kokotajlo crafts a tragic and engrossing narrative in APOSTASY. Jim Ross reviews.
Leave No Trace
LEAVE NO TRACE is a film of delicately balanced contrasts – understated yet emotive; contrasting yet coherent; personal yet topical. Jim Ross reviews.
Calibre
Jim Ross reviews CALIBRE, an excellent new thriller, which had a premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival and is now available on Netflix
Memoir of a Murderer (살인자의 기억법)
This year the London Korean Film Festival is luring us with an M&M trail of teaser screenings, most recently Won Shin-yun’s MEMOIR OF A MURDERER (2017).
Drifting with Crowhurst
A treat from the vaults – Simon Rumley spoke to us at Cambridge Film Fest 2016 about his project CROWHURST, which is finally set for a 2018 release. Read all about it!
Aquarius +Q&A
Mendonça has brought such warmth, humour and sensitivity to this piece, and AQUARIUS deserves to be seen by as many as possible, writes Ben Jones.