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Posted on 29 October 2018
Q&A with Michael Oswald, director of The Spider’s Web, Britain’s Second Empire
by Mydylarama teamThe Spider’s Web, Britain’s Second Empire is a thoroughly researched, well-crafted and documentary by Michael Oswald that explores the history of Britain’s tax havens and the system that encouraged their creation rooted in its colonial history. The documentary is freely available on Youtube. We caught up with Michael for a Q and A.
What motivated you to direct a documentary about this topic? Who are you hoping this expose will reach in particular?
I looked at documentaries about tax havens (...) Continue Reading »
Posted on 25 October 2018
Possum
by Kai EllisPOSSUM is the debut feature film from writer/director Matthew Holness, co-creator and writer/star of the cult TV series Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace. Following its successful World Premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and Irish Premiere at the Galway Film Festival, POSSUM screened at Frightfest in August and will be released in cinemas on 26 October. Continue Reading »
Posted on 16 October 2018
Young and Alive / L’Epoque at LFF 2018
by Abla KandalaftYoung and Alive is not quite an apt translation of the original title of this film, L’Epoque, which in its subtitles has been translated as the more accurate "our times". Director Matthieu Bareyre was keen to stress this during the Q&A session that followed the screening at the London Film Festival.
The documentary had made its debut in Locarno and this was only its second screening. The first sequence is a series of still shots of French emblems and assorted images of political (...) Continue Reading »
Posted on 16 October 2018
Akasha at LFF 2018
by Abla KandalaftMaking the most of the seasonal break in the conflict in Sudan, when the heavy rains and mud make it impossible to fight, filmmaker Hajooj Kuka enrolled the dwellers of a village in the Nuba Mountains to make this offbeat comedy that celebrates the resilience and spirit of those village communities.
Following an argument with his exasperated girlfriend Lina, Adnan legs it out of the bedroom leaving behind Nancy, his beloved AK-47. He ends up running into Adsi, who’s dodging the Kasha, the (...) Continue Reading »
Posted on 19 septembre 2018
Entretien avec Amel Guellaty, réalisatrice du film Black Mamba
par ClotildePrésenté en Sélection "Regards d’Afrique" au Festival International du Court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand, "Black Mamba" est un film tunisien qui traite de l’émancipation féminine et a reçu le Prix du Public au Festival Films Femmes Méditerrannée. Continue Reading »
Posted on 24 August 2018
Naila and the Uprising @DocHouse
by Abena ClarkeNaila and the Uprising was a DocHouse screening.
It’s rare that a film makes me so angry that I can’t seem to describe it without a rant summarising it as ‘o the injustice!’ but that really was the effect of Julia Bacha’s film. Opening scene: mum, grown-up son, living room, baby pictures, embarrassment. This is familiar. That’s how a lot of Naila’s story feels: familiar. She’s just a regular woman, a passionate proactive patriot, mother, friend, wife, sister. She’s a women’s libber (this (...) Continue Reading »
Posted on 18 April 2018
Interview about Fear(s) with Ilay Mevorach, director of Open your eyes
by Clotilde"Open your eyes", directed by Ilay Mevorach, was presented in International Competition at 2018 Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival and Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. The film is also produced by Kobi Mizrahi, Berlinale Talent. Continue Reading »
Posted on 7 avril 2018
Southern Belle de Nicolas Peduzzi
par ClotildeVous croyiez avoir compris Peter Pan ? Personne n’incarne davantage le mythe que Taelor et ses amis. Découvrez "Southern Belle" le 11 avril 2018 au Cinéma Continue Reading »
Posted on 20 March 2018
La Dream Team - Guillaume Coulaud pour A Voir A Lire
by Guillaume CoulaudUn aperçu des récentes critiques de Guillaume Coulaud, nouveau membre de l’équipe Continue Reading »
Posted on 4 March 2018
"Vent du Nord" de Walid Mattar
by ClotildeUn film proche de nous, qui fait rire, transporte et questionne, premier film d’un oeil prometteur, Vent du Nord est un film à voir. Continue Reading »
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