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28 September 2023
Unidentified Objects: A deftly made and good-looking sci-fi road movie
by Judy HarrisNorth America: neon motel signs; lens flares; two unlikely companions embarking on a road trip (he’s uptight and reads Chekhov, she’s into aliens and couldn’t name a single Russian author). Have we all seen this movie before? Yes! And no. (…) Continue Reading »
27 September 2023
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood - Healing, cleansing and unburdening in an Estonian sauna
by Robin W. MacThe documentary Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (d. Anna Hints) almost entirely takes place in a smoke sauna in Vana-Võromaa, South-East Estonia. In the sauna a group of women come together to purify, cleanse, heal and converse. Opening with haunting (…) Continue Reading »
24 September 2023
Loach bows out with a final, hopeful social commentary in The Old Oak
by Julius MarstrandJulius is an activist and NHS campaigner, and watched the UK Premiere of ‘The Old Oak’ at the Cheltenham International Film Festival, after which Ken Loach answered questions about the film from a packed and very enthusiastic audience.
Ken (…) Continue Reading »
24 September 2023
El Conde - The brilliant yet alienating portrayal of Pinochet as a Gothic monster
by Simón Díaz-CuffinChilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet returns from the grave as a depressed immortal vampire living off of blood and impunity. Chile’s infamous dictator Augusto Pinochet returns from the grave in Pablo Larraín’s latest unconventional biopic, El Conde (…) Continue Reading »
12 July 2023
REVISITED: Our River... Our Sky - Maysoon Pachachi’s harrowing glimpse of daily life in 2006 Baghdad
by Abla Kandalaft, carrie, Viewing PleasureAhead of its UK release in the Autumn, here’s our review of Our River…Our Sky (aka Kulshi Makoo in Arabic), Iraqi filmmaker Maysoon Pachachi’s most recent feature film.
Enjoy your summer, everyone!
Set in Baghdad in 2006, specifically (…) Continue Reading »
28 June 2023
EFN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - SUBMIT TODAY!
by Mydylarama teamThe Emerging Filmmakers Night Short Film Festival’s Final Deadline for submissions is TODAY!
EFN are are a disability friendly festival with screenings and events accessible to the d/Deaf and HoH community and a BIFA qualifying festival for the (…) Continue Reading »
14 June 2023
Mother Of All Lies: documentary hybrid trawling through layers of deception and willful oblivion
by Sally ZarzourAsmae El Moudir won the best director prize in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard for Kadib Abyad (The Mother Of All Lies)
A story about forgotten history and buried secrets unravels when a young girl realises she only has one picture from her childhood (…) Continue Reading »
12 June 2023
"Holding onto traditions is part of the resistance, the refusal to be erased." Wajib by Annemarie Jacir
by Aya Zabadne"Wajib" is a masterfully crafted film that unfolds with subtle brilliance, leaving a profound impact on its audience. Set in the Palestinian city of Nazareth within Israel, the story follows Shadi and his father, Abu Shadi, as they hand-deliver (…) Continue Reading »
5 June 2023
A beguiling watch that centres human connection in its commentary on agricultural workers in Tunisia - Erige Sehiri’s Under The Fig Trees
by Asma IbrahimUnder the Fig Trees opens in rural Tunisia; we see a glorious blue sky streaked with hues of reddish yellow. It is the dawn of a new day, but it is also an immediate introduction to a key theme of the film - freedom. The camera slowly brings us (…) Continue Reading »
30 May 2023
A healing treatment of love in its various forms: Maryam Touzani’s The Blue Caftan
by Julie-Yara Atz“It’s a love story” – this was the conclusion of an audience member after the screening of “Blue Caftan”, Maryam Touzani’s latest film, at the Garden Cinema in early May. And indeed, it is a love story, but quite a surprising and complex one, (…) Continue Reading »