OUR HOMELAND Yang Yonghi 2012, Japon Présenté à [Paris Cinéma->http://www.pariscinema.org 2012 Yun Seong-ho arrive de Pyongyang, où il vit depuis 25 ans. Atteint d’un cancer incurable dans son pays, il obtient l’autorisation exceptionnelle de (…) Lire la suite »

Just the Wind Bence Fliegauf 2012, HONGRIE – ALLEMAGNE – FRANCE Présenté à [ Paris Cinéma->http://www.pariscinema.org 2012 Campagne hongroise, 2012. Des familles entières de la communauté tsigane sont assassinées par des milices, la nuit. En (…) Lire la suite »

HIGH NOON Heiward Mak 2008, Hong Kong Présenté à [Paris Cinéma ->http://www.pariscinema.org 2012 Le quotidien de sept amis lycéens qui doivent chacun faire face à leurs propres problèmes personnels. Drogue, sexualité, difficultés (…) Continue Reading »

As I walked up the red carpet and was directed into the church hall behind United Reformed Church in Winchmore Hill, I knew this was going to be unlike any other film festival I’d attended. The atmosphere of the festival was one of “community”. Everyone seemed to know each other and even though I was technically an outsider I felt very much part of this community. The setting was very (…) Continue Reading »

On a tous dans notre entourage cette personne qui est pour nous le loser absolu. On l’aime quand même mais bon. Un jour il faudra qu’on lui dise qu’il parasite. On a tous dans notre entourage cette fille complètement dépressive, qui semble porter (…) Lire la suite »

Review of Gideon Koppel’s 2008 documentary, ’Sleep Furiously’. Continue Reading »

The N21 Film festival has a DIY, unpretentious feel, staging its screenings in scout halls and churches in the dark outer-reaches of north London. Greying scout masters serve the wine, and eats take the shape of red fairy cakes with coiffures curling an inch high. Most of the screenings are accompanied by film-maker talks. Last night was a Future Shorts screening with enjoyable pieces from (…) Continue Reading »

Situated in leafy Winchmore Hill, the N21 Film Festival - part of the N21 Festival, launched for the first time this year, kicking off Saturday night with a screening of Joe Dante’s late nineties horror comedy - ‘The Burbs’. The first thing you notice about Winchmore Hill is its ‘village’ feel. Upon leaving the train station (which has no gates - presumably because there aren’t many fare (…) Continue Reading »

Coverage of the Local History On Film programme at the N21 Film Festival in London. Continue Reading »

Commemorating the centenary of Henrietta Cresswell’s book,“Winchmore Hill : Memories of a Lost Village”, and bringing cinema back to the leafy suburbs of Winchmore Hill for the first time in 53 years. Featuring short films, documentaries and (…) Continue Reading »