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The 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 (…) Continue Reading »
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 (…) Continue Reading »
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 (…) Continue Reading »
Making 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 (…) Continue Reading »
19 septembre 2018
Entretien avec Amel Guellaty, réalisatrice du film Black Mamba
par Clotilde CouturierPrésenté 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. Lire la suite »
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 (…) Continue Reading »
"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 »
7 avril 2018
Southern Belle de Nicolas Peduzzi
par Clotilde CouturierVous 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 Lire la suite »
20 mars 2018
La Dream Team - Guillaume Coulaud pour A Voir A Lire
par Guillaume CoulaudUn aperçu des récentes critiques de Guillaume Coulaud, nouveau membre de l’équipe Lire la suite »
4 mars 2018
"Vent du Nord" de Walid Mattar
par Clotilde CouturierUn film proche de nous, qui fait rire, transporte et questionne, premier film d’un oeil prometteur, Vent du Nord est un film à voir. Lire la suite »