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Explore stories about marginalized groups and the pursuit of a more fair society.

A still of Kingsley from the Small Axe film Education. The text on the image says: Review.

Orla Smith / December 6, 2020

Education Review: Small Axe ends on a note of bittersweet hope

Education, the final film in Steve McQueen's Small Axe anthology, explores systemic racism in the British schooling system and the West Indian women who …

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The text 'Indie Memphis 2020' accompanied by images from the four films that will be discussed in this article.

Orla Smith / November 10, 2020

Indie Memphis 2020: From Cane Fire to Smooth Talk

Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020 showcased genre films (I Blame Society, Freeland), documentaries (Cane Fire), and restorations (Smooth Talk). Over the …

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Stills from Raindance films Survival Skills, Now, The Dilemma of Desire, and No More Wings.

Orla Smith / November 3, 2020

Survival Skills, The Dilemma of Desire, and more at Raindance 2020

Discover four highlights from Raindance 2020, all of which are available to watch online for free in the UK. Read more Raindance coverage. The Raindance …

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Greta Thunberg sits at a climate conference in the documentary Now.

Orla Smith / November 2, 2020

Raindance Review: Young climate activists provide a rallying call in Now

Jim Rakete's documentary Now is both a celebration of inspirational young climate activists and an informative rallying call for change. Raindance has made the …

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A woman holds up a sign that reads 'Democracy without cliteracy? Phallusy.' The image is a still from The Dilemma of Desire.

Orla Smith / November 2, 2020

Raindance Review: The Dilemma of Desire will change the way you think about sex

Maria Finitzo's documentary The Dilemma of Desire uses Sophia Wallace's art as a jumping off point to explore how patriarchy has shaped women's relationship to …

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Alex Heeney / October 22, 2020

ImagineNative 2020 highlights great Indigenous films

The 2020 ImagineNative Film Festival is entirely online this year, and highlights include: Monkey Beach, Inconvenient Indian, and shorts like Lichen and …

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