In the third episode of the Sundance 2023 podcast season, we discuss highlights of the festival so far, including the films Slow, Fancy Dance, Scrapper, A Still …
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Saeed Taji Farouky: ‘Cinema plays a big part in our construction of the political world’
In this career-spanning interview, British-Palestinian filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky discusses his new film A Thousand Fires, political filmmaking, documentary …
Pray for Our Sinners: TIFF Film Review
Alex Heeney reviews Sinéad O’Shea’s film Pray for Our Sinners, a heart-wrenching documentary about the quiet resistance to Catholic rule in Ireland.Sinéad …
TIFF Review: Patrick and the Whale
Patrick and the Whale is a delightful doc about a man who just wants to be friends with sperm whales, featuring some amazing footage. Alex Heeney reviews the …
Cannes Review: Naomi Kawase’s Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side A
Naomi Kawase's Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side A avoids the usual tropes and cliches of sports films, focusing instead on how the athletes …
Navalny film: Investigating your own murder on film is bizarre
Daniel Roher's documentary Navalny is an entertaining and thrilling film about the Russian politician who challenged Putin and paid the price. The film Navalny …
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