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Ben Flanagan muses on LFF 2019's competition selection and to what extent it represents the current state of cinema, particularly British and genre cinema. Read …
[Read more...] about LFF’s Official Competition highlights emerging trends among young auteurs
The best films at LFF 2019 fell under the radar. Correspondents Orla Smith and Ben Flanagan discuss their six favourites of the festival. Read more LFF …
[Read more...] about Hidden gems were the highlights at LFF 2019
Orla Smith and Ben Flanagan pick their four favourite competition short films at the 2019 London Film Festival. Read more LFF coverage here.Short films, so …
[Read more...] about LFF 2019’s best short films spotlight future great filmmakers
Bertrand Bonello talks about how he developed the story of Zombi Child, his process with actors, and how he navigates subjects like colonialism. The film is …
[Read more...] about Bertrand Bonello on Zombi Child: ‘What do you do with your history?’
Writer-director Darya Zhuk discusses her feature debut Crystal Swan, and creating her charismatic, dynamic, unforgettable protagonist. …
[Read more...] about Interview: Crystal Swan‘s heroine is as unforgettable as her costumes
Director Wanuri Kahiu discusses her controversial debut feature, Rafiki, a lesbian film which has faced bans in Kahiu's native Kenya. …
[Read more...] about Rafiki interview: ‘Falling in love is when you giggle and blush the most’
