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London Film Festival 2019

LFF Official Competition, Monos

B. P. Flanagan / December 5, 2019

LFF’s Official Competition highlights emerging trends among young auteurs

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 …

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Best films of LFF 2019

Seventh Row Editors / November 28, 2019

Hidden gems were the highlights at LFF 2019

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 …

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LFF short film competition, 2019 short films

Seventh Row Editors / November 7, 2019

LFF 2019’s best short films spotlight future great filmmakers

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, …

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Zombi Child, Bertrand Bonello

B. P. Flanagan / November 6, 2019

Bertrand Bonello on Zombi Child: ‘What do you do with your history?’

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 …

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Crystal Swan, Darya Zhuk, Alina Nasibullina

Orla Smith / November 8, 2018

Interview: Crystal Swan‘s heroine is as unforgettable as her costumes

Writer-director Darya Zhuk discusses her feature debut Crystal Swan, and creating her charismatic, dynamic, unforgettable protagonist. …

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Wanuri Kahiu, Rafiki

Orla Smith / October 23, 2018

Rafiki interview: ‘Falling in love is when you giggle and blush the most’

Director Wanuri Kahiu discusses her controversial debut feature, Rafiki, a lesbian film which has faced bans in Kahiu's native Kenya. …

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