On this episode, we discuss some of our favourite films from the 2022 fall festivals, first features, and the dominance of Netflix Movies. This episode …
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London Film Festival
A Tale of Love and Desire is a sensitive coming-of-ager
In Leyla Bouzid’s A Tale of Love and Desire, things get complicated for eighteen-year-old Ahmed (Sami Outabali) when love and desire become intertwined. The …
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Mangrove and Ultraviolence are two angles on UK police brutality
Films about police brutality in the UK are sorely lacking, but this year's London Film Festival gave us two: Ken Fero's mishandled Ultraviolence and Steve …
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LFF Review: Safe spaces and gendered violence in Lovers Rock
Steve McQueen's Lovers Rock, the second installment in his Small Axe film anthology, celebrates the highs of a house party. It also explores the gendered …
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The six best short films at LFF 2020
This year's London Film Festival shorts programme was a win for accessibility, even if the shorts were up and down in quality. Here are 6 favorites. Read more …
LFF Interview: 180° Rule reveals the secrets and lies of a patriarchal society
Farnoosh Samadi on her provocative new film, 180° Rule, which confronts the horrific consequences of robbing women of their agency. Read more coverage of the …
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