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London Film Festival

Seventh Row Editors / November 16, 2022

E129: Highlights of 2022 fall film festivals

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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Alex Heeney / October 5, 2021

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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An image collage of stills from groups of characters in Mangrove and Ultraviolence.

Orla Smith / October 21, 2020

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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A man and a woman smile together in Lovers Rock. The word 'Review' is on the image.

Orla Smith / October 20, 2020

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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A collage of stills from LFF shorts films, with the word LFF in the centre.

Seventh Row Editors / October 18, 2020

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 …

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Director Farnoosh Samadi in front of a still from her film, 180 Degree Rule. The text reads: Interview.

Orla Smith / October 11, 2020

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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