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The Levelling
For all the fuss British films tend to make over the pastoral landscapes of their home country, few…
By Sam GrayLondon
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The Noonday Witch (Polednice)
When thinking of horror movie settings, they are often associated with dark, unwelcoming, shadowy places. Light tends to…
By Jo Rogers
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Ovarian Psycos
Ovarian Psycos claims that one in three women will experience sexual or other physical violence in their lifetime.…
By Isabelle Milton
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Fonko
Fonko, meaning "the thing" or "to take care of each other", is a visceral, whirlwind journey through Africa’s…
By Sarah Bradbury
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Frantz: An interview with François Ozon on Brexit, sexuality and French cinema
François Ozon's latest work Frantz premiered tonight at the BFI Embankment Garden Cinema. It's a film that tells…
By Tess Colley
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The Handmaiden (Agassi): An interview with Park Chan-wook
Tonight, Park Chan-wook's The Handmaid premiered at the BFI London Film Festival. The film, adapted from Sarah Waters's…
By Tess Colley
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Frantz
In 1932, comedy maestro Ernst Lubitsch decided to make one of his few straight, dramatic films with Broken…
By Sam Gray
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A Monster Calls
Movies are seldom so good that they completely wreak your heart, but A Monster Calls is a rare,…
By Kim Varod
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Wùlu
Set in Mali's criminal milieu, Wùlu, meaning "dog", showcases the screenwriting talents of filmmaker Daouda Coulibaly, and marks…
By Kim Varod
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I Called Him Morgan
On Saturday 19th February 1972, Philadelphia-born trumpeter Lee Morgan was murdered at the mere age of 33 at…
By Kim Varod