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After the Storm

 We must remember not to take Hirokazu Koreeda for granted. His films are so free of contrivance, so…

By Sam Gray
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Sieranevada

Filmed in real time, Cristi Puiu’s Romanian family comedy/drama is a detailed snapshot into the absurdities of family…

By Miriam Karmali
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Hermia & Helena

A Midsummer Night's Dream interpreted through the eyes of an Argentinean in New York City, Hermia & Helena…

By Catherine Sedgwick
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The Red Turtle

There’s a minimalist charm to Michael Dudok de Wit’s The Red Turtle. With almost no dialogue, and with…

By Sam Gray
LFF

Spaceship

If you’re going to rip off Harmony Korine, you’d better do it well. While the American auteur is…

By Sam Gray
LFF

Your Name

Satoshi Kon is dead, Hayao Miyazaki is retired and Isao Takahata sticks to producing, all of which leaves…

By Sam Gray
LFF

Christine

At first glance the film Christine might bring to mind the decades-old movie, Network, or a tragic version of…

By Catherine Sedgwick
LFF

Moonlight

Barry Jenkins’s new film Moonlight – part of London Film Festival’s Official Competition – captures the complexities of…

By Miriam Karmali