Venice
Ghosts
Ghosts is the feature debut of director Azra Deniz Okyay and the first Turkish film to debut at…
By Umar AliSpecial
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Venice
The New Gospel (Das Neue Evangelium)
Somewhere in Milo Rau’s The New Gospel there is a poignant and bold message about modern slavery and…
By Andrew Murray
Live music
Laura Marling and 12 Ensemble at the BBC Proms Online
There has always been an ethereal quality to Laura Marling, with her luminous face, silver-blonde hair and almost…
By Jessica Wall
Venice
Mandibules press conference: Quentin Dupieux and cast at the Venice Film Festival
When simple-minded friends Jean-Gab and Manu find a giant fly trapped in the boot of a car, they…
By Filippo L'Astorina
Venice
Kitoboy (The Whaler Boy)
Apparently, it’s possible to cross the Bering Strait from Russia to the United States in about four hours,…
By Oliver Johnston
Film festivals
The Ties (Lacci)
This Be The Film! A functioning contraceptive for those who dare to wish children on themselves, The Ties…
By Joseph Owen
Venice
Roger Michell and Jim Broadbent present The Duke at Venice Film Festival press conference
The Duke is the incredible story of Kempton Bunton, a 60-year-old taxi driver from Newcastle who, in 1961,…
By Filippo L'Astorina
Venice
Final Account
The final work of British filmmaker Luke Holland, Final Account tells the Holocaust from the perspective of the…
By Umar Ali
Venice
Apples (Mila)
A man bangs his head against the wall of his living room. He listens to Scarborough Fair on…
By Malin Hay
Live music
BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend Online 2020
Although there’s nothing quite like seeing your favourite artists live, BBC Radio 1 brings some of the world’s…
By Selina Begum