By David Pountain As his body of work will attest, Portuguese director José Pedro Lopes has a clear penchant for the macabre, often presenting grimly comic scenarios which see the crueller and more reckless sides […]
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By Owen Peters Directed by Camille Fontaine European Film Market review Having watched Camille Fontaine’s debut film By Accident, I would dearly have liked an accompanying note which would have run, “OK that’s the draft […]
By David Pountain Directed by Charles Najman With its sombre colour scheme and historically loaded subject matter, Charles Najman’s Pitchipoï is hardly a film that screams ‘absurdist comedy’ at first glance. But as the film ventures into […]
By Charlie Roberson Directed by James Caddick and James Cronin London Film Festival review Day(s) in the life of one of London’s most vibrant communities Like many areas of London, Elephant and Castle is currently […]
Directed by Naeem Mahmood and Ash Mahmood Naeem and Ash Mahmood’s Brash Young Turks is a brazen and restless crime drama about a brazen and restless generation. Built to be a hyper-sensory experience of fast and […]
By Amber Roberts Directed by Vittorio Moroni Watch If I Close My Eyes I’m Not Here on FilmDoo If I Close My Eyes I’m Not Here is a coming of age film based around a sensitive and […]