This week we bring you a selection of French films from recent decades, ranging from the comical to the sensual and featuring a variety of award-winning European talent. The Forbidden Woman (dir. Philippe Harel, France) A […]
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By David Pountain Watch Berlinized on FilmDoo Mixing raw, cinéma vérité footage with present day interviews, Lucian Busse’s Berlinized is an immersive account of the punky DIY artistry that flourished in the post-Wall Berlin of […]
By YeYe Xu Watch Everything but Oom-Pa-Pa on FilmDoo In this award-winning documentary, Kerstin Polte and Dagmar Jäger capture both the solidarity and individuality of the women who form the largest female concert band in the world. Diverse […]
As well as being an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon, international cinema can be an excellent means of absorbing the language of another nation while helping viewers to understand the cultural context that surrounds it. So for this Bastille Day, […]
By Jessica Duncanson Shubbak Festival interview Bloody Beans is an experimental take on the Algerian War, which sees the conflict played out by a group of vibrant children. Incorporating unique lighting and sound, the film is […]
In 2002’s Do I Love You? and 2007’s Tick Tock Lullaby, writer-actress-director-artist Lisa Gornick delved humorously into the philosophical and psychological questions that stir up change and doubt in many a relationship. Now, for her […]