To a great extent, Lynn + Lucy is defined by what what you do not see, focusing instead on aftermath and assumption. Some of this is shown in small ways: focusing on a central character while you hear an argument from offscreen or showing insulting graffiti on somebody’s house, as they enter it, without showing … Continue reading Lynn + Lucy (Review)
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Le Loup d’Or de Balolé (Review) (Film Africa 2020)
Review based on BFI Screening from Film Africa 2020 Festival One of the greatest strengths of film is as a vessel for empathy. This documentary, set in a granite quarry in Ouagadougou (the capital of Burkina Faso) focuses on the unseen, the unrepresented and the maligned. It confronts you with the humanity of people so … Continue reading Le Loup d’Or de Balolé (Review) (Film Africa 2020)
In Search… (Review) (Film Africa 2020)
Review based on BFI Screening from Film Africa 2020 Festival Many documentaries take on important subjects, but not all of these end up as great documentaries. Fortunately, In Search... gets both sides of the equation right. This Kenyan documentary focuses on an inspiring young woman who decides to undergo reconstructive surgery after having been the … Continue reading In Search… (Review) (Film Africa 2020)
The Ghost and the House of Truth (Review) (Film Africa 2020)
Review Based on BFI Screening from Film Africa 2020 Festival Akin Omotoso's feature is an interesting instalment in a growing movement in Nigerian cinema. The film exists as part of what is being classified as the Nigerian New Wave, a number of independent films that are pushing beyond what has become the norm for Nollywood … Continue reading The Ghost and the House of Truth (Review) (Film Africa 2020)
Last and First Men (Review)
Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson's debut - and sadly final - film is a fascinating thing. It exists on the installation art side of cinema and is composed of beautiful (primarily) black and white shots of abstract architecture (and other landscapes) that are accompanied by narration from Tilda Swinton. The footage is of real things but the … Continue reading Last and First Men (Review)
Misbehaviour (Review)
The Miss World competition of 1970 is a fascinating moment in history. It is a landmark event due to the first victory by a woman of colour; due to including a woman of colour as a contestant from South Africa (who placed second) and due to the entire event being overshadowed by a feminist protest … Continue reading Misbehaviour (Review)
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