AUTHOR Beverly Andrews
Feet of fire
How do you reinvent an art form so rooted in tradition? The answer appears to be, by merging both the traditional alongside the innovative and then having it performed by some of the best flamenco dancers in the world.
Lucia’s Grace: an Italian film for Eco Warriors
Italian director Gianni Zanasi has combined the appearance of the Virgin Mary with a strong eco-warrior message in his delightful new film Lucia’s Grace, a kind of hymn to environmentalists everywhere.
Stories from The Front Line
Three films in the Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2019 particularly stand out: Facing the Dragon from Afghanistan, Saf from Turkey, and Everything Must Fall (South Africa). They illustrate the importance of recording stories of resistance in an era marked by the rise of authoritarian regimes.
Cinema Made in Italy – London 2019
This annual film festival highlights the work of many of the country’s ground-breaking filmmakers alongside showcasing gems from the archives produced by Italy’s cinematic giants.
Open Mic UK
The uniqueness of Open Mic UK was evident from the moment I arrived at this year’s final. The first thing I noticed is that the judges were not seated on stage, but rather in the theatre’s dress circle. They were introduced at the start of every final, with finals divided according to ages, but once introduced you never heard from them again.
The Unreturning
The Unreturning chronicles the stories of three returning soldiers, all with profound emotional scars. All three stories illustrate the horror of conflict and our inability to escape its consequences. All show the human cost of each new conflict.
NUNS
Written by Australian playwright Robert Luxford, Nuns starts innocently enough as Sister Catherine and Sister Roza share an illicit cigarette, innocent that is until you realize that this is the one transgression which is absolutely forbidden.
Marco Bellocchio, un réalisateur & un intellectuel
Marco Bellocchio a passé une grande partie de ses cinquante années de cinéaste à remettre en question des idéologies établies ainsi qu’à lutter contre des certitudes morales, tout en manifestant une volonté d’aller voir de l’autre côté.