CINEMA

Marco Bellocchio, un réalisateur & un intellectuel

Tagged , , Leave a Comment on 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.

READ MORE

CINEMA

Marco Bellocchio

Tagged , ,

Marco Bellocchio’s work is both deeply personal as well as being that of a social commentator, documenting the many social and political changes which have taken place in Italy over the years. There are few film directors whose canon of work is as diverse as Bellocchio’s and few whose work so late in their careers is as urgent and vital as ever.

READ MORE

CINEMA

Leave No Trace

Tagged , ,

The genesis of the film is a true life case of a father and daughter who lived in Portland, Oregon who were discovered to have been living for four years in the nature reserve which borders the city’s downtown area.

READ MORE

CINEMA

Made in Italy 2018

Tagged , , Leave a Comment on Made in Italy 2018

Made in Italy | 2018 By Beverly Andrews Italian cinema is celebrated for the reverence it often shows its female actors, but this year’s Made in Italy film festival in London shows […]

READ MORE

THEATRE

BREATHE

Tagged , ,

  By Beverly Andrews We often see the traditional rite of passage story from a male perspective; any women present are either relegated to the fringes of the story, where they occupy […]

READ MORE

LONDON / THEATRE

Don’t blame the Bankers …. $toopid

Tagged , ,

At Maida Vale’s delightful, Canal Café, “Don’t Blame the Bankers …, $toopid” is a blisteringly funny, insightful look at a financial sector novice’s experience on the trading floor. Written and directed by Serafina Salvador, who also appears in the piece, it offers a refreshing, insightful and, that rare thing, female perspective on our current economic madness.

READ MORE

CULTURE / SOCIETY

London’s Shubbak Festival

Tagged , ,

The first festival took place in June 2011 and on that occasion was opened by the Mayor of London. It was originally conceived in 2010, as a one-off platform to show the riches of contemporary Arab culture and to highlight London as a globally connected city.

READ MORE

THEATRE

One Night in Miami

Tagged , ,

TDiscover the Oscar contender that takes you back to a pivotal night in history with Cassius Clay and his legendary friends in Miami.

READ MORE