AUTHOR Beverly Andrews
BFI London Film Festival 2023
The BFI London Film Festival is shining a light on world cinema. Many of the international gems which premier here go on to global success.
Tina Turner
Sin duda el mayor éxito de Tina Turner es haber inspirado a numerosas mujeres maltratadas en el mundo entero. Gracias a su ejemplo, esas mujeres descubrieron que era posible dejar a un compañero violento y reconstruir su vida.
Homecoming, a Sami documentary at TIFF
Two great films were screened at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival: Homecoming (Máhccan) by Suvi West and Anssi Kömi and A Road to a Village directed by Nabin Subba. Taken together they present a unique perspective of little-known worlds.
Rays of Light in the Midst of Darkness
The rom-com ‘Red, White and Royal Blue’, the series ‘Heartstoppers’ and the opera ‘Omar’ show that the best way to fight intolerance is simply to tell your story.
JOSEPHINE BAKER CONTADA POR BRICKTOP
“Al cerrar los ojos ahora, veo al Paris tal como lo hemos conocido. Antes, era una ciudad diferente, una ciudad de colores y luz. En aquella época, éramos tan pocos que atraíamos todas las miradas como si fuéramos seres raros y exóticos.”
La mort d’une icône : Tina Turner
Sans doute la plus grande réussite de Tina Turner est d’avoir inspiré de nombreuses femmes battues dans le monde entier. Grâce à son exemple, ces femmes ont pu voir qu’il était possible de quitter un partenaire violent et de reconstruire leur vie.
The World through Egyptian Eyes
International cinema for many is synonymous with Hollywood and with the exception of perhaps directors working in France, Italy and Great Britain the rest of the world’s great cinematic traditions are, largely […]
A Cinematic Odyssey
The eclectic range of films featured in the Odyssey festival suggest that there is far more to Chinese cinema than lavish martial arts dramas. This festival shows us a country, which is just as quirky, confusing and complex as our own.