Category: CINEMA
Stories Without Borders: Arab voices
A celebration of Arab creativity, Stories Without Borders explores the highlights of this year’s Safar and Shubbak Festivals in London. From powerful documentaries to surreal cinema and community-led art spaces, this review reflects on how storytelling—through film, food, and conversation—builds bridges across cultures.
Prince’s Beautiful Misstep?
Once ridiculed as a cinematic misstep, Prince’s black-and-white directorial debut, Under the Cherry Moon, now feels like an ambitious, if flawed, experiment in style, satire, and self-expression. Rewatching it today reveals not just the cracks—but the brilliance trying to shine through them.
A Rare Window into Italian Documentary Filmmaking
The 4th Annual Italian Documentary Season arrives at London’s Bertha DocHouse, offering a rare chance to experience Italy’s most compelling documentary voices — from ecological epics to intimate portraits of childhood and identity.
Interview with Lisa Rose
Lisa Rose speaks candidly with Bettina Gracias about her solo show Too Small To Tell, drawing on her brief time at Miramax and the chilling realities women face in male-dominated industries. From the power structures of Hollywood to the silencing of everyday women, Lisa’s creative journey merges storytelling, trauma, and theatre in an emotionally charged and necessary reckoning.
Flare 2025
Flare 2025 returned to London with a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ cinema from around the world. From hilarious comedies to poignant love stories set in conflict zones, the festival offered bold, unforgettable stories that reflect the diversity and resilience of queer lives today.
The 32nd New York African Film Festival
This May, the 32nd New York African Film Festival returns to Lincoln Center, spotlighting bold, intimate, and urgent stories from across Africa and its diaspora. From Abderrahmane Sissako’s quiet cross-cultural romance Black Tea to the searing adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s prison memoir The Man Died, the festival is a powerful reminder of cinema’s ability to confront, connect, and inspire.
Little Jaffna : Un polar qui bouscule
Dans Little Jaffna, Lawrence Valin signe un premier long-métrage percutant, où le polar flirte avec la chronique sociale et l’intime. Entre affrontements de gangs, tiraillements identitaires et éclats de tendresse, le film explore un Paris rarement montré à l’écran — celui du 18e arrondissement et de la communauté tamoule. Un récit à la fois tendu, généreux et profondément humain.
FRANTZ FANON AU GRAND ÉCRAN
Découvrez la vie et l’héritage de Frantz Fanon à travers le visage d’Alexandre Bouyer dans le film de Jean-Claude Barny.