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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.
ROMA
Roma n’est pas ici la cité éternelle mais le titre d’un film faisant référence à un quartier de Mexico, non loin du centre-ville historique. Il s’agit d’un film en noir et blanc qui nous touche par les images, les émotions et son contenu simple : des moments de la vie ordinaire d’une famille de la classe moyenne aisée et ceux de ses employées de maison dans les années 70.
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.
Marco Bellocchio
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.
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 […]
GET OUT: UN FILM DÉLÉTÈRE QUI VOUS TIENT EN HALEINE
Get Out est un chef d’œuvre cinématographique où des personnages polis, réfléchis, courtois et intellectuels deviennent au fur et à mesure du film de véritables monstres. L’histoire sordide touche le sujet délicat des relations entre Blancs et Noirs dans une Amérique en mutation mais toujours divisée.
Cinema: Dunkirk, Churchill and the Brexiteers
One year after the shock of Brexit, two of Britain’s best known filmmakers, Christopher Nolan and Joe Wright, released two films about one of the most tragic episodes in British history: the evacuation of the British army from Dunkirk. Could there have been a desire on the part of the two directors to convey a message about the Brexit fiasco by alluding to British resilience at a time when the country is swimming against the European tide?