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We like to cover independent and eclectic film festivals whenever and wherever we can, as well as more established festivals’ chosen highlights. We also welcome submissions of coverage.
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Romanian Film Festival - Periferic
26 November 2012, by Tilly LunkenEstablished in 2003, The Romanian Film Festival is in its 9th year and is continuing to bring the best of Romanian films to a wider audience. Periferic (aka. Outbound) is the debut feature film from the New York based Romanian filmmaker Bogdan George Apetri. Matilda is given a twenty-four hour release from prison to attend her estranged mother’s funeral and uses the opportunity to execute an escape plan. What Apertri essentially does is capture a day in the life of this woman. This is a (...) -
The Romanian Film Festival in London, THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE 2012
24 November 2012, by Tilly LunkenThe Romanian Film Festival in London brings an extraordinary line-up of new and exciting films, between 22- 25 November 2012, at Curzon Renoir Cinema - Wednesday, November 07, 2012 Profusion International who are behind the festival are also the people behind the Profusion Crime Series, a collection of crime writing from Eastern Europe. The films are screened at the Renoir Cinema, London WC1A 1AW (Tube: Russell Square) Festival programme here: www.rofilmfest.com/c/1/programme (...) -
Interview with Masquerade director Chang-Min Choo and actors Byung-Hun Lee and Seung-Ryong Ryu
14 November 2012, by Jacques BreenChang-Min Choo and Seung-Ryong Ryu Byung-Hun Lee During the 17th century Joseon Dynasty, comic performer Ha-Seon (Korean star Lee Byung-Hun) is recruited as a double for King Gwanghae (Lee) who’s been targeted for assassination. On 20 October 2012, "Masquerade" passed 10,000,000 million admissions in South Korea, becoming only the 8th film to ever do so. -
Interview with The Thieves’s director Dong-Hoon Choi, and actor Yun-Seok Kim
14 November 2012, by Abla Kandalaft, Jacques BreenThe London Korean Film Festival 2012 kicked off with a screening of mega-hit crime caper The Thieves. Director Dong-Hoon Choi pulled out all the stops, casting the most bankable starts from the region, shooting in Macao, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Busan. On 2 October 2012, "The Thieves" passed "The Host" (13 million) to become the best selling South Korean film. In order to pull off the perfect heist, professional robber Macau Park (Yun-Seok Kim) enlists the help of a group of Korean and (...) -
Podcast - Interview with Andrey Gryazev - London Film Fest 2012
6 November 2012, by Abla KandalaftDirector Andrey Gryazev’s underground hit Tomorrow was screened at the BFI London Film Festival. Embedding himself in the Russian performance art / activist collective known as "Voina" (war in Russian), Gryazev charts the controversial group’s ideology and activities. The film, directed and produced on a microbudget of under $2000, documents fly-on-the-wall style Voina’s latest protest, which involved overturning a police car. Gryazev sees himself first and foremost as an artist. The (...) -
Cork Midsummer Festival – Parallel Cities 2012
26 août 2012, par Hélène HoëlPour ceux qui souhaitent découvrir Cork, seconde ville d’Irlande, juin est la période idéale. Non seulement les touristes y sont moins nombreux, mais le merveilleux Cork Midsummer Festival y prend place tous les ans. Cette dernière édition nous fit découvrir la ville sous un autre jour, mêlant tradition et modernité, artistes locaux ou d’ailleurs. La musique y prédomine, mais l’on vit aussi de la danse, des performances, du théâtre, et parfois un peu de tout ça en même temps. De quoi (...) -
Mexican Film Festival @ Rich Mix London 17-19 August 2012
12 August 2012, by Abla KandalaftLONDON MEXFEST Fri 17 August - Sun 19 August Various Times £7 adult, £5 student or concs / Day pass £15 / Exhibitions & music free Presented by The British Council, The Mexican National Council for Culture and the Arts (Conaculta) and the Mexican Film Institute (Imcine), the Morelia International Film Festival, Ambulante and CANANA Graciously supported by The Mexican Tourism Board and the Mexican Embassy in the United Kingdom Official Partners Cinépolis and José Cuervo (...) -
Somewhere at Palilula - East End film festival 2012
15 July 2012, by AlmaThe East End Film Festival, which freshly finished its 12th edition last week, is known for hosting international premieres and supporting first and second time directors. This year it also held the UK premiere of Silviu Purcarete’s cinematic debut. Already internationally established as a director of large-scale theatre, most notably for his ambitious adaptation of Goethe’s Faust in large warehouses, the Romanian had not directed for film before Somewhere at Palilula, an absurd and highly (...) -
Our Homeland de Yang Yoghi - Paris Cinéma 2012
15 juillet 2012, par KwetUne famille coréenne, immigrée au Japon depuis des années, voit revenir pour des raisons de santé le frère ainé qui avait été renvoyé en Corée du Nord lors de son adolescence. Il n’a le droit qu’à quelques mois en dehors du territoire coréen, pour pouvoir se soigner au Japon, et devra retourner là-bas dès que son autorisation expirera ou que le gouvernement en décidera autrement. Et lors de cet instant, de ces quelques jours où la famille est enfin réunie, se jouent des centaines de (...) -
Guilty of romance de Sono Sion - Paris Cinéma 2012
9 juillet 2012, par KwetLe distributeur a présenté la séance en précisant que la version longue sera diffusée au festival mais la version qui sera présentée au ciné est coupée : à cause d’un problème de contrat avec l’une des actrices au Japon, la version qui sera diffusée en France tournera principalement autour de 2 femmes seulement et non 3 (dans la version longue). Ce film fait partie d’une trilogie, la trilogie de la haine. C’est donc la version longue du film de Sono Sion que le festival Paris Cinéma nous (...)