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24 May 2023
It demands the elders to confront their past and support their children: Memory Box, a trawl through the Lebanese Civil War
by Lillian CrawfordAt the end of Memory Box, Alex (Paloma Vauthier) films her mother Maia (Rim Turki) at a party on her smartphone, panning out to capture the sun rising on the city skyline. It’s a new technology of image capture, itself caught by the digital (...) Continue Reading »
10 May 2023
Leila Latif on Capernaum and contemporary Arab film
by Mydylarama teamIn this episode, journalist and film critic Leila Latif talks about her coup de coeur pick from a season of Arab women filmmakers at the Garden Cinema in London - Nadine Labaki’s Capernaum. We talk about the importance of the film, its (...) Continue Reading »
1 May 2023
Film and event! Bella Ciao: Song Of Rebellion - An exhaustive and rousing doc about the revolutionary anthem
by judyLondon audiences were able to watch the film at our screening at the Garden Cinema on 25 April, which was followed by a Q&A with the directors, hosted by journalist Steve Topple. See pictures below and a link to the post-screening Q&A (...) Continue Reading »
20 April 2023
Indy Film Library’s Jack Brindelli on the politics of zombie films, horror and top picks from Amsterdam 2023
by Abla KandalaftIn the spirit of shedding light on all the great (and not-so great), imaginative and impressive films being made by the independent sector the world over, I spoke to Jack Brindelli from Indy Film Library, a platform that supports and reviews (...) Continue Reading »
9 April 2023
Queer joy, in all its beautiful, glorious power! Remy Enceladus on “Straight Girl”
by Laura Lee“Straight Girl” is a short documentary which focuses on Remy Enceladus, their acceptance of their own identity and discovery of sexuality and gender presented in stage persona and music. This film delves deep into a multitude of emotive topics (...) Continue Reading »
9 April 2023
It’s a film that makes you question your position as a viewer: Patrick Muroni on Fierce: A Porn Revolution
by Allie L.D.In Lausanne, a group of twenty-something women and queer persons start directing ethical and dissident pornographic films: the OIL Productions collective is born. Committed to an artistic and political approach, they create adult films aiming (...) Continue Reading »
9 avril 2023
"C’est un film qui vous oblige à positionner votre regarder de spectateurice" : Patrick Muroni sur Ardente.x.s
par Allie L.D.À Lausanne, en Suisse, un groupe de jeunes femmes et de personnes queers d’une vingtaine d’années se lance, caméra au poing, dans la réalisation de films pornographiques. Entre leurs jobs pour certaine.x.s et leurs études pour d’autres, iels (...) Lire la suite »
31 March 2023
”A Lana Del Rey video as directed by the press manager for the Coalition for Families” Animator Nadia Barbu on Blonde
by Abla Kandalaft, Nadia Barbu"A Lana Del Rey video as directed by the press manager for the Coalition for Families". Animator Nadia Barbu joins us for scathing review of Blonde.
Nadia is an award winning animation filmmaker and illustrator. You can see her work here.
*Trigger warning* We discuss the film’s depiction of abortion and miscarriage. Continue Reading »
20 March 2023
The unwelcoming side of Britain: Beru Tessema on Lions
by Brasserie du Court team, Elise LoiseauRosie, a Congolese teenager, who’s recently arrived in London, discovers the unwelcoming side of life in Britain when a misunderstanding with two window cleaners escalates into conflict.
Lions is having quite the successful festival run. Well (...) Continue Reading »
9 mars 2023
Retour sur mon premier court : Laura Goncalves
par Brasserie du Court team, Mydylarama teamA l’occasion de l’édition 2023 du Festival de Clermont-Ferrand, nous avons discuté avec la réalisatrice Laura Goncalves dont le court La Quadrature du Cercle avait fait partie de la sélection de 2015 pour en savoir un peu plus sur son parcours (...) Lire la suite »