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Posted on 2 May 2017
‘We are still here’: The Promise
by Lucineh Danielian’We are still here’ are the final words uttered by Oscar Isaac in The Promise, which depicts the harrowing story of the Armenian genocide, the very first genocide of the twentieth century, yet a genocide still denied to this very day.
Set in 1915 Constantinople, it opens with a pleasant and colourful vista of Armenian tradition and culture, before taking a much darker turn with the lead up to the genocide. This film undeniably represents so much more to many people than mere Hollywood (...) Continue Reading »
Posted on 11 April 2017
Get Out - "Timely representations of blackness"
by Coco GreenIn short, loved it. In long, ‘Get Out’ is everything you’ve heard and more. Consistently, whether I’m in book club, the bar, in a secret black people meeting at work, people who’ve seen it want to see it again. And those who have seen it twice offer to go with me to see it for a third time. The only thing armchair critics are wrong about is that the film is scary. Not sure who billed it as a horror film, but know that it is suspense and social commentary.
This film is a meet the parents story, (...) Continue Reading »
Posted on 3 April 2017
K Drama Special #4: Introverted Boss - Eps 6 & 7
by Nandini UppluriIntroverted Boss is a South Korean television series also known as Sensitive Boss or Shy Boss. The show explores the stories of Eun Hwan Ki, a CEO of a prominent PR company with extreme social anxiety, and a young woman, Chae Ro Woon, whose sister committed suicide at the same company.
After a very exciting and revelatory fifth episode exploring the backstories of the main characters, the show comes back to the present storylines in its sixth and seventh episode.
Watch Nandini Uppluri’s (...) Continue Reading »
Posted on 3 April 2017
K Drama Special #3: Introverted Boss - Ep 5
by Nandini UppluriAfter a long break from broadcast, Introverted Boss (also known as Sensitive Boss or Shy Boss) returned to TvN with its fifth episode.
The reason for the delay in broadcast was partly the large number of complaints the show had received. The writers and producers of the drama allegedly stopped the broadcast to re-write parts of the script to make the story suit the audience’s suggestions.
The fifth episode of Introverted Boss shows the backstory of each major character, unveiling the (...) Continue Reading »
Posted on 23 March 2017
Short of the Week: Squirrel Island - Clermont-Ferrand 2017
by Abla KandalaftAstrid Goldsmith is an animator based in Kent. Her short, Squirrel Island, was rewarded at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival; the craftsmanship displayed and attention to detail were applauded by the festival’s audience and jury alike.
We caught up with Astrid to find out more about her approach to animation and sources of inspiration.
Le court du jour : “Squirrel island” de Astrid Goldsmith from ClermontFd Short Film Festival on Vimeo.
Find out more about Astrid’s work at (...) Continue Reading »
Posted on 10 March 2017
K Drama Special #2: Introverted Boss - Eps 3&4
by Nandini UppluriAnother week, another K drama review courtesy of Nandini Uppluri.
The show also goes by Sensitive Boss or Shy Boss. It’s broadcasting on TvN in South Korea and is a story involving a CEO of a PR company (Eun Hwan-Ki) who suffers from severe anxiety and a young woman (Chae Ro-Woon) who has entered the same company to investigate the circumstances around her sister’s suicide who was a former employee.
And (...) Continue Reading »
Posted on 7 March 2017
Clermont-Ferrand Interviews: Bryony Dunne, director of Gasper
by Abla KandalaftSo, can you tell us more about Gasper and how the idea for the film came about?
The film came about when I took a trip back to Ireland, where I grew up, to visit family and friends in the summer of 2015. While I was there I unexpectedly met Gasper, an old friend from Ireland, who was part of a group of friends that I grew up with. One evening, when I was driving Gasper home after a friend’s dinner party, we started discussing the unaffordable housing property for young people wanting to buy (...) Continue Reading »
Posted on 3 March 2017
K Drama Special #1: Introverted Boss - Is it worth watching?
by Mydylarama team , Nandini UppluriThis series is primarily aimed at the Kdrama enthusiasts amongst you. Radio aficionado and a self-proclaimed Kdrama addict, Nandini Uppluri, offers running commentary on the latest Korean dramas she’s currently watching (in India) in a series of vlogs, the first of which we’re posting this week.
We are amidst a Korean WAVE! To those already in its depths, a ’Hallyu wave’. Korean culture is washing over many parts of Western life and spreading globally. From their high quality and (...) Continue Reading »
Posted on 1 March 2017
Short of the Week: Johnno’s Dead - Clermont-Ferrand 2017
by Abla KandalaftWe caught up with animator and filmmaker - and Clermont-Ferrand coup de coeur director - Chris Shepherd during the 2017 edition. His latest short, Johnno’s Dead, a sort of sequel to his very successful, dark and mesmerising short film Dad’s Dead, was screened as part of the Lab competition. Both films, voiced by Ian Hart, use a clever and beautiful mix of animation and live action, which immerse the audience in the narrator’s sorry, and at times incongruously comical, tale.
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Posted on 26 February 2017
Clermont-Ferrand Interviews: Douwe Dijkstra, director of Green Screen Gringo
by Abla KandalaftOne of Mydy’s Lucile Bourliaud’s TOP 5 from this year’s Clermont-Ferrand Film Fest, and winner of the Grand Prix, Douwe Dijkstra’s Green Screen Gringo is a highly original short in which the filmmaker invites ordinary Brazilians to read poems or talk about their country while a green screen superimposes random scenes that jar, complement or clash with the situation at play. Douwe’s previous work, Démontable (2014) and Supporting Film (Voor Film, 2015), have both been lauded on the festival (...) Continue Reading »
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