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Tehran Taboo uses rotoscope animation to tell the story of four people unable to have choice in their lives due to the religious and social limitations of modern day Iran. Continue reading
Tehran Taboo (2017)
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A Fantastic Woman (2017)
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The sublime Daniela Vega holds the screen from start to end in this delicate exploration of marginalisation and grief. Continue reading
Shame (1988)
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Although, in the telling, this pivotal 1988 movie about rural rape culture seems extreme, it unfortunately has not lost its resonance today. Continue reading
Ginger and Rosa (2012)
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Sally Potter creates stories that resonate across generations with characters that are luminous. In Ginger and Rosa, she takes an experience from her youth and crafts it into an exquisite meditation on the schism between personal and collective identity and responsibility. Continue reading
I Am Not a Witch (2017)
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All the more chilling for being based on real life rural witch camps in Zambia, Rungano Nyoni’s surreal tale of a young girl accused of being a witch works both as drama and allegory. Continue reading
Australia Day (2017)
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This heart wrenching look at the dark reality of racism that simmers below the glib, Australian-flag-face-painted surface of our country shows its devastating effects, particularly for women of colour. #MIFF2017 Continue reading
That’s Not Me (2017)
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That's Not Me, a sweet and funny Melbourne feature about fame and sibling rivalry was buoyed by a cinema full of cast, crew, friends and family. #MIFF2017 Continue reading
The Beguiled (2017)
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Sophia Coppola has given us a slow burn remake of the 1971 The Beguiled with less male swagger and more female resilience. Although it is hard to like many of the characters, there is a subtle depth to their motivations and sometimes shocking choices. Continue reading
Lady Macbeth (2016)
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Like A Quiet Passion, Lady Macbeth shows the anguish of a 19th century woman who has no choice and control in her life, but with a much bloodier and more satisfying resolution. Continue reading
Things to Come (L’Avenir) (2016)
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This honest, human film by French director Mia Hansen-Løve wrapped me in its warm embrace and, as the camera pulled slowly out on the final scene and the harmonic tones of the Fleetwoods began to sing, it brought me to tears. Not overly sad, the story of a 60-something-year-old woman assessing her life resonated deeply. Continue reading
