Levan Akin (And Then We Danced (2019)) gives us an engaging story of familial regret and redemption with a glimpse into lives on the margins between country, family and gender.
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The Heiresses (Las Herederas) (2018)
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Only the first feature of Marcelo Martinessi, this is an assured exploration of a difficult and contemporary topic.
Continue readingPain and Glory (2019)
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I was a bit trepidatious about seeing Almodóvar’s latest (in 2019 – it’s taken me a while to post this!).
Continue readingTár (2022)
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With conductor, Marin Alsop‘s anti-women criticism running around my head and the film’s esoteric trailer looking a tad film school, my expectations were low.
Continue readingTehran: City of Love (2018)
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What a gem this Iranian three-handed drama is! Ali Jaberansari is a writer/director to watch.
Continue readingCasa Susanna (2022)
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A ‘talking heads’ documentary can be a bit of a chore when it’s your 33rd film of a festival but the subject matter in Sébastien Lifshitz’s heartfelt documentary keeps you engaged.
Continue readingIt’s Only Life After All (2023)
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My heart was full after spending two hours with Amy Ray and Emily Saliers a.k.a. the Indigo Girls.
Continue readingBlue Jean (2022)
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Georgia Oakley crafts a decent debut feature that captures the challenges of being a lesbian in Thatcher’s Britain.
Continue readingFairyland (2023)
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I want to say nice things about Andrew Durham’s Fairyland because it gives us an overview of queer culture in San Francisco in the 70s to 90s, a pivotal time.
Continue readingFranklin (2022)
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My mum was politically conservative. She and my dad were Liberal voters but I still remember the yellow triangular No Dams sticker on her car.
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