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The Banshees of Inisherin
The setting of the film is obviously meant to represent a larger canvas. Inisherin literally translates as Island of Ireland. But this may be just one of many misdirections by Martin McDonagh who gleefully toys with the tropes of Irish history. Far from being a parable about the distantly-heard Civil War, this is a more
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Pamfir
A family man returned from working abroad is dragged back into crime for one last job. Thrilling and compelling Ukrainian drama set deep in the Carpathians during carnival season, drawing on local folklore to great visual and dramatic effect. "Savagely cinematic, charged with feral energy" (Guardian)."Bold and brave, like its protagonist, PAMFIR gorges on its…
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Pretty Red Dress
Debut feature from writer and director Dionne Edwards, who chooses the inner city streets of South London as a backdrop to her complex exploration of black masculinity and self acceptance. Travis, recently released from prison, strives to reintegrate himself into family life but as secrets and desires surface, his life unravels. This moving drama is
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Theatre Of Blood
50th anniversary screening of this cult classic black comedy, featuring a stellar British cast. Shakespearean actor Edward Lionheart conspires with his daughter to get revenge on the London theatre critics who panned his work.
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All That Breathes
After a successful world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Festival, Shaunak Sen’s documentary on two brothers who tend injured Black Kites in New Delhi went on to pick up major awards at Cannes and the London Film Festival, and was nominated for both the Oscars and BAFTAs. Focusing on a particular ecological crisis in the
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Blue Jean
A closeted PE teacher in 1980s Britain struggles to keep her sexuality hidden after the arrival of a new student.
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Beau Travail
Claire Denis’ sensual, impressionistic masterpiece – loosely based on ‘Billy Budd’, relocated to a French Foreign Legion outpost in Djibouti – was voted 7th Greatest Film of All Time in Sight & Sound’s Critics Poll 2022.
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American Fiction
Intelligent, often hilarious American comedy-drama. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who challenges and satirises prevailing literary stereotypes about “Black” experience.
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Raging Grace
Tense, entertaining Gothic satire of life in modern Britain: Filipina worker Joy, struggling to support her daughter Grace, secures the perfect job – but soon starts to realize everything is not as it seems. Nominated for 2 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs).
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River
Charming Japanese sci-fi comedy from the team behind the smash-hit “Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes”. The hundred-year-old Fujiya inn in the quiet region of Kyoto is stuck in a time loop, with hilarious results.
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