Supporting Indie Film
Written and directed by Peter Middleton and James Spinney, co-written by Oliver Kindeberg, a look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he gave to Life magazine in 1966. Narrated by Pearl Mackie and starring: Jeff Rawle, Paul Ryan, Anne Rosenfeld, Dominic Marsh, Paul Leonard, Eben Young and Haley Flaherty.
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Written and directed by Elahe Esmaili, after consulting with his relatives a 35-year-old father consents to the marriage of his 14-year-old daughter. As individuals with differing perspectives his family grapple with the decision.
Continue reading “Review: The Doll”
Directed by Jamila Wignot, an immersive portrait of dance pioneer Alvin Ailey, told through his own words and a new dance inspired by his life. Featuring: Bill T. Jones, Robert Battle, Judith Jamison, Rennie Harris, George Faison and Sylvia Waters.
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Directed by Jill Frechie, co-produced with John Ricciutti, the story of George Martorano who is the longest serving prisoner, first time, non-violent offender in judicial history. Martorano also served almost 5 years in solitary confinement.
Continue reading “Review: Life Without Parole”
Written, directed and narrated by Mark Cousins, an off-beat grand tour that will take in landmarks and people connected to the producer’s life and films. Also starring: Debra Winger, Tilda Swinton and Rebecca O’Brien.
Continue reading “Review: The Storms of Jeremy Thomas”
Written and directed by Nuria Giménez, it combines fragments of Vivian Barrett’s diary with footage by Léon Barrett over the 40s through to the 60s of the 20th century.
Continue reading “Review: My Mexican Bretzel”
Written and directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time. Voiced by: Daniel Karimyar, Fardin Mijdzadeh, Milad Eskandari, Belal Faiz, Elaha Faiz, Zahra Mehrwarz and Sadia Faiz.
Continue reading “Review: Flee”
Written and directed by Elegance Bratton, follows Crystal LaBeija, Casper and Desean’s transition from being homeless to housed.
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Written and directed by Briar March, co-written by Matthew Metcalfe, a group of Welsh women, known as the Women For Life On Earth, marches from Cardiff to Greenham Common in Berkshire to protest the placement of nuclear missiles at the RAF base at Greenham Common.
Continue reading “Review: Mothers of the Revolution”
Directed by Maria Anastassiou, a portrait of the filmmaker’s mother at home in Nicosia. Now retired, she devotes herself to learning new skills including drawing, playing piano, painting Greek Orthodox icons and taking university classes in history and ancient Greek mythology.
Continue reading “Review: Piano Practice”
Written and directed by Stéphane Riethauser, a family saga based on private archive footage, where a flamboyant 90-year-old grandmother and her filmmaker grandson (Riethauser) explore the development and transmission of gender identity in a patriarchal environment.
Continue reading “Review: Madame”
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