Little Girl (Petite Fille) – Ed Film Fest at Home

July 10, 2020July 9, 2020Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lqDpDOXjsQ Directed & Written by Sébastien Lifshitz France / 2020 / 90 mins ★★★★ A majority of French filmmaker Sébastien Lifshitz’s library seeks to promote marginalised communities, often featuring queer experiences from France or surrounding Europe. Noted for his exceptionally delicate touch, a phantom presence where the filming itself doesn’t intrude on an authentic experience, Little Girl is no different. The film … Continue reading Little Girl (Petite Fille) – Ed Film Fest at Home

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020Leave a comment

https://youtu.be/reyy9ASpMSc Directed by Justin Pemberton Based on the book by Thomas Piketty New Zealand/ 2019/ 103 mins ★★★★ We’re halfway through 2020, a peculiar pandemic year which hosts a variety of elections, consequences, narcissistic reaches, and exposure of the toxic systems in place in a way which bathes inequalities – particularly economic – in a … Continue reading Capital in the Twenty-First Century

The Boy Who Sold the World

May 22, 2020Leave a comment

Directed by Adam Barton ★★ It doesn’t matter what idea you come up with, just so long as you can sell it. The thirsty fangs of capitalism seek to draw talent from any source, but if you want to plant your feet in its home territory, then America is the place to be. Ben Pasternak, “The … Continue reading The Boy Who Sold the World

The Kingmaker – Edinburgh Filmhouse

December 23, 2019December 22, 2019Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzTdND43-G4 Written & Directed by Lauren Greenfield Lies have found their place as currency in politics, haven’t they? Well, it’s certainly no different than the past. The only difference lies in the medium in which propaganda is broadcast. One woman who appreciates the value of an image, claiming to have solved the Cold War within … Continue reading The Kingmaker – Edinburgh Filmhouse

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love

July 30, 2019Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoGE-TZftbw Directed by Nick Broomfield USA/ 2019/ 102 mins Calliope, Dora Maar, Patti Smith, Gala Dalí and yes, Rhianna all share one thing in common. To one person or a number, they are Muses; inspirational figures who evoke artistic passion into (largely male) writers, painters, sculptors and astronomers. Nick Broomfield’s documentary Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love superficially excavates a 50-year relationship between … Continue reading Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love

Diego Maradona – Edinburgh Filmhouse

July 10, 2019July 8, 2019Leave a comment

https://youtu.be/JNaRrDX8MUc Directed by Asif Kapadia Edited by Chris King United Kingdom/ 2019/ 130 minutes British director Asif Kapadia refers to Diego Maradona as his third part of an unofficial documentary series of child geniuses and prodigies. The formers being the 2010 Senna, looking at the life and death of Brazilian racer Ayrton Senna. The second, Academy award-winning Amy centres itself on the … Continue reading Diego Maradona – Edinburgh Filmhouse

Freedom Fields – The Filmhouse

June 16, 2019June 16, 20191 Comment

https://youtu.be/IluBajdL9iY Writer, Director and Cinematography by Naziha Arebi Libya/UK Run Time: 97 Mins The beautiful game. For oh so many of us, it’s a lifelong love. A trip to the pub with some friends, or maybe even a casual end of evening catch-up. Even for non-fans, it’s extensive reach makes us all fans for global … Continue reading Freedom Fields – The Filmhouse

Donbass @ The Filmhouse

May 8, 2019Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBoKGgx9UTk Video right:Sergei Loznitsa Directed by Sergei Loznitsa Produced with Germany France Ukraine Netherlands Romania/ Run time: 110 mins Thriving amidst the shattered chaos of Eastern Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa’snewest cinematic release continues his obsession into the social breakdown of the violent suppression. Shot as a documentary styled black-comedy, Donbass was selected open the Un Certain Regard of … Continue reading Donbass @ The Filmhouse