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Takahata Isao obituary: Studio Ghibli’s quiet visionary of the real
Both mentor and foil to his Ghibli co-founder Miyazaki Hayao, Takahata was a restless if unhurried adventurer who opened Japanese animation up to richer, deeper vistas, writes Alex Dudok de Wit.
Sunday 8 April 2018 -
Stéphane Audran obituary: a new wave icon
A muse to Claude Chabrol, Stéphane Audran left her haute-cheekboned mark on the arthouse of a generation, from The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie to Babette’s Feast, writes Ginette Vincendeau.
Friday 30 March 2018 -
Real men don’t read? In a Lonely Place and the self-loathing screenwriter
In Nicholas Ray’s classic film noir, Bogie plays a writer with an aversion to opening a book. Is this the reductio ad absurdum of macho masculinity, asks Brad Stevens?
Wednesday 28 March 2018 -
Fighting through the night: socialist odds and sods at AV Festival 2018
Cut loose from Arts Council funding, this year’s edition of the North East’s invaluable arts biennial forged on with its exploration of socialist pasts and futures against a distracted and hostile climate, writes Michael Pattison.
Tuesday 27 March 2018 -
BFI Flare 2018 preview: seven picks from beyond the mainstream
This year’s festival of LGBTQ+ cinema offers a chance to explore a refreshingly diverse selection of stories and stars, as well as to catch up on some recent queer hits, writes Paul O’Callaghan.
Wednesday 21 March 2018 -
Courting the impossible: The Task and Bisbee ’17 at True/False 2018
A first visit to the True/False festival means stepping on to enjoyably shaky ground. Two films at this year’s event in particular offered a destabilised and fascinating view of cinematic reality, writes Irina Trocan.
Wednesday 21 March 2018 -
Tramway Glasgow’s retrospective of 20 years of the trans-Atlantic artist’s movies brings together her major works, minor and marginalia, and even a live performance of 2017’s Mm, into a marvellous whole, says Matt Turner.
Saturday 10 March 2018 -
Best from the West: three new Scottish features at Glasgow Film Festival 2018
The snow may have cancelled some screenings this year, but these three notable debut features by local filmmakers warmed up a festival whose global clout is steadily increasing, writes Josh Slater-Williams.
Tuesday 6 March 2018 -
Idrissa Ouédraogo obituary: Burkinabe master who merged the political and the poetic
The filmmaker from Burkina Faso, who has died aged 64, was a singular talent in African cinema whose films championed marginalised people, cultures and lands, writes Sanogo Aboubakar.
Monday 5 March 2018 -
Maria Saakyan obituary: young visionary who reinvigorated Armenian cinema
So Mayer remembers the filmmaker who drew international praise for her poetic debut feature The Lighthouse, and went on to revolutionise her national film industry.
Friday 2 March 2018
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