Film
CPH:DOX Review: A Black Jesus
If you look at any representations of Jesus in Europe, Australia, America and most of the developed world, you might be mildly puzzled by the fact the son of God is normally white with long hair and a beard. Given he would have been a Palestinian Jewish man living in Galilee, which on today’s map …
Blu-Ray Review: Karloff at Columbia
William Henry Pratt, aka Baris Karloff, was one of the most recognisable faces of early horror cinema. He’s most famous for playing Doctor Frankenstein’s chilling creation in a number of films throughout the 1930s. The Englishman was cast in over one hundred and fifty roles in a career which spanned over five decades. However, his …
Film Review: The County
Co-operatives date back as far as early human tribes where each person was allocated a specific job which benefitted the group as a whole. In many ways it’s the original socialism. In the modern (industrial) sense, they began in the nineteenth century in Britain and France, but soon spread across Europe and farther afield. However, …
CPH:DOX Review: The Last Shelter
Hundreds of thousands of Africans make the perilous journey from their hometown toward the promised land of Europe every single year. To a large extent, they follow well-established and frequently trodden paths. These periodically shift due to wars, conflicts and crackdowns. Today, many of these routes follow the same footsteps as the sub-Saharan caravan networks …
Visions du Réel Review: Little Palestine (Diary of a Siege)
Whilst it seems that there’s been a huge spike in awareness due to the impact the current refugee crisis is having on Europe and America, there have been displaced peoples throughout human history. Since the end of World War II, Africa and the Middle East have been particularly badly hit. This is due to a …
Blu-ray Review: Raw
The French seem to have a fairly unique attitude when it comes to genre cinema. It’s difficult to pin down but there’s often something a little bit edgy and breathlessly experimental about their best horror films. They’re often shockingly brutal as well. The likes of Martyr, Inside, Frontier(s) and Haute tension demonstrate just how successful …
CPH:DOX Review: Holgut
Extending east from the Ural Mountains until it hits the sea and at over 5 million square miles Siberia accounts from almost three-quarters of Russia. It’s also one of the most sparsely populated regions on the planet. This is largely due to the climate, specifically the very short summers and long hard winters, when temperatures …
CPH:DOX Review: Life of Ivanna
It’s tough being a single mother wherever you are. Juggling work, home and the children. Always having to look after someone else. Always on high alert for the next problem or potential disaster lurking just round the corner. It’s hard enough doing that in a modern city with plenty of space and as much money …
Visions du Réel Review: Landscapes of Resistance
Within every freedom movement or organisation there are a number of diverse and unique actors, propelled by their own histories, beliefs and experiences. These groups rely on an act. An act of courage. A decision to make a difference. Resistance takes many forms, both with words and deeds, but once that decision has been made …
CPH:DOX Review: United States vs. Reality Winner
America prides itself as being ‘the land of the free, and the home of the brave’ and yet when it comes to exposing government cover-ups and corruption freedom of speech is often a long way away. There have been a number of high-profile whistleblowers already this century, the most famous being Edward Snowden, but they’re …