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Review: The Lost Sons

4/4/2021

 
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“The Lost Sons” is a stranger-than-fiction documentary by director Ursula Macfarlane. It shines a light on families of all kinds – lost, found, broken, adopted and biological – and knowing who you are based on your roots. Full of twists and turns, this is a documentary that will keep you guessing.

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Review: Beginning

19/3/2021

 
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“Beginning” is a hypnotic and disquieting debut feature by Georgian director Déa Kulumbegashvili. Having made waves at San Sebastian it has been selected as Georgia’s entry for the Best International Feature award at the 2021 Oscars. Shot in 35mm, the strength and intensity of the direction in particular makes for a very a striking film.

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Review: Nomadland

11/3/2021

 
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“Nomadland” is making huge waves on the 2020 festival circuit and is the first film ever to win the top prizes at both Toronto and Venice film festivals. Writer/Director Chloé Zhao’s latest feature is based on the book “Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century” by Jessica Bruder. It’s a visual poem that rests our minds on a particular marginalised section of US society.

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Review: Stray

1/3/2021

 
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As an animal lover I was nervous about watching this film. It documents life in Istanbul through the eyes of stray dogs, so had the potential to be distressing. But I needn’t have worried. This film has a lot of heart, love and compassion for both our furry friends and the people they encounter.

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Review: Herself

8/2/2021

 
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Compared to director Phyllida Lloyd’s previous box office hits “Mamma Mia!” and “The Iron Lady”, “Herself” is a tiny budget home grown indie gem. But heartbreakingly amazing things come in small packages and this is definitely one of them. Claire Dunne co-wrote the script and stars as Sandra, a woman trying to leave an abusive relationship. One final violent assault has her finally able to escape, along with her two daughters Molly and Emma.

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Review: Relic

27/1/2021

 
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“Relic”, the debut feature from Japanese-Australian director Natalie Erika James is a deeply unsettling horror with something very particular to say. A 90-minute metaphor for the devastating changes that dementia inflicts on sufferers and their families, the film is about intergenerational support, familial inheritance, and the rotten thief that is dementia.  ​

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Review: Resisterhood

27/1/2021

 
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Mission statement:
“To use the power of film to tell uplifting stories of resistance to reenergize the movement and inspire people to VOTE!“

​With the express aim of encouraging women to vote in the 2020 US presidential election, this documentary doesn’t mince its words. By following grassroots organisers we are shown the importance of taking an active stand in the political sphere so that all people can be supported by a fairer society.

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Review: Lourdes

21/12/2020

 
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A quiet and mysterious snapshot of the juncture between desperation and hope, Jessica Hausner’s “Lourdes” sneaks its emotional impact under the radar and gives no answers. We are left pondering life’s deep questions. ​

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Review: Red Road

25/10/2020

 
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This review was written for the www.filmotomy.com series on Cannes.
Red Road won the Jury Award at Cannes in 2006. Directed by Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank, American Honey), this is a tense and paranoid psychological thriller that keeps audiences scrutinising their screens and looking for answers. 

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Interview with “Astronaut” director Shelagh McLeod

7/8/2020

 
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“Astronaut” (2019) is an uplifting and encouraging drama about Angus (Richard Dreyfuss), an ageing widower coming to terms with his failing physical health and life in a care home. He always wanted to be an astronaut so despite his age, physical condition, and protests of those around him, he enters a competition to go on a commercial space flight.

I had the opportunity to speak with director Shelagh McLeod about her directorial debut and pursuing passions later in life. This interview was conducted for www.InTheirOwnLeague.com

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    Hi, I'm Caz. I live in Edinburgh and I watch a lot of films. My reviews focus mainly on women in film - female directors or how women are represented on screen.
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    ​Making Waves: The Art Of Cinematic Sound (2019)
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    The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
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    Waves (2019)
    ​    The Woman with Leopard Shoes (2020)
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