In 2018 Wanuri Kahiu co-wrote and directed the film Rafiki, which was first released in Kenya, her home country, and … More
Category: Film
Film Review: Widows – in association with the Glasgow Film Theatre
Widows marks the long-awaited return of director Steve McQueen, after a five year hiatus from the big screen since 2013’s … More
Film Review: ‘Female Perspective Shorts’ at the World of Film International Festival
Film City Glasgow, 7/10/18 – in association with the World of Film International Festival The World of Film International Festival … More
Film Review: Tehran Taboo
[content warning: spoilers] In 2017, the German-Iranian director Aki Soozandeh released the animation drama Tehran Taboo which gives insight into … More
Film Review: First Man
The credits rolled. ‘So, what did you think?’ I asked my friend. ‘Thrusters…’ she replied. ‘Thrusters and funerals.’ This observation … More
Just the Ticket: MubiGo and the Subscription Model
On the heels of the US-based Moviepass and its British counterparts Cineworld Unlimited and Odeon Limitless, arthouse and indie streaming … More
The End of the Summer Blockbusters
The summer blockbuster as we know it has been a staple of cinema since the ’70s, and big film releases … More
Film Review: Experimental Shorts + Discussion at SMHAFF 2018
The CCA hosted director Dominique Tipper and writer-actor Ann Akin from Trying to Find Me in conversation with Andrew Eaton-Lewis, … More
Film Review: Radical Film Network’s ’68 Festival ‘The Day the Troubles Began’
Recently revived for the Radical Film Network’s ’68 Festival, Michael Fanning’s fascinating documentary The Day the Troubles Began explores the … More
Film Review: First Reformed
Paul Schrader’s First Reformed is probably his most personal film yet given his upbringing in the Christian community. Ethan Hawke … More
