Immersing the mind of a viewer in a virtual reality can be witnessed in the zombie-like deportment of people of all ages glued to phone or tablet screens, part of a craving for immediacy that is now seemingly embedded in Western culture. Sean Sheehan It is an aspect […]
Culture
A scream against femicide in Mexico
Mexico is suffocating under a wordless horror of gangsterism much of it directed against women, and the government is paralysed by internal corruption and inefficiency. A new film focuses on the silent interior worlds of mothers and family members whose lives have been wrecked but must carry on day to day.
Cinema, solidarity, politics and fiesta in February
A day that includes documentaries about Assange and a political-cultural festival, as well as a talk on political-personal experiences told to the public and that ends in a social moment, will take place on February 1 in London. The event is organized by Alborada Films and supported by Movimientos and […]
A silent instinct
Finding a writer worth reading can be like searching for a good movie on Netflix – they do exist but first you have to scroll through pages of dross, wasting time only to realise that most are rubbish. Not all book publishers are in the same bracket and Daunt Books […]
Indy Film Library to celebrate 5th anniversary with first ever UK event
Movies by talented UK-based directors to be screened at London’s The Garden Cinema from 17:30 on February 25th 2024. Selection includes Will Priddis’ family dramedy “‘People who pretend to be crows in their spare time”, Kino Lee’s meditative experimental film “Huo Zhe”, and Felix Davidson’s haunting existentialist animation “Brown bread”. […]
















