A celebration of this country repeatedly punished by its history will take place between October 18 and 31, exploring how artists and filmmakers have responded to the country’s culture, history and resistance over seven decades. This is a unique opportunity to learn about filmmaking, which once was not a priority […]
Culture
A likeable conservative
“The recognitions” by William Gaddis has been around since 1955 but – not helped by being almost a thousand pages long – it remains a novel that is mostly unread. Sean Sheehan Like “Ulysses”, part of the reason it has acquired a reputation for being difficult is that […]
Divine violence
Violence was all around Walter Benjamin when he set down to write “Toward the critique of violence” in December 1920. Sean Sheehan The First World War had only been over for two years, the German Revolution had been ruthlessly suppressed in 1919 and nine months earlier a right-wing […]
My name is Alfred Hitchcock
This is a 120-minute documentary that recreates Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpieces and, at the same time, invites us to discover lesser-known titles and his early works in silent films, such as Farmer’s Wife (1928), one of his favourites. Daimarelys Pérez The strong personality of the master of suspense and […]
Intercultural friendship can be a big challenge
“This place is my destiny”, SAYS John Collins reflecting on a lifetime in Ghanaian society, learning and playing music, and coming to terms with inter-cultural relationships. Graham Douglas Music, says John, is a communion between players and audience or a meditation, not a way to get rich quick. […]
















