The Catalonian director took a gamble on a documentary about the true-life story and difficulties of the life of a famous gay HIV-positive museum curator. (The Prisma memoirs) Virginia Moreno Molina The idea of the documentary “Ignasi M” emerged by chance while Ventura Pons was trying to picture […]
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Narrating the extraordinary within the intimate
The documentary “The Echo”, by Mexican-Salvadoran director Tatiana Huezo has hit a number of screens across the UK this summer, with showings continuing until early September. The film follows three young girls from different families who live through the harsh realities of growing up in a village in rural Mexico. […]
After slavery: darkness at noon on the Equator
In the film “Banzo”, the story of the persistence of neo-slavery, long after slavery was banned builds on the small details of life, and the documents often passed over. The normalization of violence affects everyone involved, but for the labourers it destroys their motivation to engage with life. And doctors are called to investigate this new ‘sickness’.
Echoes of resistance: “The seed of the sacred fig”
At the 77th Cannes Film Festival, Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof was honoured with the Special Jury Award for his film “The seed of the sacred fig”. In his acceptance speech, Rasoulof highlighted the plight of his fellow actors who were unable to attend the festival due to the regime in […]
Cinema capture and celebrates Black girlhood
A year-long touring programme featuring films exploring the childhoods of Black girls, made by Black filmmakers, began last 11 May. Called “Snapshot”, it will be shown in 30 venues across the UK and will end in April 2025. It is a series of four features and five short films […]
















