On Thursday the 24th of October, in the Institute of Contemporary Art in London, the screening of this film that delves into the dangerous world of commercial fishing, will take place. The film, named after a marine beast of the Old Testament that is often associated with Satan and […]
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A new book by John Hilary
A presentation of “The Poverty of Capitalism” will take place on the 21st of October in the Firebox Café, London. The book is about the economic crisis and the fight to be prepared for the ravages of the system. John has worked for the last 20 years in the […]
“Cinema Snapshot” series: Viva Rita!
Hollywood. A dream factory, source of aspirations and opportunity for some, but historically a virtual closed shop for others. Sometimes for legitimate reasons, but often not! Ethnicity, for example! Chris Ludlam To this day, only one Latina/Hispanic Actress has won a coveted Academy Award (Oscar) – Rita Moreno […]
From Art Cinema to Iranian execution list: Emir Hasanpor
– A glance behind the Curtain – “Religion overcasts on Iran’s sky like an octopus and people are controlled like stitch dolls, if anybody speaks something athwart is condemned to execution and easily done so”, says this Iranian independent film maker. Shanta Sultana The melancholy director, a […]
Interview with actor Luis Tosar
After a career of over twenty years, he is now considered one of the most important actors of Spain. Roles that have given him greater glory have been mostly villains: psychopaths, offenders or prison leaders, among others. However, he says that they are much easier to play than characters that […]