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Posts tagged 'Oscars'
If Beale Street Could Talk: An Unusual Protest Film
February 9, 2019 -
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Barry Jenkins takes the magic of James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk to produce a film that elevates young black...
Remorseless, Cathartic, Petty, but Just: Revenge Films Paving the Way to Oscars 2019
December 8, 2018 -
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How upcoming Oscar contenders and Oscar snubs explored the types of revenge that make up our society By the end of the year,...
Hidden Figures: Celebrating Inconvenient Black Women
March 3, 2017 -
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Despite its empowering message Hidden Figures lacked the depth to enable its win at the 89th Academy Awards A year...
Talk of the Catwalk: Seasons and Styles with Omar Mansoor
May 15, 2014 -
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S U Ahmad speaks to successful British Pakistani fashion designer who has become a London Fashion Week regular Being...
Ukraine, Putin and the Oscars
March 11, 2014 -
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Ukraine is no eastern European Arab Spring nor is Russia the simplistic monster that western politicians and the liberal...
Loss and Laughter in Dubai’s Labour Camps
March 1, 2014 -
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Mahmoud Kaabour explains how his new docu-film, Champ of the Camp, delves deeply into Dubai’s notorious camps to expose...
Omar: A Study of Love and Friendship in the Context of Occupation
November 14, 2013 -
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Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Festival this year, Omar is a courageous film which presents a compelling insight...
Five Broken Cameras and Many Broken Fences
March 30, 2013 -
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Our editor reviews Emad Burnat’s Oscar-nominated film, 5 Broken Cameras - which has attracted notable attention from Madonna,...
2013: A Year of Gosling, Tarantino and One Direction
January 15, 2013 -
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This year's cinema offerings look tantalisingly promising, with only a few exceptions to steer clear of As we cascade...
The Oscars: Nothing But A Meat Parade
March 1, 2012 -
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With a tendency to overlook talent and promote superficiality, the Oscars gain no awards for identifying true quality On...