Short and snappy for you today. A tight interview, a review of a less than brilliant film, and a review of a pretty good one. [spacer height=”20px”] Lady Macbeth [spacer height=”20px”] An Interview: Houda Benyamina [spacer height=”20px”] Layla M. [spacer height=”20px”]
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We sat down with Houda Benyamina, the director of Divines… How did Divines come about? There’s been a before and after May ’68. There were big strikes in France, and a big social movement that brought about change. In 2005 we had similar anger, we had big riots, but for some reason nothing changed afterwards.…
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Day Four. Four reviews. Nailed it. [spacer height=”20px”] Manchester By The Sea [spacer height=”20px”] Zoology [spacer height=”20px”] Divines [spacer height=”20px”] Spaceship [spacer height=”20px”]
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First Feature Competition Divines, directed by Uda Benyamina, is a funny, touching tale of innocence and ambition, with an eventual brutality that hits you like a brick. Growing up with a heavy-drinking mother and no money or father to speak of, teenage Dounia (Oulaya Amamra) lives out her schooldays dreaming of earning enough money to…
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