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Film: Dolor y Gloria (2019, Spain)
Pedro Almodóvar’s work is a catalogue of comedy and tragedy, controversy and black humour. I first encountered his work through the films Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios and Todo sobre mi madre, the latter of which I remember specifically touching me deeply. Although one of Spain’s most celebrated directors, his following is…
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Film: First They Killed My Father (2017, Cambodia/USA)
I debated whether to include this on my blog, wondering if it would actually count under ‘world cinema’, but given that the film was made with a large chunk of the cast and crew being from Cambodia, the film was shot in Cambodia, the story is from a Cambodian, and the dialogue is in Khmer…
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Film: Yabani Asly (2017, Egypt)
For my most recent world cinema watch, I went with an Egyptian film. This film is currently available on Netflix UK under the title ‘From Japan to Egypt’. Let’s dive in!
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Travel: Introducing York, UK
For many years, York to me was just home to the Jorvik Centre – a museum documenting some of York’s history in the days of the Vikings. I don’t know how things are now, but when I was a kid, almost every school went on a trip there. It’s only as I grew up and…
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Upcoming posts!
Hi friends! First of all, thank you for your lovely response to the post I did about Manchester. It’s a city I have a close connection to, and I hope one day you’ll get to visit if you haven’t already! I just wanted to let you know what’s upcoming on the blog~ If you’ve checked…
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Travel: A beginner’s guide to: Manchester, UK
Most visitors to the UK will spend most, if not all, of their time in London. We get it. London is a huge and exciting place, but it tends to overshadow all the other wonderful parts of the UK that you could visit. Today, I’d like to offer you guys a pretty comprehensive guide to…
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Film: Andið eðlilega (Iceland, 2018)
Iceland. What do you think of when you hear this country’s name? Perhaps the Northern Lights, fjords, book-giving at Christmas? Andið eðlilega, or And Breathe Normally as it’s dubbed in English, takes a look at Iceland in a way you might never have seen before.
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Film: 5 international films to show your friends who hate films with subtitles
I think we all have at least one friend who scrunches up their nose when we try to get them to watch a film in another language. “I just hate subtitles!” they will often declare. The sad truth is that they are depriving themselves of a whole magical world of storytelling with this mindset. In…
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Travel: Whitby, UK
Ever read Dracula? If so, the name Whitby might already be known to you. This coastal Yorkshire town is famous for its links to the classic novel, as well as for its numerous fish and chip shops. I recently spent a few days there while attending a wedding. Here’s what I got up to!
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Film: Green White Green (Nigeria, 2016)
As far as I am aware, Nigeria is the major player in African cinema. In fact, most African cinema I have watched has been produced in Nigeria or has somehow involved Nigerian production. Green White Green is a breakneck-speed dash through the history and politics of the country, told through the eyes of three young…
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