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Main Headlines
‘Defiance – Fighting the Far Right’ – TV programme charts trauma of violent racism in 1970s and 1980s and resistance…
Programme makers and contributors talk about vital issues today in relation to British history and Asian communities… THERE was a…
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Film
‘The Trouble with Jessica’ – Indira Varma’s character too hot to handle for two couples with secrets (film review)
If you like smart witty urban comedies about ‘nice’, well-to-do, middle class folks, this should appeal… THIS a lovely, charming,…
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Dev Patel talks to us about his first film as a director for ‘Monkey Man’ (video)
THIS IS British global star Dev Patel’s first film as a director. He stars in this gritty well shot revenge…
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‘Monkey Man’ – Dev Patel is superb and action is brilliant, but story is a little undercooked…
His first film behind the camera shows immense promise… IN MANY ways this is a tour de force and has…
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Main Story
‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ – a strong play about kindness and understanding…
Award-winning children’s novel adapted into a moving and poignant drama on the plight of refugee children… By Suman Bhuchar ‘THE…
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‘Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon’- Charitha Chandran is very watchable and believable in demanding role… (review)
Screen star shows agility in West End debut…… there are spoilers below… By Suman Bhuchar WRITTEN by actor-director Rosie Day,…
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Festivals
BFI Flare 2024 – Interview writer-director The Queen of My Dreams Fawzia Mirza (video only)
DESCRIBED as a ‘dramedy’ by the writer-director herself, Fawzia Mirza’s ‘The Queen of my Dreams’ recently screened at the BFI…
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Festivals
BFI Flare 2024 (38th) – “Joy and pain of filmmaking” as out Indian director Onir talks about latest ‘Pine Cone’ feature…
One of India’s leading social justice directors speaks to us about his very personal film which premiered in the UK…
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BFI Flare 2024 (38th) – ‘Merchant Ivory’: documentary – meeting of minds and the family they spawned…(review & star gallery)
Nostalgic and enjoyable, if you know the films they made in 1980s and 1990s… and even if you don’t, this…
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BFI Flare 2024 (38th) – The Queer Muslim Project film panel has successful night…
The British Film Institute’s (BFI) annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ saw the spotlight on South Asian films and filmmakers… INSPIRATION and…
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