Film
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Feb- 2020 -10 February
Oscars 2020: ‘Parasite’ creates history becoming the first non-English language film to win best picture award – more coming soon…
See our story, video and pictures here shortly…about ‘Parasite’, the South Korean film by Bong-Joon ho’s quadruple victory at the…
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9 February
Oscars 2020 preview – Londoner Cynthia Erivo who talked to us about her film ‘Harriet’ and British documentary ‘For Sama’ up for Oscars; Mindy Kaling among award presenters; Parasite, The Farewell, and Adam Sandler triumph at Indie Spirit Awards
A little look at tonight’s Oscars which should be offering us more than it is – but some cheer at…
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4 February
‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ (‘Let the heart beat’) – Javed Akhtar 50-year celebration at BFI: Bollywood at its best with family drama, comic, tragic and heart-warming and a song or two…
Marking of one of the most iconic voices in Indian cinema with a contemporary classic – and an event with…
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3 February
Bafta 2020: Calls for greater diversity echo from all corners – praise for Joaquin Phoenix speech; Prince William says Diversity must be recognised; Michael Ward Rising Star award; Asim Chaudhry skit…
The usual hullabaloo was punctured by serious calls to address inequality and discrimination in the industry… POWERFUL and impassioned calls…
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Jan- 2020 -27 January
Bollywood Vulture Vibes: Padmi Shris, Varun Dhawan’s top moves, Kangana Ranaut’s middle class angst, Saif Ali Khan on acceptance, Malala’s inside story, and Himesh Reshammiya’s happy tunes…
HERE’S a run-down of what’s happening in Bollywood right now…. From Mumbai culturevulture… By Rodrigues C SEVERAL figures from the…
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24 January
Sundance Film Festival 2020 gets under way – Bafta and Oscar nominated ‘For Sama’ music composer Nainita Desai and Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy to be in Park City (US) – slate of black films as well…
British music composer has latest film in festival, while Obaid-Chinnoy is presenting a new short at a special event and…
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23 January
‘No fathers in Kashmir’ – Oscar nominated director Ashvin Kumar talks of connecting young people as troubled release comes to the UK…
Film has a love story at the heart of it but for some its politics may be more important… IT’S…
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10 January
Iconic actor Saif Ali Khan compares debutante Alaya Furniturewala to star Shah Rukh Khan and defends entertainer film ‘Jawaani Jaaneman’ when acv put him on the spot in London…
Star says film is stronger than poster or trailer might suggest and feels father-daughter theme is at its heart… By…
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10 January
Deepika Padukone’s ‘Chhapaak’ makes a stand against acid attacks: the violent crime that’s closer to home than you might think
Bollywood tackles crime that is just as relevant to the UK as it is to South Asia… By Momtaz Begum-Hossain…
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7 January
Asif Kapadia honoured to have his ‘Diego Maradona’ film nominated for a BAFTA and diverse vanguard light up shorts category…
BAFTA head admits diversity isn’t great but holds out for stronger future… ASIF KAPADIA’S documentary ‘Diego Maradona’ has been nominated…
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