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Perfect Days review: Finding warmth in a cold world

Perfect Days review: Finding warmth in a cold world

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Spend a perfect day in the cinema with this new Wim Wenders classic on the beauty of the everyday
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Global Cinema Series: Touching Down in Japan

Global Cinema Series: Touching Down in Japan

The Mancunion film team explore how Japanese film has captured audiences’ imagination and examines Japan as a titan of global cinema
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Manchester Animation Festival 2021: Flee – A humanistic documentary on refugee experience

Manchester Animation Festival 2021: Flee – A humanistic documentary on refugee experience

Danish animated documentary is a therapeutic and cathartic story of an openly gay Afghan refugee
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INTERNATIONAL FILM: French New Wave

INTERNATIONAL FILM: French New Wave

Our International film series brings an insight into the French New Wave movement, the auteurs who founded it and it’s defining characteristics
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International films and shows in the mainstream – Squid Game

International films and shows in the mainstream – Squid Game

Our International Cinema series delves into the impact of foreign language in the mainstream, with an increase in popularity of subtitled TV and film
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KINOFILM 2021: Short Italian programme

KINOFILM 2021: Short Italian programme

Mila Filipova gives us an insight into the Italian shorts at Manchester’s local festival, Kinofest 2021
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KINOFILM 2021: International Award-Winning Selection

KINOFILM 2021: International Award-Winning Selection

Mila Filipova explores the award winning selection of International films shown at Kinofilm fest 2021.
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My Experience at Cannes Film Festival

My Experience at Cannes Film Festival

Having attended Cannes this summer, Michal Wasilewski shares his festival experiences and thoughts about this year’s greatest films
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INTERNATIONAL FILM: Japanese New Wave – An introduction

INTERNATIONAL FILM: Japanese New Wave – An introduction

Exploring the facets and films that made up the Japanese New Wave, Jason Fox introduces one of the most exciting movements of cinematic history
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International Cinema: Africa and the Middle East

International Cinema: Africa and the Middle East

Our contributors picked their favourite films from Africa and the Middle East in the fourth instalment of the International Cinema series
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MANIFF 2021: The Great Circus

MANIFF 2021: The Great Circus

Lauryn Berry reviews The Great Circus documentary, which follows a circus company in its preparations for a new show
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MANIFF 2021: The Other

MANIFF 2021: The Other

Charlotte Dauphin’s haunting portrayal of grief boasts a visual elegance but has little under the surface.
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MANIFF 2021: The Battle of Shangri-la

MANIFF 2021: The Battle of Shangri-la

Dealing with poignant, contemporary themes, Brazilian drama The Battle of Shangri-la features a strong central performance and adept filmmaking
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International Cinema: Spain and Latin America

International Cinema: Spain and Latin America

Our contributors picked their favourite films from Spain and Latin America in the third instalment of the International Cinema series
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Manchester International Film Festival 2021: Preview

Manchester International Film Festival 2021: Preview

Manchester International Film Festival comes back in 2021 with a new selection of world and UK premieres.
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Dragon Rider – a worthy adaptation or a bad rip-off?

Dragon Rider – a worthy adaptation or a bad rip-off?

Dragon Rider is a German take on the concept of humans and dragons coexisting in one world, but fails to add anything innovative to it
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‘Another Round’ for Merry Mikkelsen?

‘Another Round’ for Merry Mikkelsen?

Another Round is an excellently crafted piece of work, amusing and fun at times but sincere and serene at its core.
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International cinema: Asia

International cinema: Asia

In the second edition of our International Cinema feature we take a look at our favourite Asian films
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International Cinema: France and Italy

International Cinema: France and Italy

In the first edition of our international cinema feature we take a look at our favourite French and Italian films
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