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MANIFF 2020 Articles

MANIFF 2020: Mosley

MANIFF 2020: Mosley

The documentary, screened as part of Manchester Film Festival, on the son of the former leader of the British Union of Fascists offers a slightly one-sided insight into his life, writes Katie Swift
MANIFF 2020: Short Film Session 2

MANIFF 2020: Short Film Session 2

Manchester Film Festival 2020’s Narrative Shorts 2 were political, satirical and, at times, heartwarming, writes Harley Weng U Pun
MANIFF 2020: Let’s Roll

MANIFF 2020: Let’s Roll

Chris Thomas’ Let’s Roll is a hilarious and heartwarming look at resilience and overcoming adversity surrounding the infamous Gloucester cheese rolling competition
MANIFF 2020: Traumfabrik

MANIFF 2020: Traumfabrik

Manchester International Film Festival opens with Traumfabrik, a romantic love story that forms part of the festival’s German Film section, writes Zofia Gryf-Lowczowska
MANIFF 2020: Requiem for a Dream

MANIFF 2020: Requiem for a Dream

In his 2000 adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr.’s novel, Darren Aronofsky creates a disturbing vision of isolation and addiction that remains just as today, writes James McCafferty
MANIFF 2020: Oh, Sorry

MANIFF 2020: Oh, Sorry

Oh, Sorry is a eloquently written and performed short film that beautifully captures the grieving process and the acceptance that follows, writes Lily Rosenberg
MANIFF 2020: Amores perros

MANIFF 2020: Amores perros

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2000 directorial debut Amores perros provides a look into the class structure in Mexico City that is still relevant today, writes Zofia Gryf-Lowczowska
MANIFF 2020: Sweethearts

MANIFF 2020: Sweethearts

Karoline Herfurth’s Stockholm syndrome-based romantic comedy Sweethearts is neither romantic nor particularly funny, writes Deputy Film Editor Josh Sandy