One wouldn’t expect to find a Syrian barber on such a tiny island as the Scottish Isle of Bute.
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GSFF review: Do No Harm
Penned by Rosy Barnes, the script is built on black humor, witty dialogues, and a weird type of action that true genre lovers will know to appreciate.
GSFF review: 12th Man
Caitlin Black’s sophomore short 12th Man is based on the script by the newcomer Jack Gemmell whose insightful writing brings the plight of two lovers close to the viewer.
GSFF review: Expensive Shit
Tolu, a Nigerian toilet attendant in a Glasgow-based nightclub is trying to earn some extra money by providing her customers with cosmetic products.
GSFF review: Against The Tide
The short documentary by Giulia Candussi has nothing to do with the Stevenson’s legacy. She is following a new candidate for the community Gill on her trial period to joing the chosen
SXSW 2021: When Claude Got Shot
Gun crime and its consequences are the subject of When Claude Got Shot, a brilliantly wide-ranging and nuanced examination of a topic that all too often lives in black and white simplicities.
SXSW 2021: United States Vs Reality Winner (2021)
Using tapes of the FBIs initial conversation with Winner as well as access to her family and experts in the field, Kennebeck’s film is a forcefully constructed argument and a reclaiming of a character from the public space.
SXSW 2021: Spring Valley (2021)
History is made not only by what we record but how we record it. From Goya’s War Sketches to the mobile phone footage of George Floyd’s murder, the medium can – to quote Marshall McLuhan – be the message.
Cool Moves: Minotaur (2020)
Minotaur is a film which evacuates your possible knowledge of it. There are moments, places … but where, when, under what circumstance? It’s best not to read anything about this work before watching it.
‘My Uncle Tudor’, Berlinale review: The illusion of Consent
From the start, Tudor is depicted with a sense of estrangement: through the veil, out of focus, partly hidden behind another person.