Tag: racism
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Just last month, multi-award-winning British filmmaker Steve McQueen reflected in an opinion piece for The Guardian about the obvious and shocking racism within the British film industry. McQueen, known for his vast filmography of stunning drama films including the Academy Award-winning 12 Years a Slave (2012), being the first black director win, and the British-Irish co-production…
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The new year is upon us, and with the beginning of 2019 comes fresh anticipation for the biggest night in film, the 91st installment of the Oscars. For almost a century, the Academy Awards, a collection of twenty-four trophies for artistic and technical excellence in the film industry, has provided movie lovers everywhere an opportunity…
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Episode 3 gives us the first engaging and exciting story of series 11. After the mediocre opening and the dull misfire that was ‘The Ghost Monument’, it was refreshing to watch an episode that had so much heart and emotion behind it. ‘Rosa’ explores the historic and cultural importance of Rosa Parks (Vinette Robinson) and her struggle…
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A look at the clever representation of social issues swept up in Guillermo del Toro’s surreal romance.
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Joanna Magill looks at the impact and meaning of Nina Simone’s music in the context of the Civil Rights movement.
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Writer Sophie takes a look at Jeff Nichols’ latest, which tells the momentous story of the couple who defied interracial marriage laws and changed history.
