ANIMALIA | BOOK REVIEW
ANIMALIA Jean-Baptiste Del Amo, trans. Frank Wynne (Fitzcarraldo) Del Amo’s first work translated into English, Animalia follows the lives of a modest peasant family over the course of nearly a …
ANIMALIA Jean-Baptiste Del Amo, trans. Frank Wynne (Fitzcarraldo) Del Amo’s first work translated into English, Animalia follows the lives of a modest peasant family over the course of nearly a …
[wpdevart_youtube]ByNspjR-_AI[/wpdevart_youtube] Sauvage **** Dir: Camille Vidal-Naquet Starring: Camille Vidal-Naquet (USA, 18, 1hr 39m) When confronted by his doctor about changing his drug use, Leo (Felix Mariteaud) struggles with the idea. …
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[wpdevart_youtube]60aln4xPpLM[/wpdevart_youtube] MAKALA | FILM REVIEW **** Dir: Emmanuel Gras Starring: Kabwita Kasongo (U, 1hr 36 mins) Hypnotic, slow-burning and yet, remarkably tense, Makala is a unique piece of work, all …
[wpdevart_youtube]qWQwA_cRH9M[/wpdevart_youtube] A WOMAN’S LIFE | FILM REVIEW *** Dir: Stéphane Brizé Starring: Judith Chemla, Yolande Moreau 12A, 1hr 56 mins A Woman’s Life shows symptoms of the main debilitating issues …
This November, experimental French group Alcest and the Japanese post rock masters perform together in Cardiff, almost guaranteeing a night of joy for fans of experimental international music. “We didn’t …