A painterly and potent animation that tackles the terrible oppression faced by women in Taliban-occupied Kabul in the late 1990s.
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Swallows of Kabul, The (2019)
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Month / January 2020
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Perfect Blue (1997)
Satoshi Kon’s first feature is a chilling psychological character study in adult anime form.
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Little Women (2019)
Backed by superb performances, particularly from Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh, Greta Gerwig’s screen adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel is refreshing, poignant and utterly compelling.
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Venus in Fur (2013)
A mundane affair with two actors, or a strong exercise in building sexual tension? Maybe both.
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Painted Bird, The (2019)
Not for the faint-hearted, this highly-disturbing and extremely grim film about a boy’s experience of Eastern Europe during WWII packs a powerful, almost surreal punch.
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21 Studio Ghibli Movies on Netflix from 1 Feb 2020
Source: Netflix
For the first time ever, the expansive catalogue of Studio Ghibli films will be subtitled in 28 languages, and dubbed in up to 20 languages. These movies will be available for Netflix subscribers from Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
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Ghost Writer, The (2010)
One of Polanski’s finest post-2000s efforts – this is a first-rate old-school mystery-thriller that sees the master filmmaker at the top of his game.
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Marriage Story (2019)
Led by two quite effective leads in Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, Baumbach’s film about the perils of marriage and the pain of divorce has moments to savour.
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Pianist, The (2002)
One of Polanski’s finest films, and a great WWII Holocaust drama about human resilience, and the beauty and power of music to overcome sheer adversity.
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Chinatown (1974)
Polanski’s greatest accomplishment, and one of the finest American films ever made from the ’70s.
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