Ever wonder why there are only male leaders and visionaries mentioned in your history books? Well, the key lies in the word itself — “his-story.” Thankfully, a film releasing this September in the UK revolutionizes the tale of Henry VIII and his last wife, by retelling the story from her POV.
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Wildlife filmmaker Ashwika Kapur's 'Catapults to Cameras' nominated for prestigious award at Jackson Wild
Roundglass Sustain, a non-profit foundation which commissioned this film, is the only conservation platform in India that collaborates with partners such as photographers, filmmakers and NGO’s to create stories that impact change and behavior.
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Karim Aïnouz's 'Firebrand' will be in UK cinemas starting September 6th courtesy of MetFilm
And not a moment too soon if you ask me!
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Soudade Kaadan's breathtaking 'Nezouh' finally opens in the UK on May 3rd
This is definitely a film you won’t want to miss. And read on for a personal interview with the Syrian filmmaker to find out why.
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Redefining the Hero: Laura Poitras’ ‘Risk’ and the True Julian Assange
We’ve been tricked by popular cinema, comic books and TV into believing that heroes are mighty and great — lacking all fear and devoid of any fault. It’s easier to write a hero as an all-around perfect man. But in real life, heroes are those who defy their greatest fears to accomplish something which goes beyond anything they could ever have imagined. Real-life heroes don’t lack fear, rather they act in spite of this paralyzing instinct. And their faults usually outnumber their merits, just as they do with any of us, if we get down to the nitty gritty tally of it all.
In fact, I believe that oftentimes, heroes end up being heroes despite their best intentions.
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From left Deborah Feldmann, Rokudenashiko, Leyla Hussein, Vithika Yadav and Doris Wagner
'#Female Pleasure' in Locarno: Glow in the dark vagina giveaways, woman power and calling out the misogyny in religion
Yes, that is a mouthful up there and quite a loaded title, I agree.
But Barbara Miller's latest documentary, '#Female Pleasure' which premiered in Locarno in their Semaine de la Critique sidebar and walked away with the Zonta Club Locarno Price for Extraordinary Social Commitment is a film chock-full of important messages and loaded with human causes. So, nothing less than a long title could do.
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