This hugely satisfying treat (rarely seen in the UK) is from Danish animation maestro Jannik Hastrup. It tells the touching story of a boy taken from his family and raised by bears; when reclaimed by his original parents he has trouble adjusting to life in the human world.
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A man returns home from Vietnam, despite being already declared dead.
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The inspiring and fascinating story behind Nepal’s first and only circus.
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A man returns home from Vietnam, despite being already declared dead.
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Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams star in Todd Haynes’ wonder-filled new drama.
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RADIANT CIRCUS went to see YEELEN introduced by Ben Okri at BFI Southbank (16 MAR) & caught up with THE DARK CRYSTAL as it starts a grind show run at The Prince Charles Cinema (until 29 MAR). Here’s our writeup.
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Boasting one of the most deliciously absurd titles in B-movie history, the Chiodo Brothers’ candy-coloured classic is every bit as weird and wonderful as its outré moniker suggests.
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New York private eye Harry Angel is hired to look for missing crooner Johnny Favourite and finds his quest taking him to New Orleans. What starts as an ordinary job soon becomes a macabre nightmare involving a brush with the occult.
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Eleven angry men and one angry woman try a boy for the murder of his employer, a serial abuser of women. This rarely-seen film, specially programmed around International Women’s Day, is directed with the elegant efficiency for which John Stahl became known.
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Rare photos, re-enactments, personal writing and archive tell the story of this revolutionary.
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