London Korean Film Festival returned for its 16th edition. From new releases to hits from renowned Korean directors, the FilmSoc Blog reviews a selection of …
LKFF 2021: ‘In Front of Your Face’ Review
LEAFF 2021: ‘Zokki’ Review
LEAFF 2021 celebrates its sixth year with a programme of thirty films from celebrated and debut filmmakers. Championing East Asian cinema, LEAFF aims to bring …
Berlinale 2021: Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (Guzen to Sozo) Review
Editor-in-Chief Tomi Haffety celebrates the realist cinema of Ryusuke Hamaguchi in this triptych of stories exploring coincidence and human relationships. There is something so passionate …
Berlinale 2021: ‘A Short Vacation’ (Jong Chak Yeok) Review
Editor-in-chief Tomi Haffety reviews a Korean debut about friendship and identity. Featured in the Generation KPlus category, debut filmmakers Kwon Min-pro and Seo Hansol are …
Berlinale 2021: ‘Introduction’ (인트로덕션) Review
Editor-in-chief Tomi Haffety considers one of her favourite directors’ latest meditative drama. Why would anyone want to watch women talk about the differences between formal …
Berlinale 2021: ‘I’m Your Man’ (Ich bin dein Mensch) Review
Editor-in-chief Tomi Haffety reviews a Berlinale award winner about the complexities of AI relationships. After Maria Schrader’s miniseries Unorthodox, released during the UK lockdown of …
Sundance 2021: ‘Life in a Day 2020’ Review
Editor-in-chief Tomi Haffety considers a collaborative documentary project about a day in 2020 around the world. A touching portrayal of humanity’s most intricate relationships, Life …
Sundance 2021: ‘In the Same Breath’ Review
Trigger Warning: This review concerns a documentary on the COVID-19 pandemic and may contain distressing content to some readers. Editor-in-chief Tomi Haffety considers a documentary …
JFTFP 2021: ‘Shape of Red’ Review
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme runs from February 19th until March 10th, and this year focuses on the theme of ‘This is My Place’, …
Sundance 2021: ‘One for the Road’ Review
Editor-in-chief Tomi Haffety joins two friends taking a road trip into the past. With an energetic feature that encapsulates both his life experiences and fast-paced …