World Cinema

Bjørn Melhus - No Sunshine - 1997

‘No Sunshine’ and the nightmarish surrealism of Bjørn Melhus

An exceptionally memorable German short.

Mar 15, 2024

The grand visual style of Zhang Yimou

The grand visual style of Zhang Yimou

One of the very best in the business.

Mar 12, 2024

Brian Trenchard-Smith - Director - 2010

Brian Trenchard-Smith and the charm of Ozploitation

A maverick who plays by his own rules.

Mar 10, 2024

‘A Girl in the River’: The movie that changed Pakistan

Forcing the hands of power to loosen their grip.

Mar 2, 2024

Rushdie Affair Salman Rushdie

“The greatest film ever made,” according to Salman Rushdie

“Extraordinarily lyrical”.

Aug 13, 2022

The beginner's guide to Shyam Benegal's six best films

Six Definitive Films: The ultimate beginner’s guide to Shyam Benegal

Essential viewing.

Swapnil Dhruv Bose

Dec 14, 2021

Visions of Light - The Art of Cinematography

10 essential films from the Yugoslav Black Wave

Essential viewing.

Swapnil Dhruv Bose

Sep 12, 2021

10 essential films from the Romanian New Wave

Essential viewing.

Swapnil Dhruv Bose

Aug 14, 2021

10 essential films from the ‘Extreme Cinema’ genre

Essential viewing.

Swapnil Dhruv Bose

Jul 31, 2021

Abbas Kiarostami: The master of the Iranian New Wave

True pioneer.

Swapnil Dhruv Bose

Jul 4, 2021

From Jean-Luc Godard to Federico Fellini: 10 essential Maximalist films

Essential viewing.

Swapnil Dhruv Bose

Jun 27, 2021

10 essential films from the Iranian New Wave

Abbas Kiarostami’s 10 greatest films ranked

Essential Viewing.

Swapnil Dhruv Bose

Jun 22, 2021