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Oscars 2020: Academy Awards struggling to become progressive in a changing world

Claire Jenkins, University of Leicester and Stevie Marsden - 10/02/2020 0

The Cinema of Satyajit Ray will always be Relevant

Editorial Staff - 02/05/2019 0

BIRTH ANNIVERSARY / Indian film director Satyajit Ray stood for an era in film making that was classic, profound and simultaneously communicative and democratic.

Women Aren’t Victims: ‘Period. End of Sentence’ Illuminates Women’s Agency

THE NEW LEAM - 01/03/2019 0

FILM ‘Period. End of Sentence’ is a film directed by Iranian-American film director Rayka Zehtabchi that has won an Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards.

Newton: A Sattire on the World’s Largest Democarcy

THE NEW LEAM - 07/10/2017 1

A film like Newton is a significant departure from the fairy tales of popular cinema as it allows an unconventional and even controversial theme to be debated upon. The film’s realistic appeal and ability to generate dialogue is a welcome step in the trends of popular cinema but is it enough to transform commonsensical perceptions about conflict, violence and injustice?