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Black Nights Film Festival, Tallinn, Estonia
RITA DI SANTO picks the best from a festival that is a hub for new cinematic discoveries
NEO-REALISM REVIVED: Edgardo Pistone’s Ciao Bambino
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ALEX HALL recommends a considered and clear approach to dismantling apartheid and occupation, were Israel to come to its senses
Chris Searle speaks to saxophonist and composer SOWETO KINCH
The Arctic in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein reveals more about imperialism than about monsters, suggests MONICA GERMANA
ANDY HEDGECOCK enjoys an unusual collection of stories that refract class consciousness through the flexible lens of folk horror
MARK JONES salutes the progeny of the Cocteau Twins for a new music built for today’s dreamers
BLACK NIGHTS Film Festival, also known as POFF, is one of the largest film festivals in northern Europe, showcasing the latest and most captivating works of world cinema to local audiences in Tallinn, Estonia.
The festival is a hub for remarkable cinematic discoveries, and the First Future category offers a unique prospective on cinema with a selection of 11 titles, mainly world premieres, each distinct in content and form.
Winner of the Best First Future, Steve Bache’s No Dogs Allowed, based on true events, explores the contemporary issue of social media’s impact on the younger generation and the internet’s latest trends: paedophile hunting.
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