MARIA DUARTE recommends a remarkable study of the friendship between a Palestinian and a Pakistani, broken by a hostile state
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In search of the inner self
MARIA DUARTE recommends an intelligent exploration of family conflict and taboo subjects
Alexandra Burke as and Natey Jones as Travis
MATTHEW HAWKINS rakes through un-fancy words and flair-free summaries to find who and what might be flamboyant
PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
Pretty Red Dress (15)
Directed by Dionne Edwards
A DROP-DEAD gorgeous red dress is the catalyst for change and forcing a south London family to face their secret desires in Dionne Edwards’ quietly bold debut feature film which examines black masculinity and society’s definition of a family unit.
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