MARIA DUARTE recommends a remarkable study of the friendship between a Palestinian and a Pakistani, broken by a hostile state
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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
The Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival went to Hungarian love story On Body And Soul, about two lonely people working in a slaughterhouse.
With a surreal touch and a dark sense of humour, director Ildiko Enyedi forges a memorable tale of love, reflecting the alienation and disconnection in modern life.
The choice was a notable surprise since it was generally expected that veteran film-maker Aki Kaurismaki would win the top prize for The Other Side of Hope — instead he received a Silver Bear for best director.
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