The history of Aids on screen reveals the true heroes and villains of the epidemic and the prevailing attitudes at the time that compelled their behaviour.
- Professor of Film and Screen Studies, University of Portsmouth
Documenting Spain’s #metoo moment, the film articulates women’s fury at the deeply entrenched sexism and misogyny that permeates Spanish society and culture.
Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s odd-couple road movie caper shows just how far lesbian film has come in the last century.
There’s less sex but more exploration as the Moordale crew embark on new adventures in the show’s last season.
As a passionate and partisan defender of Allende’s socialism, Guzmán’s films celebrate popular protest and struggles for democracy and equality in Chile.
A new three-part series brings together a wealth of material and voices to present new films, photographs, stories and theories about the brilliant artist.
Animation allowed the makers of Flee to tell a story that challenges the pervasive narrative of it means to be a refugee
Latin American filmmakers wanting to alert the world to human rights abuses are turning to the supernatural to tell compelling stories
There are lots of movies labelled as “world cinema” that have been unfairly eclipsed by their inferior English remakes
In his Golden Globes acceptance speech, Parasite director Bong Joon-ho teased audiences about their unwillingness to watch subtitled films, highlighting the anglo-centric culture of film
Are our interests shifting away from film and towards TV series? As media changes, is there even a difference between TV and film?
The backlash against sexual harassment and assault of women in Mexico was slow to get started, but thanks to a Twitter campaign, women in all professions are now beginning to speak out.
Netflix has chosen a high-quality Mexican arthouse movie as a flagship production for its new distribution model.
El Día Después is an important initiative led by the cultural and intellectual elite, for all Mexicans.
Mexican directors have won in their category four years out of the past five.
A new campaign seeks to support all women affected by sexism, whether famous or not.
The Mexican artist and fervent Stalinist would be surprised to discover Theresa May’s choice of bracelet.
How will the reboot of the popular series about lesbians deal with cultural change since the original aired?
Netflix’s biggest hit is the most empowering programme to air in years.
The Wachowski sisters’ TV series is a celebration of empathy and community.
Filmmakers sympathetic to the plight of Mexican and Central American migrants are using their films to counter the fug of misinformation.
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