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Jim Threapleton talks about Extraordinary RenditionJim Threapleton talks about Extraordinary Rendition
Jim Threapleton is understandably excited; his film, Extraordinary Rendition, which played at last year’s Edinburgh Film Festival, is released on DVD…
Shooting GenocideShooting Genocide
On February 27, 2002, a train packed with Hindus was attacked by a mob of several hundred Muslims at the Gujarat town of Godhra in the north of…
Baffled by Bollywood? Worried by WuXia? Alienated by anime? Part 1Baffled by Bollywood? Worried by WuXia? Alienated by anime? Part 1
Fear not, for armed with Future Movies trusty Bluffer's Guide to the new Asian cinema, you'll know your baksheesh from your bushido, impress your…
10 Years of Dogme10 Years of Dogme
Ten years ago, on the 100th anniversary of the Lumiere Brothers first public film screening, Lars von Trier took the podium at the celebratory Paris…
Park Chan-wook: Revenge is SweetPark Chan-wook: Revenge is Sweet
Death and the maiden from the Oldboy director…
In the Shadow of the WolfIn the Shadow of the Wolf
“Of course it’s controversial,” Eduardo Noriega shrugs. “It’s really difficult. And I don’t think the film wanted to give solutions. But it wanted to…
Byambasuren DavaaByambasuren Davaa
An interview with the Director of The Cave of the Yellow…
North & SouthNorth & South
Acclaimed director Laurent Cantet discusses his new film, Heading…
Dream A Little DreamDream A Little Dream
In early May 2003, ads began to go up in Prague announcing the opening of a new hypermarket, Cesky Sen (Czech Dream). Its simple, colourful posters…
Thompson & ThompsonThompson & Thompson
Mother-and-son writing partners, director Danielle Thompson and actor Christopher Thompson discuss the making of their film Orchestra…
Dynamic DuoDynamic Duo
The Hospital is a new members club in London's Covent Garden. It is very calm and spacious and slightly bizarre, as if the interior designer read…
Baffled by Bollywood? Worried by WuXia? Alienated by anime? Part 3Baffled by Bollywood? Worried by WuXia? Alienated by anime? Part 3
Fear not, for armed with Future Movies trusty Bluffer's Guide to the new Asian cinema, you'll know your baksheesh from your bushido, impress your…
Zhang Yimou on ‘House of Flying Daggers’Zhang Yimou on ‘House of Flying Daggers’
Fifty-four year old Chinese ‘Fifth Generation’ director Zhang Yimou, hitherto known mainly to arthouse audiences as the filmmaker behind such richly…
Baffled by Bollywood? Worried by Wuxia? Alienated by anime? Part 2Baffled by Bollywood? Worried by Wuxia? Alienated by anime? Part 2
Fear not, for armed with Future Movies trusty Bluffer's Guide to the new Asian cinema, you'll know your baksheesh from your bushido, impress your…
Bride and Prejudice Press ConferenceBride and Prejudice Press Conference
On a rainy Sunday afternoon, Future Movies had the pleasure of attending the Bride and Prejudice press conference, along with the film’s director,…
The London Australian Film Festival 2006The London Australian Film Festival 2006
The 12th London Australian Film…
Defining Iranian CinemaDefining Iranian Cinema
Given its current veneration as the art-house movie-goer’s cinema of choice, it’s hardly surprising that the words “Iranian” and “cinema” typically…
Paul Verhoeven, Going DutchPaul Verhoeven, Going Dutch
A Q+A with Paul Verhoeven, director of Black Book (aka Zwartboek). Includes an Ipod podcast about Black…
The Boss Of It AllThe Boss Of It All
You issued a “Statement Of Revitality” earlier this year in which you said you planned to reschedule your professional activities in order to…
Black and White TownBlack and White Town
Raised in Tehran by a progressive family involved in communist and socialist movements in Iran, Marjane Satrapi first left the country when she was…