Contributions from Grace Dodd | Little White Lies

Contributor Grace Dodd

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Review

The Teacher review – a wonderful cinematic experience

by Grace Dodd

A Pales­tin­ian teacher has to rec­on­cile his com­mit­ment to polit­i­cal resis­tance with his role as father-fig­ure in Farah Nabul­si’s grip­ping fea­ture debut.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people in a cluttered room, one gesturing while the other appears on a TV screen.
Review

The Queen Of My Dreams review – exceptionally pleasant

by Grace Dodd

Fawzia Mirza­’s joy­ful, Bol­ly­wood-inspired debut fea­ture explores a tumul­tuous moth­er-daugh­ter relationship.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Collage of women's portraits in green tones, with contrasting shapes and textures.

What is ‘brat’ cinema?

by Grace Dodd

Char­li XCX’s cul­tur­al phe­nom­e­non speaks to a cin­e­mat­ic canon of reck­less, ruth­less movies – putting women and girls front and centre.
Three children sitting on a pavement near a grassy area, one girl with curly hair and two boys, one wearing a patterned shirt.
Review

Paradise is Burning review – chaotic and wonderfully tense

by Grace Dodd

Rage, ten­der­ness and no small amount of laugh­ter com­bine in this nuanced por­tray­al of the Swedish work­ing-class from writer/​director Mika Gustafson.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Darkened country cottage against a cloudy night sky, dim yellow lights glowing from the windows.

The sublime short films of Derek Jarman, seen for the first time in decades

by Grace Dodd

Thanks to the efforts of the LUMA Foun­da­tion and Jar­man’s friend James Mack­ay, a series of shorts pro­duced by the pio­neer­ing film­mak­er have been restored and screened for the first time in London.