Contributor Iana Murray

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Festivals

Renoir – first-look review

by Iana Murray

An 11-year-old girl attempts to find a way to cope with her father's death in Chie Hayakawa's second feature.
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Interviews

Roger Deakins: ‘With film, I used to be the first person to see a performance’

by Iana Murray

The veteran cinematographer on his explosive formative cinema experiences and shooting Sam Mendes’s moving drama, Empire of Light.
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Interviews

Shadows and Fog: a conversation with Park Chan-wook

by Iana Murray

The incomparable South Korean filmmaker reflects on his dreamy neo-noir, Decision to Leave.
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Review

Leto

by Iana Murray

A Leningrad rock star takes centre stage in Kirill Serebrennikov’s Soviet-era tale of youth in revolt.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
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In Retrospect
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Festivals

Exploring the Best of British cinema at the 2019 Edinburgh Film Festival

by Iana Murray

This year’s EIFF showcased a diverse crop of homegrown films, from a monochrome Cornish curio to a love letter to Dundee.
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Festivals

On a Magical Night – first look review

by Iana Murray

Christophe Honoré gives the romantic comedy genre a shot in the arm in this portrait of spousal strife.

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